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June 05 20122012-06-05Kailasa Paramparagatha Sūrya Vaṃśa Chola Samrajya SarvajnapeethamA photograph taken through a dark iron grille of a small, dimly lit shrine niche in a worn stone temple. Inside, a dark black stone deity murti is draped in an orange and blue cloth and garlanded with a white and multicoloured flower garland. In front, a smaller black lingam stands on a raised stone platform with a white flower garland, beside a small oil lamp with a flame and a brass plate with offerings. The floor is bare concrete with a small purple packet lying near the bottom right. No people are visible.2020-03-05A photograph inside a temple hall showing a large gold-coloured tiered pedestal, a peetha or yantra-like base with stepped levels carved with figures, topped by a dome-shaped lotus-petal element. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a rudraksha-style bead garland drape over the top. Red and white flower petals are scattered on the steps. In front stand tall brass oil lamps, one with a flame, and a brass plate holds fruit, flowers and ritual offerings beside a striped woven mat. Carved gold pillars and a green-clothed standing statue appear in the background. No people are visible.2022-01-21A photograph of an indoor puja setup on a polished dark floor. At center sits a small wooden shrine with carved pillars, a banana-leaf canopy and pink and red flower garlands around a small deity murti. In front stand a golden kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls of fruit including bananas, apples and limes, a brass lamp, and plates with kumkum, rice and flower offerings. A woven mat lies to the left. Two grey statues of standing figures stand on pedestals at the back corners. No living people are visible.A photograph inside a temple hall showing a large gold-coloured tiered pedestal, a Sri Yantra-style or meru-shaped base with stepped tiers carved with figures, decorated with white and yellow garlands and red and white flowers scattered across its steps. A gold oil lamp stands in front, and to the right is a brass plate with offerings including bananas, fruit and a green leaf. Brass vessels sit on a woven striped mat. No people are visible in the scene.2022-01-21A golden statue seated on a dark tiled pedestal in a plain room with a beige curtain behind it. The statue wears a deep maroon skirt with gold-edged trim, a gold belt, layered beaded necklaces and a red bindi, and its right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. In front, a brass thali holds a small brass lamp, flowers, a plate of rice and food, and brass cups, arranged on a low metal stand and woven mats. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the floor mat in the foreground, next to a brass plate. No people are visible.2022-01-28Outdoor temple courtyard view of a gilded stone base with a dark round stone or lingam-like form on top, beside a tall gold-painted pillar and a large bronze bowl on a pedestal. A shirtless man in a white shawl and orange-saffron dhoti, with a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at left near a metal railing. Stone pillars with carved capitals and a thatched roof frame the scene. Tamil signage hangs on a yellow board above.2012-09-12Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-21Close photograph of a copper-coloured sri yantra or meru-style shrine object resting on a dark wooden platform in a dimly lit temple setting. The stepped pyramidal form has tiered levels with silver-toned panels at the base, sitting on a silver plinth with scattered red and yellow flower petals nearby. The background is a blurred dark curtain with warm highlights. No people are visible.2015-02-19Close photograph of a small copper-coloured sri yantra style object, a stepped pyramidal form with a ribbed bowl-like base and square tiers, resting on a silver-toned rectangular base on a dark wooden ledge. Soft warm lamplight glows in the dark background, with a few scattered yellow flower petals and a small red offering at the base. No people are visible.2015-02-17Interior of a golden-toned temple hall with a polished dark granite floor reflecting the lights. At centre stands a large ornate golden pedestal or peetha carved with figures, topped by a sculpted deity murti. A ceiling bell hangs at upper right and ornate golden ceiling medallions are visible. At left a green-garbed deity figure stands beside red curtains and a brass lamp stand. At right a dark stone statue of a seated animal figure sits on a plinth. No people are visible in the hall.2022-01-16