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A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and white patterned cloth and hung with orange triangular flags. At the centre-back, a deity murti is decorated and set in a shrine area. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and move about. A woman in a white sari and a red-blue bordered cloth kneels on the floor beside a colourful kolam or floor design, with a young child in yellow nearby. Devotees sit on the ground at left. Outside the pavilion, trees and more people are visible.

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A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative banners in orange and red. On the concrete floor a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari crouches and draws a white chalk kolam, a geometric floral design; another chalk kolam is visible further back. Around her, several men in checked shirts and trousers stand watching, and women in white saris with orange borders move among the crowd, some seated on the floor. Tall decorative poles with painted patterns line the space.2006-12-31Photo of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and steel trusses, hung with striped and patterned cylindrical banners and small orange pennants. Devotees in white clothing move and sit across the floor, some seated on the ground in the foreground. At the far end, a shrine area with a small structure and floral decorations is visible, with a few figures in white near it. A woman in a white sari with a garland stands in the centre, and another woman in white at right holds a string of beads. Shadows fall heavily across the floor from the roof structure.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph under a large metal-framed canopy at a temple courtyard. A shrine with red curtains and orange festoon bunting stands at the back, its deity murti garlanded with marigolds. Priests in white dhotis and shirts attend the shrine, while women in white saris and saffron-bordered garments gather in front. Several women seated on the floor wear orange and white saris, and a child is held in the lower right. Decorated pillars with painted panels frame the scene. Devotees appear to be taking part in a vilakku puja at the shrine.2006-12-31A photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.2011-08-23December 30 20062006-12-30October 15 20072007-10-15March 10 20132013-03-10Interior of an open-sided pavilion with a metal truss roof and hanging terracotta lamps, decorated with tall painted pillars in red, yellow and blue patterns with bird motifs. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk across a striped carpet toward a decorated altar area in the background. One man in front wears an orange shawl and a bare upper body. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and devotees in white and saffron-coloured clothing fill the hall. A drum and blue painted stage sit at left, and a large painted elephant figure is partly visible.2007-02-15A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands in prayer under a metal-framed shelter hung with white and orange flower garlands. Many people press their palms together in namaskar, while others stand with hands folded. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; women wear saris in orange, maroon, green and purple. A man in an orange shawl at right holds a flower garland. Behind them, a row of decorated arches and a raised stage area are visible, with a stone pillar at the right edge and loose earth in the foreground.2006-12-26