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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.

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A photograph inside a dim temple hall showing a gilded ornamental shrine niche on a pillar. Within the niche sits a dark metal murti of Ganesha seated on a mouse vehicle, with red kumkum or flower marks and a red garland at the top of the niche. The gold-coloured shrine has carved canopy tiers, small columns, and a lotus-patterned base. Blurred figures. Nearby signage in Tamil script reads 'Special Darshan'.2006-09-24A 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.2006-09-24A 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.2006-09-24A 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.2006-09-24A 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.2006-09-24September 12 20122012-09-12May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 30 20122012-05-30 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05July 13 20092009-07-13June 05 20122012-06-05February 16 20072007-02-16