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September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copiesNight photograph of a illuminated stone temple with fairy lights strung along its carved shikhara and walls, lit in pink and green. Under a dark sky and rain, a crowd gathers at the temple entrance. At centre, a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white sacred thread and a bare upper torso stands near a figure in saffron robes; an orange umbrella is held overhead. Other men wear saffron and maroon cloths, and women in white saris and red blouses stand with hands folded in namaskar. A wet ground reflects the lights and an orange hose runs across the foreground.2015-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04September 18 20152015-09-18Outdoor procession in front of a dark stone temple with a tall curved shikhara spire and flower garlands draped over its entrance. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border and red rudraksha-bead wrap moves forward. Beside him a man in saffron-brown robes wears a gold necklace and orange marigold garland and holds a ceremonial trident-like staff. A striped red-and-yellow parasol with tasselled fringe is held over him by a man in white. Other devotees in white and maroon attire stand behind, and a woman in white stands at the left edge with hands pressed together.2015-09-15September 16 20152015-09-16December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04September 10 20152015-09-10Photograph of a group of men walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of an ornate carved temple facade decorated with string lights. In the foreground at right, an older man with a shaved head and white vibhuti on his forehead wears a bright saffron-orange shawl and wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds his hands together at his chest. Beside him, a man in red-brown robes with gold borders and a gold necklace walks hand in hand with a man in white dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha garland. Another man in a red turban and gold-bordered robes, plus several other men in white and maroon dhotis, follow. Orange hose lies on the ground at left and a red plastic crate sits near the wall.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone temple courtyard at dusk, with string lights and a green-lit tree behind them. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a long beard wears a bright orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck; he walks with a slight stoop and is supported by attendants. Around him are about six men in maroon-brown robes with gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and large gold pendants, several with shaved heads and tripundra marks; one wears a red turban and another a white dhoti. A lit string of lights hangs from the temple wall at left, and a green garden hose runs across the stones.2015-09-16