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Interior colonnade of a stone temple hall with carved pillars and corbels showing animal and floral relief work, opening through an arch toward a bright outdoor courtyard. Several people walk through the corridor: a man in a white shirt and dhoti at left, a woman in a purple sari at centre, and figures in white garments at right near a counter. Steel water urns and yellow metal barricades stand at left, and framed devotional pictures hang on the pillars. Hindu temple setting consistent with a visit to the Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swami temple.

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Interior of a stone temple corridor with rows of heavy carved pillars and a low dark ceiling lit by tube lights and hanging lamps. A woman in a red and pink sari stands at left beside a tray of sweets. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks away from the camera toward the sanctum, and several men in white dhotis move through the hall. A steel vessel stands at right and a large green-and-yellow signboard with Tamil text hangs on the left wall. Some men appear to be priests. No identifiable a person candidate is visible in the scene.2012-02-08Interior of a stone temple corridor with ornately carved dark granite pillars and a carved ceiling beam with a wall clock mounted above. Brightly lit doorway opens to the outside at the centre. A yellow metal donation box and a small State Bank of India sign stand near the left pillars. A few people walk through the hall, including a man in white dhoti on the right and a woman in a sari on the far right. Plastic bags and water bottles lie on the floor near the entrance.2018-03-17Interior hall of a stone temple with carved pillars, ornate brackets and a dark sanctum entrance beyond. Steel vessels and yellow containers stand on the grey granite floor near the central pillars. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and checked lungi stands at the front centre, facing the shrine. Other devotees walk around the hall: a woman in a blue sari on the left, a man in white on the left, and two shirtless men in green lungis on the right. Framed deity pictures hang on the pillars. Blue and white signboards line the left wall.2018-03-17Dim 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.2007-08-17May 08 20122012-05-08April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesInterior view of a stone temple entrance with two large dark dvarapala guardian statues flanking a passage, each wearing white dhotis with gold-and-red borders, tall crowns, and vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several devotees walk through the doorway: a woman in a blue top with a white flower-garlanded braid, two women in pink and green saris with flowers in their hair, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari, and a man in a white polo shirt. A yellow metal container and yellow barriers stand at the right foreground. Deep stone pillars and a lit inner corridor frame the scene.2012-05-09 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08A 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.2012-02-08Interior of a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and ornate brackets, visible in the upper and side light. A group of people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stands in the central aisle looking up toward the carved ceiling. A man in white at left leans on a long bamboo staff beside a tall stainless-steel vessel decorated with a red and gold sign, and a woman in a yellow sari stands near the pillars. A man in a blue striped shirt and a woman in a pink sari stand at right. Sunlight comes through the windows.2009-08-01February 08 20122012-02-08A long covered colonnade inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a low wooden ceiling. Several people walk along the worn stone floor toward a bright doorway at the far end. Shops with metal grilles and signs line both sides, including a large yellow Tamil-language sign on the right. Vendors and passers-by are scattered along the passage.2009-08-01