These photographs were taken earlier today of pilgrims visiting the Arunachaleswarar Temple and others performing giripradakshina of Arunachala. The crowds start light in the daytime and builds up exponentially as the day progresses into the evening. Right now I can hear the distant hum of traffic on nearby Perumbakkam Road, which is used as a diversion road during Full Moons and Festivals.
Even just ten years ago no barriers were necessary at the Temple to control crowds lining up for Darshan at the Shiva Sannidhi. Its very different nowadays.
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| Devotees waiting for darshan at Arunachaleswarar Temple |
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| Line of Devotees around the side of the Siva Sannidhi |
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| Chengham Road in front of Seshadri Ashram |
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| Crowd building up |
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| At the beginning of girivalam roadway at the Chengham turnoff |
