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A long stone temple colonnade with carved, ornately sculpted pillars along the left side of a paved courtyard. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the base of the pillars on the paved walkway. Further back, a woman in a blue sari walks between the columns, and a few people are visible in the distance across the open courtyard. A blue metal barrier and a small wooden cart sit beside the pillars. Overhead, streetlamps line the roofline under a pale sky.

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A long stone corridor inside a temple, lined on both sides by rows of carved granite pillars with bracket capitals and sculpted mythical animal figures. A single figure in white clothing walks away from the camera down the central stone-paved aisle toward a distant bright opening. Light falls through high side openings onto the floor. A partial camera strap and a faint purple logo appear in the frame, and a copyright line is visible at the upper right edge.2009-07-13August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01Photo 11731658 +2 copiesA photograph of a group walking out through a stone temple gateway with carved niche sculptures on either side and a tall gopuram tower visible beyond the doorway. A woman in an orange sari with a long plait leads on the left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, a man in a grey-blue shirt walks at the centre, and a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-robed figures follows behind. Paved stone courtyard in bright daylight.2011-12-08July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph of a group of devotees walking through the long colonnaded corridor of a South Indian temple at night. The pillars are carved with rearing lion and yali motifs and the ceiling is painted with circular floral medallions; deity murti niches sit atop the walls. Most walkers wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few women wear white or red saris. One figure in the centre wears a long orange robe. A banner hangs on the right side of the corridor, and bicycles are parked along the edge. The group appears to be processing through the temple in a procession.2008-08-02March 08 20202020-03-08August 02 20082008-08-02July 14 20092009-07-14July 13 20092009-07-13Interior 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.2018-03-17August 11 20092009-08-11