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A seated crowd of devotees fills a white-pillared temple hall during a ritual. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and a long pink-red sash stands beside a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers, while a palm frond and striped cloth decorations frame the shrine. Other white-clad priests stand at left and right, one holding a fan-like object. Devotees in white, orange, teal and red saris and shirts sit on the floor in front, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the far left. Ceiling fans and palm leaves complete the scene.

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24 జనవరి 2006January 24 20062006-01-2424 జనవరి 2006 +2 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24 +2 copies24 జనవరి 2006 +2 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24 +2 copies24 జనవరి 2006 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a white-walled temple hall during an alankaram and aarti ceremony. A deity murti decorated with a garland stands at the centre before a doorway framed by palm fronds, colourful striped cylindrical decorations and a draped orange-and-green cloth. Several men and women in plain white dhotis and sarees attend the murti; one stands at the centre holding a ritual item toward it, and another in white stands at the right edge. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands at the left. A large seated crowd of devotees fills the foreground, including women in pink, teal and saffron saris, men in white shirts and children in white and yellow. a person is not identifiable in this image.2006-01-23A photograph inside a white-walled temple hall where a large seated crowd, mostly devotees in white and bright saris, sits on the floor facing a shrine. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands in the foreground beside a white flower garland. Two priests in white dhotis and a third in white with a maroon-and-gold shawl stand near the shrine, which is decorated with palm fronds, green garlands and colourful striped pillar wraps. A deity murti in red and gold clothing is adorned at the right of the shrine, and another decorated figure with a floral arrangement sits at the left. The scene shows an abhishekam and alankaram with arathi being performed. No identifiable a person is visible.2006-01-23 +1 copiesInterior of a white temple hall where devotees sit on the floor while several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the sanctum, raising white fly-whisk fans toward a deity murti dressed in red and decorated with garlands. Tall brass lamp stand with multiple oil lamps stands at left. Palm fronds, green leaf garlands, decorated pillars with patterned cloth, and a draped curtain frame the shrine. Seated devotees wear white, saffron and colourful saris and shirts. Ceiling fans and ornate white plaster ceiling medallions are visible. This appears to be an abhishekam and alankaram ceremony with arati performed by temple priests.2006-01-23 +2 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copies