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Photograph inside a temple of a large gilded column with carved relief panels showing deities and ornate niches, set on a gilded base. In the right foreground, a person with dark hair seen from behind holds hands in anjali (prayer gesture) before a metal railing. A second partially visible person with dark hair is at the left edge. Beyond the open colonnade, grey stone pillars and a pink-washed shrine roof are visible, with another figure in white near a gate in the background.

December 25 2005

2005-12-25 +1 copies

A photograph of an ornate gilded temple column or dhvajasthambha-style pillar standing in a temple corridor. The golden pillar has a tiered base with lotus-petal mouldings and a raised shrine-like niche carved with a seated deity figure. Banana leaves hang across the left side of the frame. Behind it, a yellow banner with red Tamil and English lettering reads Sri Annamalaiyar temple. Stone pillars and dim interior passages recede into the background, and a few distant figures are visible at the bottom edge.

A photograph of an ornate gold-plated temple pillar or dhwaja-style column in a temple corridor, decorated with carved niches, a small shrine-like crown, and a relief of a seated deity. Green banana leaves hang across the top left, and a yellow signboard with red lettering is visible in the background. No people are visible.

A photograph of a tall gilded brass or copper temple pillar. Its ornate base has carved figures and a niche with a seated deity relief, and a green banana or palm leaf hangs from its side. Overhead stone beams and a cable are visible. Partially visible at the lower left edge is a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala, close to the pillar.

December 10 2022 sripuram

A photograph inside a gilded temple hall at a ritual site. In the left foreground a woman in an orange-red sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, a person in an orange turban and orange clothing with a white flower garland sits near a green-bordered offering tray. A tall golden dhwajastambha or flagstaff with green leaves and carved panels stands at right, with rose petals scattered on its gold base. Gold-decorated walls, a hanging ceiling lamp and red drapes frame the scene.

A tall golden ceremonial flagstaff, a dhvajastambha with a tiered finial and hanging bells, rises beside a golden temple building with carved lion-like figures on its pillars. A woman in an orange-red saree stands at the base of the pillar, reaching toward a white offering on a golden platform draped with red cloth and green leaf garlands. Palm and leafy trees and an overcast sky form the backdrop.

Interior of a golden-hued temple hall with ornately carved pillars and gilded walls, polished reflective marble floor, and shrine doorways on each side. In the foreground, a tall red-painted lamp stand with carved figures and a lit oil flame stands in front of a dark back-lit pillar; the silhouette of one person's head is visible at the lower left. Shrine interiors with colourful deity images are visible through the openings.

2022-01-25 +1 copies

December 10 2022 sripuram

A tall golden ceremonial flagstaff (dhvajastambha) stands on a gold-painted pedestal in a temple courtyard, topped with tiered finials and a small red cloth banner fluttering from it. To the right, a woman in an orange sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a gold-painted pillared veranda with carved lion-like brackets. Yellow flowering trees and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky, and small oil lamps sit near the pillars.

A photograph inside a dim temple hall of an ornate gold-plated pillar base set on a stone platform, with a gilded canopy shrine enclosing a dark metal Ganesha murti seated on a mount, flanked by slender turned columns. Fruit, bananas and white flowers are laid on a tray at the lower right, and a few partially visible people in white and in saris stand in the background. A small sign on the wall reads Sannathi.