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A large crowd of devotees fills an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Many women wear white or cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing; several carry orange and red rosette badges pinned to their chests. Women in the foreground wear white garlands of jasmine flowers in their hair and around their necks, and one woman holds a small bunch of orange flowers. Yellow-and-white flower strands hang from the ceiling. A banner with photos and printed text is mounted on the orange wall at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd, moving through the hall.

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A crowded indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof strung with cream and yellow paper decorations. A dense line of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with orange-bordered rosette badges, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, stands packed together along a metal railing. Several women wear white and jasmine flower garlands in their hair and around their necks. A wall banner at right shows printed photographs and text, and a small framed picture hangs above. The crowd is waiting closely, with some faces turned toward the front. No identifiable individual is clearly shown; the scene appears to be a darshan queue.2010-07-24A crowded indoor hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof, where many people in white clothes stand in lines behind metal railings. Women in white saris with gold borders wear jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, and some hold small white cards or envelopes. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing garlands, stand along the rails. Paper and flower decorations hang from the ceiling, and a floral backdrop with green foliage is visible at the far end. A banner on the right wall shows a group photo and a temple image. Orange cloths line the floor near the front.2010-07-24June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOctober 02 20112011-10-02A crowded indoor hall with cream walls, white ceiling trusses and bright lights, filled with a dense mass of men mostly dressed in white shirts and dhotis. Several men at left wear orange and red shawls or garlands, one with a rosette badge. Colourful striped woven hangings hang from the ceiling and walls. Many people press forward with hands raised, some looking toward an unseen focal point. A few women in pink and saffron saris stand among them. No clear individual is singled out for identification.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls, decorated with hanging cloth banners in purple, orange and cream. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand close together, many wearing red-orange shawls and pinned rosette badges. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari, a woman in a pink and green patterned sari, and a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl are bowing or folding their hands. On the right, a bald priest in an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2014-06-29A large outdoor pandal filled with seated devotees, the crowd spreading back toward the far end of the tent. In the front row women wear white and cream sarees and orange shawls, some with malas, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala sits at left. A kolam of white rangoli patterns decorates the swept ground in front, with a brass plate and offerings placed in the center. The pandal is decorated with rows of hanging red and orange streamers, garlands, and tall cylindrical banners with colourful floral and bird patterns. Light fixtures hang from the canopy, and palm fronds and greenery frame the sides.2007-01-01A photograph of a large indoor hall with a crowd of devotees standing and milling in the foreground and midground. Most visible people wear white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, while a few wear orange, pink or green shirts; a woman with a long braid wears an orange blouse and white saree with a flower in her hair. Several men wear lanyard-style identification badges. Behind them are tall blue steel columns and a roof of arched white panels, with ornamental pillars at the far left. Several banners hang on the back wall, including a large orange-and-white poster with Tamil text and small portraits, plus smaller posters showing a smiling person in saffron clothing. Multiple devotees are visible but only partially cropped at the edges, so the crowd is large.2010-02-14June 29 20142014-06-29A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07May 13 20122012-05-13A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31