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Photograph inside a dark stone temple interior, with carved black stone walls and pillars. A doorway is garlanded with white flowers, orchids and green leaves, and a bright lamp hangs above. A man in an orange shawl and orange-red dhoti with a red tilak stands at left with an orange bag, next to a shaved-headed man with a white garland and a bare-chested older man in red cloth. Several women in orange, red and yellow saris and a woman in grey-blue sari stand among the devotees near a deity murti in the background, and a few other devotees move through the crowded passage.2015-09-16Photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple hall at night, with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a vertical orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a reddish-brown shawl over saffron-orange clothing, walks forward with his hands held together. Around him, a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body holds a metal ritual staff, and several women in orange and red saris and saffron-clad devotees surround him. A green cloth canopy hangs overhead and a blue information board with Devanagari text is on the right wall. Matching clothes and gold ornaments are visible throughout the group.2016-06-03May 18 20122012-05-18September 16 20152015-09-16A crowd of devotees in white clothes streams through a dim temple corridor toward a bright doorway. Orange and white marigold garlands hang across the arches overhead, and a large brass bell hangs on the left. Many people in the foreground raise their arms, some with hands clasped above their heads, while others hold up phones. A woman in a white sari and a man in a checked shirt stand near the front. A sign with Tamil script hangs above the bright entrance, and a shrine-like doorway with a painted panel is visible on the right. The people are seen from behind, and no individual's face is clearly identifiable.2012-04-29November 04 20102010-11-04A photograph inside a pillared stone temple corridor with carved columns and a large crowd of devotees gathered closely together. In the foreground a bare-chested older man in white dhoti and a red-and-white checked cloth stands with hands folded, facing a young man in an orange robe with a yellow-orange shawl who holds his palms together. Nearby, men in saffron and yellow cloths and women in white and yellow saris stand in prayer, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A brass-coloured shrine-like box with a yellow sign reading a Tamil word is at right. Many devotees are visible in the background. Sunlight and dim light fall across the stone pillars.2009-07-13A crowded photograph inside a stone shrine niche of a temple, with a black stone deity murti dressed in a garland of white and orange marigold flowers and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame stands in the foreground. A priest in an orange saffron shawl with a white forehead band and red tilak stands at left, holding a bundle of green leaves and a small bottle, while a man in an orange shirt with his hands folded in namaste stands beside him. Devotees press close at right, including an older woman in a red sari and several elderly men in white clothes with hands clasped in prayer. A black placard with white lettering is set against the shrine base. The scene conveys puja at the shrine.A photograph inside a dark grey stone temple doorway at a shrine. A man in an orange turban stands at the entrance, wearing white clothing, and is seen from behind as he faces into the sanctum. Around him, several devotees in white shirts and dhotis lean in to look inside, some with shaved or short-cropped hair. A child in front wears a red and green beaded necklace. A garland of white and red flowers hangs on the right wall, and a brass fixture is visible near the doorway.2008-02-17September 18 20152015-09-18A photograph inside a stone-carved shrine niche where a deity murti is dressed in a red-and-gold garment and heavily garlanded with green leaf garlands and white and orange flower strings. In the foreground, a long-haired person in orange-saffron robes stands with arms extended toward the murti, and another person in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and beaded mala stands beside them, smiling. Other devotees and a person in white are at the left edge and a person's head is visible at the right. A brass railing runs in front of the shrine and small offerings lie on the floor. Inscribed stone lettering is carved above the shrine arch.April 29 20182018-04-29