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Night photo at a temple festival, with a lit temple tower and gold flagstaff topped by an illuminated ornament behind a row of carved sculptures and a marigold-garlanded canopy strung with fairy lights. In the foreground, a man seen from behind has long, curly dark hair and wears an orange-gold cloth draped over his bare shoulder. Beside him, a younger man in white clothes wears an orange scarf and a rosette ribbon on his chest, and an older man in white stands at the right edge, with a crowd of devotees behind them. The scene is evening darkness and lights, with a bright red-and-white illuminated design on the tower.

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Night photograph of a crowded temple gathering in front of a lit, decorated temple gopuram-style structure at Tiruvannamalai. Strings of white and red fairy lights outline the roofline, with a tall illuminated pillar or flagstaff rising above, bearing a glowing red Om symbol. Yellow, orange and maroon marigold garlands hang along the front. In the foreground, a dense group of devotees stands close together; a man with long dark curly hair wears a golden-orange cloth, and other men wear orange or saffron shawls and white clothes. Some faces are partly visible; no figure can be confidently identified from appearance, so the central figure is described only by role as a devotee.2006-12-04Night photograph of a crowd gathered before a temple gateway lit with warm bulbs and decorated with yellow and red festoons. A tall illuminated spire with a glowing swastika rises above the ornate facade, and a second lit swastika sits on the right. In the foreground a person with long curly dark hair wears an orange-gold garment, while men in white shirts and trousers stand around them. The image is blurred and unfocused.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a crowd in front of a illuminated South Indian temple gopuram covered in strings of white and multicoloured fairy lights. Several people in the foreground seen from behind, including a figure in saffron-orange robes with long wavy hair at centre, and others in white shirts and dhotis. Lit archways and strings of coloured bulbs stretch across the scene under a dark sky, with a bright street lamp at upper right.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a dense, blurred crowd at a temple festival, with strings of lights and a lit temple gopuram-style structure in the background. In the foreground a young man with dark hair and an orange-brown garment stands among devotees, and a bald man with glasses is visible on the right. Many people in shawls and traditional clothes press together. Lit festoons and a blue-and-yellow canopy decorate the temple entrance.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a dense crowd at a temple festival, lit by strings of lights and decorated yellow and maroon canopies. In the centre, a figure with long, curly, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, walking through the crowd. Many men in white and cream shirts and dhotis, some in yellow, surround him, several with hands folded or raised. Ornamental lights and a decorated tower appear in the background.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees pressed together in front of an illuminated temple gateway at a festival. The shrine structure is strung with lights and decorated with yellow and maroon bunting and red-white zigzag trim, with a tiered gopuram-like top lit in multicolour bulbs. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some in yellow or orange shawls, while women in saffron and red saris are visible at lower left and centre. Motion blur suggests a procession moving through the crowd. A printed copyright line is at lower right.2006-12-04Night photograph of a temple precinct at a festival, with strings of lights and a gold-topped gopuram-style shrine lit up behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over a cream garment stands with his palms pressed together, smiling. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a grey beard, and others in saffron and mustard-yellow robes crowd closely. A blue canopy and stalls appear in the background. Appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are consistent with a person in the crowd, but this is unverified.2006-12-04