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Night photograph of a group walking along a dimly lit temple street past illuminated temple gopuram lights and tall dark trees. Several men in white dhotis and cream shirts walk in the foreground, one with a red tilak mark on his shirt. A central figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and long garland-like beads walks with a smile, with an older bearded man in white and an orange shawl beside him. Other devotees, including women in dark saris, follow along the path.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a procession walking along a temple street lined with string lights and ornate stone temple walls. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a shawl, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant; this figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace) and is walking with devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing pink rosettes, and men in cream shirts and checked lungis accompany him. Overhead a street lamp glows. The scene shows a temple procession in progress.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04November 24 20062006-11-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04August 02 20082008-08-02September 09 20112011-09-09Night photograph of a street procession at a temple entrance lit by strings of small bulbs and overhead lamps. At centre, a saffron-robed sadhu with a long white beard and orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange floral garland, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl also holds hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in darker clothes press close, some looking on. A carved gopuram-style structure and shop signs appear in the background. The scene is blurred with motion.2006-11-24December 30 20092009-12-30