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A photograph of a hillside at Tiruvannamalai taken into a strong sunrise or sunset glare, with the sun flaring behind the wooded hill and lens flare streaking across the frame. Dense green trees cover the slope. In the foreground, a low wooden pole frame stands beside white walls with red-and-white striped borders, and a small square stone enclosure sits near the bottom edge. No people are visible.

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September 16 20122012-09-16September 13 20122012-09-13A photograph of a wooded hill silhouetted against a pale sky at sunrise or sunset, with the sun's rays flaring just beside its peak. In the foreground a paved stone plaza runs across the lower left, with a row of trees, lamp posts and low white-and-dark striped bollards along a path. A small red-coloured figure stands near the right edge, and a white tarp-covered object sits at far right. No people are clearly visible on the grounds.2012-10-05A wide outdoor photograph of a forested hill rising under a bright sun near the horizon, with a strong lens flare streaking down toward a paved interlocking-brick plaza in the foreground. A small figure in white clothing walks along a path at the right edge beside a stacked pile of wooden planks and a white tarpaulin. A utility pole stands on the right and palm trees line the hillside. The scene is an open landscape with no visible ritual, assembly or ceremony.2012-09-12A photograph of a hill ridge silhouetted against a hazy sky as the low sun glows at the right edge, casting light rays across the scene. Dark trees and a corrugated metal roof of a low building sit in the foreground. No people are visible. The hill appears to be the sacred mountain setting of the Tiruvannamalai area.2017-02-03A photograph at sunset of a hill rising behind a low red-roofed structure with a white-pillared perimeter, set on an open reddish-earth ground. Strong sunlight glows just beside the hilltop, creating lens flare. Leafy branches frame the top of the frame, a tall grey lamp post stands in the centre, and a single man in white clothing walks across the grounds near the pillars.2012-09-26September 26 20122012-09-26October 09 20112011-10-09A wide outdoor photograph of a forested hill rising under a bright, overcast sky with scattered clouds. A paved plaza in the foreground holds a small white pedestal, and a tall, slender flagpole with an orange flag stands on the hillside among dense green trees. Low, pale stone edging and a few lamp posts line the path. No people are visible in the scene.2012-07-24A photograph of a forested hill rising behind dense green trees, with rocky outcrops along its crest and a tall orange flag fluttering on a pole near the summit. In the foreground, a low fence of red and white striped posts runs along the bottom edge beside a wooden cross-bar frame. A few small figures in dark clothing and red-and-white cloth are faintly visible behind the fence at the lower right, partly hidden by foliage. The sky is pale and overcast.2012-09-17Photograph of an open dusty compound at sunrise or sunset, with a low wooded hill behind a bright sun glare. A long low shed with a corrugated roof stands in the middle, flanked by rows of tall white pillars on raised white-and-red striped bases. Two figures stand near the shed: one in a light shirt and one in white clothing, possibly ceremonial. Bamboo-like leaves frame the upper right and left, and a tall lamp post stands at the right.2012-09-26September 12 20122012-09-12