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Photo of a temple interior at Sripuram with a large golden-brown ornate pillar wrapped in twine and draped with green leaves and yellow flowers, standing on a gilded square base. Behind it, a life-sized statue in pink-saffron robes wears a pink turban, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with raised hands in a blessing gesture; this figure is a statue, not a physical person. Further back, a gilded shrine area holds deity murtis and ornate golden decorations. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph inside a gilded temple hall at a ritual site. In the left foreground a woman in an orange-red sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, a person in an orange turban and orange clothing with a white flower garland sits near a green-bordered offering tray. A tall golden dhwajastambha or flagstaff with green leaves and carved panels stands at right, with rose petals scattered on its gold base. Gold-decorated walls, a hanging ceiling lamp and red drapes frame the scene.2022-02-08December 10 2022 sripuram2022-12-10Feb 8 2022 sripuram2022-02-08A tall golden ceremonial flagstaff (dhvajastambha) stands on a gold-painted pedestal in a temple courtyard, topped with tiered finials and a small red cloth banner fluttering from it. To the right, a woman in an orange sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a gold-painted pillared veranda with carved lion-like brackets. Yellow flowering trees and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky, and small oil lamps sit near the pillars.2022-12-10A tall golden ceremonial flagstaff, a dhvajastambha with a tiered finial and hanging bells, rises beside a golden temple building with carved lion-like figures on its pillars. A woman in an orange-red saree stands at the base of the pillar, reaching toward a white offering on a golden platform draped with red cloth and green leaf garlands. Palm and leafy trees and an overcast sky form the backdrop.2022-12-10Feb 8 2022 sripuram2022-02-08December 10 2022 sripuram2022-12-10December 10 2022 sripuram2022-12-10A tall golden ceremonial pole. A woman in an orange-red saree stands at the left on a temple veranda, holding a small offering near the pillar. Carved golden lion figures decorate the pillar base of the veranda, with palm trees and a grey overcast sky behind. A small red cloth and flower offerings sit at the foot of the pole.2022-12-10A 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 inside a gilded temple hall at Sripuram. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style sculpture, a pillar-like ritual object with green leaf garlands and a wrapped blue cloth. Petals and marigold blossoms are scattered on the pedestal. Behind her, a second person in an orange-red garment and red head covering, wearing a garland, sits near a flower-decorated altar with red drapery and gold ornamental architecture. Ornate golden walls and a hanging lamp surround the hall.2022-02-08A blurry evening photograph of a golden temple hall with an ornate deity shrine and a red-draped figure in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari stands at left, while a seated person in a red head covering and red garment with a white flower garland sits near a tall carved golden pillar decorated with green leaves and scattered red petals. Hanging lamps light the gilded ceiling and ornate carved arch above.2022-02-08