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Interior of a dark stone temple hall with massive carved granite pillars decorated with floral medallions. In the centre, a group of about five people in white ritual clothes, one in a green garment, climb a short flight of steps toward a shrine. A brass railing lines the steps, and an ornate gold-toned frame or arch stands beside the shrine entrance. Modern tube lights and a ceiling fan hang above, and metal barriers line the right side of the hall.

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A dimly lit stone temple interior with carved pillars and an ornate doorway strung with a line of electric lights. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with yellow-bordered cloths, stand close together in the foreground, a few with rudraksha-style neck cords. Behind them a woman in a teal and green sari and other people in white shirts gather near a garlanded pillar. Hanging flower garlands and a bright overhead bulb light the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-12-29Interior of a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and a low ceiling lit by hanging bulbs and a ceiling fan. At the far end a golden-framed shrine doorway glows, with a few figures standing in the distance near the sanctum. In the right foreground an elderly man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth, standing with his back to the camera and facing the shrine. Metal railings and a blue-painted cart or platform line the walkway.2012-02-08October 12 20122012-10-12February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08August 02 20082008-08-02Interior of a dimly lit stone temple hall at Srivilliputhur, with carved granite pillars on the left and a tall polished brass lamp stand with figurines on the right. A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing lanyards, walk and stand in a line through the hall. One man in a saffron-orange turban stands near the centre. Tall black stone bases and a blue plastic container sit on the floor, and a few devotees in colourful clothing stand at the edges of the frame.2007-08-17A photograph inside a stone temple hall with heavy grey granite pillars carved with ornamental brackets, under a wooden ceiling lit by fluorescent tubes. A white cloth banner with printed Tamil-style text hangs on the left. In the centre, a square concrete platform holds a brass kalasha pot beside a shallow basin. Several people are scattered among the pillars: a man in a white dhoti and a figure in a saffron-orange top stand near the left pillars, a man in white stands at the centre, and a few people in white and red garments are visible on the right. Pipes run along the hall.2012-02-08January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesInterior of a dark stone temple shrine with a bright overhead tube light. In the foreground, several black stone deity murti and lingam-like forms sit with red, yellow and green cloth draped over them, and small oil lamps glow on the stone. Behind them, a group of men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha and bead malas stand near a doorway, and one bald man in white dhoti offers attention at the shrine. A few women in saris and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stand nearby. The scene shows temple worship and darshan in progress. No clearly identifiable candidate matches the page's appearance cues with certainty, so the individuals are described by role only.2012-04-05October 12 20122012-10-12April 29 20182018-04-29