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Interior photo of an empty marble-floored hall with grey and white stone tiles. Stacks of furniture and cushions are wrapped in clear plastic on the left, beside a black-railed staircase with ornate ironwork. A large ornate golden circular decorative panel with lit small lamps stands in the centre background near a red curtain. On the right, a gold-carved wooden bench and a white cabinet are visible. Ceiling recessed lights and an air-conditioning vent are overhead. A timestamp in the upper right reads Feb 4, 2022 at 10:46:11 AM and 28, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. No people are visible.

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Empty interior hall with a grey and white marble tiled floor laid in a checkered pattern. On the left, several wrapped-in-plastic furniture pieces or seats are stacked with folded colourful cloths, red, green and gold, with tassels. Along the back wall, a dark doorway leads to a raised step and a darkened inner room. Gold-coloured panelled walls line the sides, with open wooden shelving on the right holding a small golden lion figure. A ceiling light and recessed downlights illuminate the space. No people are visible. Timestamp reads Jan 26, 2022 at 11:21:58 AM, 28, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai.2022-01-26SHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 2/4/20222022-02-04SHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 2/6/20222022-02-06Photo taken inside a marble-floored hall at 30 Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai, timestamped Jan 26, 2022 11:20:30 AM. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red dhoti or wrap, stands at left beside a metal bucket, facing a cabinet with glass-fronted shelves and small brass lamps. Behind him a staircase with metal railings leads up, a large round gold-toned carved panel hangs on the far wall, and rolled padded fabric and wrapped furniture or wooden items are stacked along the right side, with a bundle of red, green and pink tassels visible at lower right.2022-01-26A photograph of a marble-floored hall with wooden cubby shelves along the right wall, folded cloths and a sack on the shelves. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti-style wrap sweeps the grey-and-white tiled floor with a broom, bending forward. A dark doorway and steps lie at the back, with a bundle of coloured cloth at the left edge. A timestamp overlay reads Feb 4, 2022 at 10:46:01 AM, 6, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. No visible cues establish the person's identity, so the figure is described only by role as a worker sweeping.2022-02-04SHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 1/31/20222022-01-31A narrow, empty covered corridor with a reddish-brown painted concrete floor and white plastered walls. A timestamp overlay reads Feb 4, 2022 at 10:43:30 AM and 28, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. On the left is a dark wooden door panel; on the right a barred window with a plastic water bottle on its sill. At the far end, stacked metal rods, a white refrigerator, a large cylindrical tank and assorted containers sit beside a red-walled room with lit windows. No people are visible.2022-02-04SHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 3/25/20222022-03-25A photograph of an empty temple shrine room in Madurai, lit dimly. A gilded ornate golden prabhavali arch frames a central deity murti seated on a purple-cushioned golden throne bed with red drapery behind. Several other murtis flank the central figure, including a green-robed figure with a crown and a standing figure in a brown garment, and small golden lion figures sit on the platform. In front are brass lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a small bowl and a brass stand holding oil lamps. A timestamp reads Feb 4, 2022 at 4:50:57 AM and the location 6, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. No people are visible.2022-02-04A photograph of a temple sanctum with a large gilded throne-like peetha backed by a red curtain. On the golden platform sit painted deity murtis, including a seated figure in red and a standing figure in green and gold with a crown, flanked by smaller statues and golden lamp stands. Brass oil lamps and a small offering tray sit on the floor in front. A timestamp reads Feb 3, 2022 at 4:42:49 AM, 6, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. No living people are visible.2022-02-03Photograph of an empty, dimly lit hall with a pale floor and ochre-yellow textured walls. A single dark wooden armchair stands against the left wall. To the right, deep red fabric drapes hang from a ceiling rail beside a hanging brass bell. Ceiling air-conditioning vents run along the top of the wall. No people are visible. Timestamp overlay reads Mar 5, 2022 at 7:40:42 PM, with the address 28, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai.2022-03-05Photograph of a shrine interior at the Shyamalapeeta Sarvajnapeetam in Madurai, timestamped Feb 16, 2022 at 4:38 AM. A gilded, ornately carved palanquin-like throne platform sits against deep red curtains. Seated on it are deity murtis: a central figure with a tall crown and multiple arms, flanked by a female figure in a blue garment with a crown and a figure in dark red attire. Standing images in gold and dark garments stand at the sides, and small brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor before the platform. The floor is covered with a striped cloth in red, blue, green and purple. No living people are visible.2022-02-16