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A photograph of a line of nine adults standing barefoot on a hexagonal paved walkway in front of a festival stage decorated with a red and gold banner reading Karthikai Deepam Tiruvannamalai. From left, a woman in a red sari with a green beaded necklace, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holding a yellow cloth bag, a man in a light blue shirt, a woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace, a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers, a man in a striped shirt, a man in a brown checked shirt holding a small child in a white top, a young man in a white checked shirt, and a young man in a yellow polo shirt. Behind them stand a deity murti on the stage, a hillside with palm trees, and a crowd.

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November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27January 06 20132013-01-062008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaA large crowd of devotees stands in long lines on a paved courtyard in daylight, waiting for a meal distribution at an outdoor event. Men and women in everyday clothes fill the foreground: a man in a blue shirt and maroon lungi, a woman in a teal sari holding a Sriram bag, another in a green salwar, and a boy in a checked shirt. A hillside with palm trees rises behind a red-and-orange roofed building, and a small shrine-like structure with a decorated arch stands in the distance. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A long queue of devotees stands in a roped line on a paved path in front of a decorated open stage canopy with red and gold trim. A large banner above the canopy reads Tamil text meaning Karthikai Deepam festival, and beside it a portrait shows a smiling man with an orange turban and beard. Men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris and salwars, and a young boy in a striped shirt wait in line, some carrying bags. Trees and a hill rise in the background, a white screen hangs on the left, and metal stanchions and chains guide the crowd.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A crowded photograph inside a temple colonnade with turquoise pillars and iron grille gates. In the foreground a older man in a striped collared shirt, dark trousers and a sacred thread-style chain of beads stands with his arm outstretched, pointing or guiding. Beside him a young boy in a light shirt looks ahead. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands near them. A woman in a teal sari with a white border and gold necklace stands in the centre, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands to the right. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing, including a bearded sadhu in white with tilak at the back. Some hold bags and flower garlands.2012-07-23November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a paved courtyard before a red-and-gold stage at a hill-backed festival site, with a green hill rising behind. A banner on the stage reads in Tamil (karthikai, deepa thiruvizha, Karthikai Deepam festival). A decorated deity murti sits under the canopy. Many people sit on black plastic chairs facing the stage, including men in white shirts, a man in a maroon shirt, and a man in a dark cap; others stand and walk in the foreground, some in saffron-toned and white dhotis or sarees. A small boy in a striped shirt stands at right. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2012-11-27November 13 20062006-11-13