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September 23 2012

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August 02 20082008-08-02May 07 20122012-05-07May 13 20112011-05-13May 20 20122012-05-20Night photograph of a procession moving through a temple precinct lit with strings of lights and decorated with marigold garlands and orange-yellow fabric canopies. In the centre, a man with long hair wears a rust-red dhoti and a bead necklace, walking beside a companion in a cream dhoti with an orange shawl. Around them, men in cream and saffron clothing and a man in a white shirt follow along metal barriers, while a gopuram tower glows with lights at left. A man in a white shirt in the foreground gestures. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2006-12-04Night photo of a group descending stone steps from an illuminated temple gateway at Tiruvannamalai. A woman in the center wears an orange sari with gold border and a long beaded necklace, with long dark hair, and stands with hands on hips. Beside her a man in white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot, wearing an orange shawl. Several men in white with orange shawls and men in plain shirts follow, one wearing a red and white rosette badge. Lit carved stone pillars frame the scene and colourful strings of decorations hang in the gateway behind.2006-12-04February 06 20172017-02-06August 11 20092009-08-11Night photograph of a crowd walking along a narrow lane between high stone walls strung with rows of lights. In the foreground a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti wears an amber pendant. Beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a pink rosette. Behind them a robed figure in orange sits or walks with hands folded in namaste, wearing an orange shawl and a pendant. Many other men in light shirts crowd around, some with hands joined. Warm lamplight and string lights illuminate the scene.2006-12-04Night photograph at a temple doorway with stone steps. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt stands in the foreground, facing the camera. Behind him, men in white dhotis descend the steps, one in a striped shirt. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and ornaments, with a headdress and bare upper body, walks among them. Iron gates and a crowd of onlookers, including children, stand at the right under a ceiling light.2012-05-21May 07 20122012-05-07Night view of a temple lane at Tiruvannamalai with a tall gopuram tower glowing in the distance. A figure in a saffron-orange robe walks down the stone path in the foreground, followed by several people in white dhotis and white garments moving toward the temple entrance. Ornate golden metal grille panels line the left side, and carved stone pillars with small sculptures on the wall stand on the right beside a yellow and black notice board. Warm lamplight illuminates the wet paving and dark trees above.2012-09-23