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Photograph inside a dim temple hall at Arunachala temple, Tiruvannamalai. A large ornate golden palanquin with a multi-tiered roof, carved pillars and gilded angel figures stands at left, beside a silver bull (nandi-style) vahana with a decorated saddle. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a tilak on his forehead stands centre, next to a man in a light blue shirt. At right, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange-red shawl with gold border wears a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a hand of another man. Several other men stand in the background.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A gilded wooden temple chariot with ornate golden canopy and carved pillars stands beside a blue metal gate at a temple precinct. Beside it, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a small object, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands next to them and a man in a green shirt with a tilak mark on his forehead watches. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands between them. A silver figure of a deity stands on the chariot base. The chariot is decorated with gold and silver figures and yellow wheels. Several other people in white dhotis are at the left edge. Crowd count visible: about 6-7 people.2007-01-12A photograph of a large ornate golden temple chariot (ratha) with a tiered, gilded roof topped by a finial and carved figures, supported by gilded pillars. In front, two silver horses and a silver seated deity murti are displayed. To the right, a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands beside an older man in a cream dhoti and shirt who wears a white forehead mark. A uniformed official in khaki stands at the far left edge. The chariot is inside a dim hall with corrugated metal walls and a brick wall behind it.2007-01-12A photograph inside a shed with blue corrugated walls and a brick wall behind. Dominating the frame is an ornate gold-coloured temple car (ratha) with a tiered, multi-roofed canopy carved with figures, mounted on a wooden cart with silver horse figures in front and a silver deity figure seated at its base. Three men stand at right: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a light vertical mark on his forehead, a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with white forehead markings and glasses, and at far right a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers, with long dark hair visible. Only three visible people appear in the scene.2007-01-12A photograph inside a temple shrine with a large golden ornate canopy (vimana-style gold structure with red and green tassels) behind a golden altar. A man in a red shirt leans forward to touch or adjust a bronze deity murti on a green-topped table. Beside him stands a smiling man in a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. On the right, a man with short hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style mala, and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers; he stands with palms together near the metal grille. A partly visible figure in orange robes appears at the right edge. Green curtains hang on the left.2009-08-08July 13 20092009-07-13January 12 20072007-01-12November 23 20062006-11-23A photo taken inside a covered storage or preparation hall with corrugated metal roof and orange drapes hung along the right wall. A gilded golden vahana, a carved swan or hamsa-style mount on wheels with a red cushioned seat, stands on the concrete floor in the foreground. Several men gather around it: a man in a white shirt and dhoti with his back to the camera on the left, a barefoot man in a long orange robe with orange shawl in the centre, and a man in orange robes with an orange shawl beside him. Others in white dhotis, a yellow-shawled man, and a man in a light blue shirt stand nearby. Ceremonial banners and poles hang on the left wall. The gilded vahana resembles a hamsa vehicle for procession.2009-12-29A photograph of an ornate gold-plated temple chariot (ratha) standing indoors against brown and grey marble walls. The chariot has a tiered canopy with a kalasha-like finial, carved pillars, and gold horse heads at the front, hung with bells and garlands of blue, purple and orange beads. Multicoloured tassel festoons in pink, white, blue, orange, green, yellow and red hang from the canopy corners. A single man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge, bending toward the chariot. A red cabinet is visible beside him.2012-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a storage workshop lined with hanging orange and red fabric and shelves of folded cloth. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a plain orange sleeveless wrap and stands beside a gilded wooden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a cart with a red cushioned seat. Around him several men in white dhotis, grey shirts and orange robes look on; one in orange wears a sash and another in white has a yellow shawl. Colourful costumes hang on the left. Seven people are visible.2009-12-29A covered storage or preparation hall with orange drapes hanging along the right wall and shelves holding folded cloth and boxes. In the centre, a golden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a wooden cart with wheels is being inspected. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a swept-back tied topknot reaches toward the golden bird. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and men in white dhotis and shirts look on, and a man in a grey shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left. A framed portrait of a saint hangs on the left wall. Several people are visible, and the scene is a photograph of a procession vehicle preparation.2009-12-29