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Photograph inside a temple hall with a dark stone pillar at right bearing a printed poster of a deity pair: an elephant-headed figure and a youthful figure with a crown, both in pink and yellow garments with garlands, labelled with Tamil text. Beside the pillar hangs a calendar sheet showing a date. In the centre, a man in an orange cloth and white garland stands near a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a sacred thread. A cameraman in a white shirt films with a handheld camera, and a man in a blue shirt stands close. Strings of greenery and colourful hanging decorations frame the upper left, with a dense crowd of onlookers at left and a decorated pillar with a white flower garland at right.

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Photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple interior with stone pillars wrapped in coloured bands and green leaf garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and sacred thread faces away, while beside him a man in a light blue shirt and a person in white hold a camera. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red head wrap and a white flower garland stands in the centre. On the right, a poster shows the elephant-headed deity Ganesha and a companion deity with a blue-skinned... [see below]A dim temple interior with a crowd of devotees pressing close. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread faces away, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera. Near the centre a man in an orange-saffron head wrap and white flower garland stands among the crowd. On the right a large printed poster of a deity pair, one with an elephant head and one with a multi-armed figure, hangs on a stone pillar; a garland of white and red flowers drapes the pillar beside it. Yellow and green hangings and a carved stone pillar with painted bands frame the scene.A crowded temple hall during a festival procession. Two decorated deity murti figures sit on a raised platform, garlanded with bands of red, yellow and white flowers under ornate painted canopies with orange and red pillars and hanging tassels. A bare-chested man in a green-and-white dhoti stands near the murti, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap with blue band stands in the foreground. Devotees in white shirts, orange and yellow T-shirts press forward, many holding up mobile phones to photograph the murti. A large crowd fills the foreground.2012-04-05A crowded temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall with a lattice gate and oil lamps. Shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and gold chains stand near the center, while bare-chested men in white dhotis carry a wooden pole. A visiting devotee in orange chest cloth is wearing a gold necklace. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and a person in front holds a camera and phone. At the upper right, a palanquin or deity figure is decorated with yellow and orange garlands. The scene is dense with people in motion.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A crowded temple corridor with carved stone pillars on the left. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls, some with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, move through the crowd. A man in a yellow striped shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a woman in a teal sari and a small child. Devotees fill the background, and a green signboard reading DEVASTHANAM hangs above a stall with a bronze lamp-like vessel and framed deity pictures.2009-01-15April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph taken at night inside a temple shrine, with warm lamplight. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees, mostly women and children seen from behind, with dark hair in braids and buns, gaze toward the shrine. A child in a plaid shirt is held up at the left, and a young girl in pink stands nearby. On the right, a large deity murti in a red and gold garment is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and flanked by golden lion-like sculptures and tall brass lamps. A framed portrait of a goddess hangs in the centre, and a man in a yellow shirt stands near the shrine. Orange flags and a small framed picture are visible at the upper left. A date stamp reads 11 18 2008 at the lower right.April 05 20122012-04-05January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph inside an ornately decorated temple hall with red and yellow striped canopies and tall multicoloured pillars. Two large deity murtis are heavily garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. A bald priest with a bare upper body and a green-and-gold silk cloth performs an aarti with a lit lamp before the central deity. Behind him a man in white dhoti stands at left, and a shirtless man in white dhoti holds a bowl of offerings at the lower centre. Devotees with folded hands crowd the front. A photographer in a red checked shirt films the ritual. Smoke rises from the lamps and the scene is lit by electric bulbs.2012-04-05A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple hall at night, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some seated on the floor in front. Two large deity murtis are decorated with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and stand under a tiered, illuminated canopy. Near the center, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at the altar, while other priests in white dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, assist beside him. A photographer in a red-and-white checked shirt stands at the front. Tall painted pillars with yellow and purple cloth banners frame the scene, with banana leaves and offerings on the lower foreground.2012-04-05