// Read the pink photon data
			arg_file.read(num_photons_bin, 1);
			pink_photons = (unsigned int) *num_photons_bin;
			
			// Increment the counter based on the bytes read
			status_counter += 1;
			
			// Read pink photon data
			for (int photon = 0; photon < pink_photons; photon++)	{
				// Read the binary data into the variable
				
				arg_file.read((char *)&pink_x_pos, sizeof(double));
				arg_file.read((char *)&pink_y_pos, sizeof(double));
				arg_file.read((char *)&pink_z_pos, sizeof(double));
				arg_file.read((char *)&pink_num_scatters, sizeof(int));
				arg_file.read((char *)&pink_col_scatters, sizeof(int));
				arg_file.read((char *)&pink_energy_val, sizeof(double));
}