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August 14 20182018-08-14September 01 20182018-09-01A 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.2006-09-24Looking upward through a set of polished brass or gold-coloured railings with turned, baluster-style posts and horizontal rails. A dried red-orange thread or cord hangs from one rail. Behind and above, a large tree with broad green leaves and thick branches fills the frame, with carved stone architecture visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2008-06-09A 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.2006-09-24February 08 20122012-02-08A 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.2006-09-24February 08 20122012-02-08Close-up photograph of ornate polished brass railings or balusters with bulbous turned sections, shown in sharp focus in the foreground. A horizontal brass rail crosses the frame at lower centre. The background is blurred, showing pale carved stone architecture and a warm-toned interior of what appears to be a temple. No people are visible.2008-06-09Close view of carved grey granite temple wall with ornate pilasters, shallow niche with a small pediment above, fluted columns with floral and foliage carvings at their bases, and scalloped capitals. No people are present. The stonework is architectural, with a plain flat wall between the columns.2010-01-07February 08 20122012-02-08Photo 11735751