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Night 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.

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Night photograph of a crowded temple precinct lit with strings of lights and illuminated gopuram-style structures. A figure seen from behind, with curly dark hair, wears an orange-and-gold saree and stands near a man in white with folded hands, a vermilion mark on his forehead. Many devotees and onlookers in white shirts, blue and purple salwar kameez crowd the pathway. A blue and yellow signboard appears at right. A person with long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing appears among those gathered, consistent with the page's claim of a visit to the Arunachaleshwara Temple during Karthikai Deepam.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.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a crowded procession at a temple, with string lights and illuminated arches behind the crowd. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a beaded necklace and a garland, and holds a white cloth while smiling. Around him, men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls press close, and a woman in a pink-and-orange sari stands at the left edge.2006-12-04Night photograph in a temple courtyard lit by rows of oil lamps and electric lights along the walls and gopuram. A group of about twelve men and a few women walk across the stone-paved yard, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Several wear white dhotis and shirts, one wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a red rosette badge, and a woman in an orange sari stands at centre with hands folded. A small ornate shrine pavilion with a kalasha-topped roof stands behind them, with a lamp-lit temple structure on the 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, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night 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