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November 23 2006

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Night photograph of an ornate golden-orange temple column or dhwajasthambha-like pillar at a South Indian temple. Its top carries a framed relief of a deity seated on an animal mount. Strings of electric lights and leafy garlands decorate the roof frame above. No people are visible.2006-11-23Night photograph of an ornate orange-painted ceremonial chariot or palanquin structure lit by string lights. Carved relief panels on the cube-shaped upper section show a seated deity figure on the left and a standing figure with a flowering garland, possibly on an animal mount, on the right, with gold-painted pillars and flower garlands draped on the sides. No people are visible in the frame.2006-11-23A night photograph of an ornate golden-brown temple chariot or vahana, its carved wooden or metal panels lit by warm lamps. Two carved arched niches show a seated elephant-headed deity with a large belly and a standing deity with flowers, mounted on an animal. Garlands of yellow flowers hang beside the figures. Twisted pillars frame the panel, and a string of electric bulbs runs along the canopy edge. No people are visible.2006-11-23Night photograph of an ornate orange-painted wooden structure. The left panel shows a seated elephant-headed figure, and the right panel shows a dancing or striding deity figure with a crown and marigold garlands. Gold-colored turned pillars rise at the corners, strings of electric lights run along the roof edge, and yellow flower garlands hang from the carvings. No people are visible in the frame.2006-11-23November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of a tall tiered brass lamp stand, a deepa stambham, its many tiers lit with rows of small oil lamps glowing orange. It stands on a red-brown stepped stone plinth beside a dark sculpted pedestal and a red pillar at left. Dense palm fronds and foliage fill the dark background, with strings of small multicoloured lights hanging from above at the top edge. No people are visible.2017-09-26November 12 20102010-11-12October 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall gilded brass or copper temple pillar. Its ornate base has carved figures and a niche with a seated deity relief, and a green banana or palm leaf hangs from its side. Overhead stone beams and a cable are visible. Partially visible at the lower left edge is a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala, close to the pillar.2006-09-24November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of an ornate gilded temple column or dhvajasthambha-style pillar standing in a temple corridor. The golden pillar has a tiered base with lotus-petal mouldings and a raised shrine-like niche carved with a seated deity figure. Banana leaves hang across the left side of the frame. Behind it, a yellow banner with red Tamil and English lettering reads Sri Annamalaiyar temple. Stone pillars and dim interior passages recede into the background, and a few distant figures are visible at the bottom edge.2006-09-24