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June 01 2012

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A dim temple hall viewed down a central aisle toward a lit inner shrine with an orange glow and a small deity murti. Several people in white clothes sit on the polished floor near the middle, and a man in white stands in the foreground at left with his back to the camera. On the right, an older man with grey hair and a white shirt and dhoti stands beside a pillar. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange fringes line the hall, and a large hanging bell hangs near the right side. Evening lamps and ceiling lights give a soft glow. The scene suggests an evening arati or satsang in a temple.2012-06-17June 17 20122012-06-17Interior of a temple hall with dark stone pillars wrapped in colourful woven cloth with orange fringed ends, decorated with floral and bird motifs. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on a raised platform and on the floor, while a standing priest in white stands near a shrine lit by lamps. A young girl with a flower in her hair sits cross-legged in the foreground, and a bell hangs at the upper right. Overhead tube lights and a wooden ceiling light the scene.2012-06-17April 29 20182018-04-29A dim stone temple corridor lined with tall pillars, with a crowd of devotees pressing forward behind a palanquin draped in red, green and yellow cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the centre, with a man in a khaki uniform and hat nearby. Devotees in saffron, blue and white clothing fold hands along the pillars, and a golden kalasha stands at right.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA 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.2012-04-29June 05 20122012-06-05August 09 20102010-08-09April 29 20122012-04-29Interior of a temple hall at night, viewed from behind a crowd of seated devotees on the floor. In the centre, a shrine is lit with strings of lights and framed by red curtains and garlands, with several deity murtis and figures in orange or gold clothing. A large bronze bell hangs from the ceiling at the upper right. Devotees in saris and white shirts sit facing the shrine, and a few stand at the right edge. A framed painting of a seated figure in orange sits on a red-draped stand at the right, and a framed image is visible on the left wall. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan in progress.December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Interior of a South Indian temple hall during an evening festival, with dense crowds of devotees seated on the floor in the foreground, many in white and pastel clothes, a woman in a grey sari standing at left and a uniformed police officer near the top left. Tall brass oil lamps stand in rows behind a metal railing, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white decorations hang from the carved stone pillars and ceiling. At right, a man in a pale pink shirt and cream dhoti leans on the railing, and another man in orange-brown dhoti stands beside a stone pillar. Carved stone columns frame the scene. Some visible people appear to be attendants or devotees; the photograph does not clearly show a distinct central figure identifiable as a person.2006-12-04