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Interior of a stone temple hall with painted ornate ceiling panels in teal, red and yellow, and carved brackets of lion-like figures. A tall gilded brass pillar, the dhwajasthambha-style column, stands centre-left on a dark stone base. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and several women in saris, gathers around it. In the right foreground a bare-chested priest with a shaved head points toward the column, beside a dark stone structure with offerings. A red sign with Vaishnava-style emblems hangs on the wall, and printed notice boards with tariff lists are at left.

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Interior of a stone temple hall with carved pillars, painted ceiling panels and a tall brass lamp stand at centre. A man in a bright orange turban and orange shawl with a red flower garland stands by a dark stone platform holding a bowl and offering, with a white cloth-draped sivalinga-style object before him. Around him stand devotees in white and saffron clothes, a bare-chested young man with a sacred thread, a woman in red and a woman in yellow. A red banner with ritual symbols hangs on the wall behind. Visitors crowd the aisles, and a blue railing is visible at the right edge.2007-08-17July 29 20082008-07-29Dim interior of a temple hall with carved granite pillars rising on the right, their relief sculptures of rearing figures and mythic beasts visible. Above, a painted wooden ceiling with coloured floral and geometric panels. A tall brass pillar-lamp stands at left beside a wall plaque. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a group at the lower right, one wearing a bald head and gold bracelet, others gathered near the pillars; in the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes stands near a blue metal railing, raising a hand. Devotees crowd the central passage.2007-08-17Interior of a temple hall with a tall gold-coloured wooden dhwajasthambam (flagstaff) rising from a black stone base, wrapped with a white cloth and bundled with dry straw at its foot, with small offering lamps arranged on the base. Ornately carved grey stone pillars with rearing figures flank the aisle, and the ceiling is painted with colourful floral and circular medallion designs. Two women in saris, one in magenta and one in blue and gold, stand in the aisle to the right, with a few other figures further back. No a person candidate is visible.2008-07-29A photograph inside a dim temple hall with dark carved stone ceiling and pillars, lit by fluorescent tubes. Dominant in the centre is a tall gilded brass column topped by an ornate golden shrine housing a dark metal figure of a deity riding an animal. Flower garlands in yellow and white rest on a yellow wooden stand at its base. On the left, a bearded man with grey hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a rudraksha-style mala and bare upper body. Beside the column, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces stands near the shrine. On the right, a smiling man in white shirt and glasses with a forehead mark stands close to the camera. Several other devotees are visible in the background.2006-09-24May 10 20122012-05-10A dense crowd fills a colonnaded temple corridor with richly painted ceilings in pink, green and yellow circular motifs and carved stone pillars with lion brackets. A uniformed police officer stands among devotees near the centre. On the right, a bald man wears a white dhoti with bare upper body and a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing stands beside a young man in an orange shawl and gold necklace. Women in red and devotees in white shirts press around them. Behind the crowd, a carved stone shrine doorway with a hanging bell is visible. Many people are visible, with more partially hidden at the edges.2012-05-07Interior of a South Indian temple hall showing a tall brass dhwajastambha, a flagstaff standing on a stepped brass base with carved panels, rising through a painted ceiling. The ceiling has green and pink panels with floral motifs and circular medallions. Golden lion brackets project from carved stone pillars, and fluorescent tube lights run along the ceiling. Behind the pillars, carved granite figures and a grille with pointed metal bars are visible. No people are present in the scene.2012-06-05A dense crowd of men fills a stone-pillared temple corridor, many bare-chested with white or saffron cloths over their shoulders and some wearing gold chains or rudraksha-style necklaces. Faces are close to the camera; several men look toward the right. Behind them, ornately carved pillars and beams frame a bright walkway lined with framed deity pictures, banners and lamps, with a decorated shrine area at the far end. A man at the right raises a phone to film. Overall a busy temple darshan scene.2018-04-29A dense crowd of devotees fills a warm-lit stone temple corridor with carved pillars and wooden panels. Many people press forward toward an inner doorway, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in a red shirt and a woman in a pink-and-white striped top stand near the centre, a girl in red looks toward the camera, and women wear saffron and red saris with flowers in their hair. A few men in white shirts stand among them. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls and a large brass vessel sits on the floor. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is visible in the foreground.2012-05-31May 31 20122012-05-31A 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