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Photograph of a long stone colonnade inside a South Indian temple, with carved pillars and brackets along both sides and a dark ornate ceiling above. Several dozen small groups of devotees walk down the central aisle toward a distant lit doorway; a few are in white and cream clothing, with a woman in a sari near the centre and one lit oil lamp glowing on the walkway. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible.

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September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph inside a long temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars, many topped with lion-head brackets, under a painted ceiling with circular floral medallions in blue, orange and white. Warm lamplight glows from a golden shrine at the far end. A dense stream of people walks down the central stone floor toward it; in the foreground a man in a white long-sleeved kurta and white dhoti walks away from the camera, and nearby figures wear white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes and ceremonial cords. Dim, blue-tinged light with motion blur on the walking figures.2009-07-13A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars with rearing lion-head brackets, under a ceiling painted with circular floral medallions in blue, orange and pink. Warm lights shine down the aisle toward a golden shrine or palanquin glowing at the far end. Several people walk toward it in white dhotis and white shirts; a figure in the foreground-left wears a white shirt with a lanyard, another wears a mala and a yellow-trimmed white cloth, and a figure at the right wears a long white kurta. Some walkers in the middle wear red and dark clothing. The scene is dim with the shrine as the brightest focal point.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and a low ceiling lit by hanging fluorescent tubes and small lamps. Several men walk along the central aisle: one in a white dhoti and white shirt carrying a folded white cloth, another in a white shirt and dark trousers, and a third in a blue shirt; a bald man in white stands at left, and a figure in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Colourful floor kolam designs in red, yellow and green decorate the ground. Metal railings and grilles line the corridor, and white-clad devotees sit in a row along the right side. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2012-10-12Photograph inside a long stone colonnade of a temple, with rows of carved pillars topped by ornate brackets and lion-like corbels receding into the distance. A group of people walks down the central aisle toward a bright opening at the far end, with several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground at right, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta wears an orange sash over his shoulder and carries a camera on a small rig, facing away from the viewer. The dim, dusty floor and shadowed walls frame the procession-like walk through the hall.2009-07-13January 14 20092009-01-14Interior photograph of a long temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars with rearing lion-like yalis and ornate brackets. The ceiling above is painted with concentric circular medallions in pink, yellow, green and blue. Dozens of people walk and sit along the stone floor, including a man in a white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a red sari, and a small child in yellow. Some people sit on the floor in a group at the left. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2012-05-20August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars and fluorescent tube lights. In the foreground on the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a full beard walks away from the camera, with a dark pouch or bag hanging at his side; the cues are long hair, saffron clothing and a beard, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based candidate. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line behind him toward a bright doorway at the far end, and a dark shape sits near the bottom edge.2006-09-18January 14 20092009-01-14A long covered corridor inside a stone temple with rows of carved granite pillars and rearing lion-like brackets. The ceiling is painted with concentric rosette medallions in pink, yellow, green and blue, and rectangular wooden beams with lion heads line the top. Hanging cloth banners with colourful borders and yellow tassels hang between the pillars. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in white shirt and orange dhoti stand near the left in the foreground, with a man in a white shirt and grey trousers beside them. Further down the aisle, a few figures walk toward a bright opening at the far end.2012-05-08 +1 copies