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Night photograph inside a temple corridor where several men in traditional dress stand close together handling ritual objects. At the centre, a figure with long, curly dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace, and holds a ceremonial golden staff. To the right, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms wears a red cloth and a beaded mala, holding a long rod. On the left, a bearded man with white markings on his arms wears a magenta cloth and holds a golden staff. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a pink rosette, watch, and coloured textiles hang in the background.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph inside a temple corridor at night, with a row of colourful flower garlands hanging along the top of the frame. A central figure with long, dark, wavy hair wears an orange-saffron silk garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace; they hold a gold-handled ceremonial staff. To the left, a bearded priest in a magenta-pink shawl and white dhoti, with white sacred ash markings and blue-beaded necklaces, holds a long ceremonial rod. To the right, a shaved-headed man with a white vibhuti forehead mark wears a red-orange shawl and a layered silver-beaded necklace, holding a small ritual implement. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind. The a person cues are weak and the appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is marked unsure and described by role only.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph taken at night inside a temple corridor with strings of marigold garlands hanging in the background. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold ornate necklace stands with hands folded in front of him. Beside him on the right, a man in a red-and-maroon shawl with white tilak, multiple bead malas and a wristwatch raises one hand in gesture while holding a small saffron-and-gold flag on a staff. On the left, a bearded man with white forehead marks and a magenta shawl holds a brass trident-like staff. Around them stand men in white shirts, a uniformed police officer and onlookers, with a second man in orange on the far right. The scene appears to depict a devotional visit to a temple.2006-12-04A photograph of a temple scene at night, with a long string of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and green hanging behind the group. A woman-like figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange and gold saffron-toned garment, a long gold chain and gold ornaments, and smiles while holding her hands together in greeting. Beside her, a bearded man in a magenta-red shawl and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks on his forehead, holds a brass lamp-like ritual object. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a red shawl and rudraksha malas holds a sceptre-like staff, and a man with a beard in orange clothing stands at the edge. Several other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around them, and a rope barrier and columns are visible in the background.2006-12-04A photograph taken at night inside a temple corridor decorated with strings of flower garlands in yellow, red and green. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and his hands are clasped in front of him as he smiles. Beside him to the right, a man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a red cloth, rudraksha and bead malas, and gestures with one raised hand while speaking. To the left, a bare-chested man with a white-painted body and a magenta cloth holds a long golden ceremonial staff, and a man in white stands nearby. A uniformed policeman and several onlookers in white are in the background, and a brass object rests at the lower right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and heavy gold necklace on the centre figure, though the identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-12-04Night-time photograph inside a temple corridor with a few men in ceremonial dress gathered closely. The central figure has long, loose dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, and a heavy gold necklace; he stands beside a sannyasi in a maroon wrap. On the far left a man in a magenta shawl with a rudraksha mala and white ash marks on the arms and face gestures toward a brass ritual implement. A uniformed police officer and men in white shirts with rosettes stand in the background among devotees. Orange-saffron and red cloth, white ash marks and beaded malas dominate the frame. Presence of the central figure is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-12-04Photograph inside a temple corridor at night showing several men in ritual dress in conversation. On the left a bearded man in a magenta-maroon shawl holds a long gold-topped staff and has white marks on his arm. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold wrap and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. On the right a man with a shaved head and white tilak marks wears layered rudraksha-style beaded malas over a red-orange garment and holds a gesturing hand toward the central figure. Uniformed police and other devotees in white stand behind, with a deity murti and garlands visible in the background.2006-12-04Photograph of a temple corridor at night during a festival, decorated with strings of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands overhead. A man with long, wavy dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like elements and a gold pendant, and stands in the centre. Beside him a man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a red garment with rudraksha-style beads holds a ceremonial staff. A bare-chested priest with white ash markings on his torso and shoulders, wearing a sacred thread, faces them from the right and holds an ornate golden implement. Men in white shirts, saffron vests and a uniformed police officer stand in the background.2006-12-04Photograph inside a temple hall at night, with bright light flaring from the upper left and a wall of marigold garlands in yellow, green and maroon hanging behind. A man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace stands centre, hands together and gesturing, looking upward; he is a person candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces. To his left, a bearded man in a magenta-and-gold shawl over white dhoti holds a trident-like staff and wears a blue rudraksha mala, with white sacred ash on his arms. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti and white shirt wearing a pink rosette. On the right, a bald man with white tilak and beaded necklaces wears a red-and-orange cloth, and another man in white stands nearby. Several other devotees in white and orange crowd the background.2006-12-04A photograph inside a dim temple corridor at night, with bright lights overhead. Several men in ceremonial dress stand close together. On the left a man with long dark hair wears a magenta-maroon shawl with gold border and holds a staff. Next to him a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe with gold border and a large gold necklace. In the centre a shaved-headed man with white sacred markings wears a red robe, layered chain necklaces and a wristwatch, and is gesturing while another man stands beside him. On the right a bearded man with long hair wears an orange shawl and a rosette badge. A uniformed police officer stands in the background, and devotees in white and orange are visible behind.2006-12-04A photograph taken inside a temple corridor at night, with warm lamplight and a decorated doorway behind the group. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl, an ornate gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, stands at centre gesturing while speaking. Next to him a bald man with sacred white markings on his forehead wears a red-brown dhoti, a pink rosette, beaded necklaces and holds a small ceremonial object. To the left, a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt stands with folded arms, and a man in a magenta shawl stands nearby. At right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl faces the group. Other devotees stand in the background. a person candidate visible by long swept-back hair, orange shawl and ornate gold necklace, presented as probable.2006-12-04