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A photograph of a small red-roofed shrine niche set into a pink wall, with a wooden-framed open door revealing a deity murti dressed in red and white garments and garlanded, backed by blue cloth and a gold arch. Two grey elephant-trunk pillars flank the stone steps in front, with brass lamps and vessels on the platform. A framed picture sits on the left, and a framed portrait of a turbaned figure on the right. A Tamil-script sign reads Ayya Thunai above Sri Selva Krishnan. No people are visible.

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October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a wooden-framed shrine niche with an open door, housing a dark-stone deity murti adorned with a golden crown, white and orange flower garlands, and a red and gold cloth draped over its shoulders. A blue patterned backdrop and an ornate gold arch frame the figure. Brass lamps and vessels sit on a gold-covered altar with carved feet and emblems. A tilted camera timestamp reads 28 10 2006. Above, a banner with Tamil text is hung with purple flower garlands. No people are visible.2006-10-28A shrine niche framed in carved golden wood with an open wooden door. Inside, a dark-faced deity murti stands beneath an ornate gold arch, wearing a crown, a red and gold cloth, white and purple flower garlands and a beaded necklace, holding a long staff. Blue patterned cloth hangs behind it. Brass pots, a small lamp and a golden bowl sit in front on a platform carved with footprints and faces. A framed picture of a robed figure with hands folded hangs to the right, and the upper wall displays painted red and white drapery. No people are visible.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesA photograph of a shrine niche with a gilded arched frame and a blue patterned cloth backdrop. A dark deity murti stands on a gold-coloured pedestal, decorated with white and red garlands and a gold crown. In front of the pedestal are brass lamps, a small silver bowl and a brass pot. To the left hangs a framed colour print of a seated deity holding a mace, with a golden arch and red background. No people are visible.2006-10-28A temple shrine entrance photographed straight on. Two tall black dvarapala guardian statues in gold and red saris stand on stone plinths at either side of the doorway, each with raised arms and yellow flowers. The doorway is framed by red curtains, and bands of green, blue and yellow patterned fabric hang above with green leaf garlands across the top. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a blue cloth, flanked by brass lamps and offerings in a gilded niche. No people are visible.A lit shrine niche framed by red curtains with gold trim, holding a deity murti of Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus, adorned with a multicoloured floral garland and a crown, with two white elephants with gold trappings flanking the arch above. Below, a smaller seated figure in red and gold garments with a yellow garland sits before rows of brass oil lamps and small flames. Fruit, sweets and offerings are arranged on the platform, with a red kalasha-like vessel and a blue cloth in front. A yellow pedestal holds brass vessels to the left. No people are visible.