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Night photograph at a stone temple structure with carved granite pillars and a lit oil lamp at its base. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-orange ochre wrap, a white and red flower garland and gold bangles, bends forward with his hands and forehead pressed to the carved stone platform in reverence. Behind him, a uniformed official in khaki and several onlookers stand watching under string lights and night sky. The setting suggests a temple visit at night.

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February 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph at a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and a stone canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a long maroon-red cloth with gold border, bows forward with his palms pressed to a stone ledge, a white and red flower garland hanging around his neck and a gold armlet on his upper arm. Nearby, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands watching, along with other onlookers in dark and light shirts and a red-clad figure in the background. Small oil lamps glow at the base of the shrine, and temple lights with purple and pink decoration are visible behind the pillars.2017-02-06Night photograph at a stone temple shrine with a dark sky above. A man with long dark hair in swept-back locks, wearing a rust-brown and red cloth wrap and a white flower garland, bows with palms pressed together, touching his forehead to the edge of a dark granite stone platform beside a lit oil lamp. Carved stone pillars and a stone canopy frame the shrine. Behind him, uniformed police in khaki stand watch and a man in a white striped shirt looks on, while strings of coloured lights decorate the temple grounds.2017-02-06Night photograph at a stone temple structure with carved pillars and a stone canopy. A man in a rust-red robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white and orange flower garland bows forward with his palms pressed to a stone surface, his head lowered, beside a small oil lamp burning on the left. Several onlookers stand behind him: a police officer in khaki uniform with a belt and a man in a white and blue striped shirt. Coloured lights strung overhead glow in the background. a person: the bowing man wears saffron-red ceremonial clothing, a flower garland and long hair, consistent with the page's visit to the Arunachaleshwara temple. Sized as a temple visit with a few onlookers.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph at a stone temple structure with dark granite pillars and a lit lamp glowing at the lower left. A devotee in a rust-brown robe with a long shawl and a white flower garland bends forward, pressing his forehead and hands to the carved stone platform. Beside him stand a khaki-uniformed police officer, a man in a green shirt, and a man in a white and blue sports shirt watching. Strings of lights and a colourful decorated balcony appear in the background.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph at a stone temple entrance. A man with long dreadlocks and a flower garland bows with his forehead pressed to a dark stone ledge, with a carved stone lion beside him and oil lamps glowing on the ground. He wears a rust-red and orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and a gold armband. Two saffron-robed attendants stand behind him, and a uniformed official in khaki stands at right. Illuminated pillars and string lights fill the background.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph at a stone temple shrine with a grey granite canopy and carved pillars. A man with long dark dreadlocks, bare-chested with a rust-red wrap and a white and red flower garland, bends forward with his hands pressed together and his forehead near the carved stone ledge. Oil lamp flames glow at the lower left. Behind him stand uniformed police in khaki, a man in a white and blue polo, and other devotees in the dark, with coloured lights strung in the background.2017-02-06A night photograph at a stone temple with a black stone pillar and a carved stone lion base. A man bows deeply with his head pressed against a stone platform, wearing a long reddish-brown robe with gold trim, a white and red flower garland around his neck, and gold armlets; his long dreadlocked hair hangs down his back. Oil lamps burn on the ground beside the platform. Behind him, a uniformed police officer and other men stand nearby, and a second person in red robes is partly visible. Pink and orange lights decorate a building in the background. Appearance cues are not sufficient to identify the bowing man as a person, so he is described by role as a devotee.2017-02-06