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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesNight-time temple scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a matching headwrap with a jewelled band, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace and gold armbands, walking toward a shrine. Behind him, two women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and saffron cloth waits at right. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a trident-shaped staff line the stone floor, and a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands is visible at left. Banana leaves and palm trees frame the open courtyard. a person is the man in rust-brown robes with the jewelled headwrap and rudraksha malas, shown walking as a ritual participant, with an appearance-based identification only.2017-02-24May 18 20122012-05-18July 08 20172017-07-08June 03 20162016-06-03May 07 20122012-05-07Photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a stone-pillared shrine. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and ornate necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base, with smoke rising from the lamp. Two assistants in white dhotis and orange-striped shawls stand behind him. On the right, a large deity murti dressed in orange and purple silk is decorated with garlands of marigolds. A small pale seated statue sits on the left edge of the basin. Devotees are partly visible in the background.2009-12-16August 05 20142014-08-05May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph inside a dimly lit temple corridor with stone pillars and hanging lamps. In the foreground at left, a man in a white shirt holds a hand to his head and carries a flower garland and a brass tray. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands among a group. Beside her, a young man wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti. Further back, several men in white shirts and orange or saffron clothing and devotees stand near food preparation stalls. At right, a bare-chested man wears an orange-and-red patterned shawl over a green silk dhoti, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his shoulders and arms, and a beaded necklace. Several onlookers are visible in the background.2008-07-28December 01 20092009-12-01