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Interior of a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and a low ceiling lit by hanging bulbs and a ceiling fan. At the far end a golden-framed shrine doorway glows, with a few figures standing in the distance near the sanctum. In the right foreground an elderly man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth, standing with his back to the camera and facing the shrine. Metal railings and a blue-painted cart or platform line the walkway.

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October 12 20122012-10-12A 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.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12Interior of a dark stone temple hall with massive carved granite pillars decorated with floral medallions. In the centre, a group of about five people in white ritual clothes, one in a green garment, climb a short flight of steps toward a shrine. A brass railing lines the steps, and an ornate gold-toned frame or arch stands beside the shrine entrance. Modern tube lights and a ceiling fan hang above, and metal barriers line the right side of the hall.2012-10-12Interior of a stone temple hall with dark granite pillars carved with rearing yali or lion-like mythical figures at the capitals. Several hanging brass oil lamps and a ceiling fan are suspended from a wooden beam under fluorescent tube lights. At the far end a golden doorway frames a dimly lit inner shrine. No people are visible in the scene.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple hall with heavy grey granite pillars carved with ornamental brackets, under a wooden ceiling lit by fluorescent tubes. A white cloth banner with printed Tamil-style text hangs on the left. In the centre, a square concrete platform holds a brass kalasha pot beside a shallow basin. Several people are scattered among the pillars: a man in a white dhoti and a figure in a saffron-orange top stand near the left pillars, a man in white stands at the centre, and a few people in white and red garments are visible on the right. Pipes run along the hall.2012-02-08Photograph 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.2009-07-13February 08 20122012-02-08A dimly lit stone temple interior with carved pillars and an ornate doorway strung with a line of electric lights. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with yellow-bordered cloths, stand close together in the foreground, a few with rudraksha-style neck cords. Behind them a woman in a teal and green sari and other people in white shirts gather near a garlanded pillar. Hanging flower garlands and a bright overhead bulb light the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-12-29