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A photograph inside a dim temple sanctum at Srivilliputhur, showing a gilded deity murti in a niche above a dark wooden doorway, flanked by carved lion-like figures and scrolled pillars. Several men in the doorway stand bare-chested, one in front with a short beard, one wearing an orange-red cloth wrapped over the head and a white flower garland. A woman at the right edge, with hair in a long braid and wearing a green-and-yellow sari, has her palms pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests devotees at darshan within the temple.

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April 05 20142014-04-05May 16 20122012-05-16Photo inside a dim temple sanctum with ornate gold-toned metal panels framing the doorway. At centre, a deity murti is decorated with red and white garlands and stands before a glowing arched backdrop beside oil lamps and brass vessels on a gold-covered altar. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds his hands joined in prayer near the altar, while a second priest in white dhoti stands at the right side of the shrine. In the foreground, a person in an orange-red shawl with a beaded headband and a rudraksha-style necklace kneels with joined hands, back to camera. On the far right, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands watching beside the doorway. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as temple worship.2012-05-30 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18A dimly lit temple shrine viewed through an ornate gold-plated doorway with repousse floral and scroll carvings. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with coloured borders stand at the shrine: one on the left facing right, one on the right with his back to the camera holding a brass tray. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with white flower garlands and a red-and-white flower, with a gold lamp and brass vessels with offerings before it. Many small oil lamps burn along the dark stone walls, and a gold-covered altar box sits in front. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-05-29 +1 copiesInterior temple corridor at dusk with a lit deity murti at the far end, illuminated by lamps and a glowing halo. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand and walk toward the shrine; a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklace leads, a woman in a reddish-brown sari with a pink garland stands beside him, and a woman in a yellow and green border sari stands at right near a metal door latch. The corridor is dimly lit with hanging bulbs and oil lamps, and a yellow wall is visible at right. Offerings and an attendant are at the lower left edge.2012-05-16 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a narrow doorway lit from the right. Several saffron-clad men with shaved heads and white tilak marks stand in a group, many wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre-right wears saffron robes with an orange shawl and holds his hands in namaste. Another man in a white dhoti with a saffron border stands near the doorway. A white-shirted man stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested man with a red-marked forehead stands at the far right. The figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis moving through a temple passage.2010-12-29May 07 20122012-05-07April 05 20142014-04-05Crowded interior of a dimly lit South Indian temple during a visit. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes stand along a metal barrier, one holding a folded white cloth. In the centre, a man with a pink garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a headband with beads and a vibhuti-marked forehead, presses his palms together in anjali. Nearby, a bare-chested man with a grey-streaked topknot bows toward a shrine grille; a shirtless man in the foreground touches his forehead with his hand. Lit oil lamps glow behind the golden-framed doorway, and other people raise phones to photograph the scene. Golden panels and a dark stone pillar frame the shrine area.2012-05-16 +1 copies