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A photograph of an ornate gold-plated temple pillar or dhwaja-style column in a temple corridor, decorated with carved niches, a small shrine-like crown, and a relief of a seated deity. Green banana leaves hang across the top left, and a yellow signboard with red lettering is visible in the background. No people are visible.

A 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.

A 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.

February 06 2014

2014-02-06 +1 copies

Photo of a temple interior at Sripuram with a large golden-brown ornate pillar wrapped in twine and draped with green leaves and yellow flowers, standing on a gilded square base. Behind it, a life-sized statue in pink-saffron robes wears a pink turban, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with raised hands in a blessing gesture; this figure is a statue, not a physical person. Further back, a gilded shrine area holds deity murtis and ornate golden decorations. No physical people are visible.

Feb 8 2022 sripuram

A photograph inside a dim temple hall of an ornate gold-plated pillar base set on a stone platform, with a gilded canopy shrine enclosing a dark metal Ganesha murti seated on a mount, flanked by slender turned columns. Fruit, bananas and white flowers are laid on a tray at the lower right, and a few partially visible people in white and in saris stand in the background. A small sign on the wall reads Sannathi.

Photograph of a golden-painted, carved wooden structure. Its upper ledge has a scrolled border, and the body is carved with bands of standing and seated deity murti in relief, with ornate brackets and pillars. The background shows a construction yard, palm trees and a corrugated shelter. No people are visible.

October 05 2014

November 12 2018

Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-plated panel carved with flowing scrolls, foliate curls and swirling floral motifs. Red fabric is visible at the lower right edge. No people are visible in the frame.

Close-up of an ornate gilded brass or copper ceremonial pillar or flagstaff base, topped with a carved shrine-like housing with arched niches. Yellow marigold garlands wrap around the upper structure. A relief panel inside shows a carved Bodhi-style tree with a small red mark at its base. Palm fronds and a clear blue sky are in the background, with warm evening light on the metal.