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Interior of a stone temple shrine with white carved ceiling and beams. A dark stone sanctum doorway with a silver-covered double door stands centrally, with a small dark deity murti above it and carved figures in the lintel. Two dark stone guardian statues flank the door, garlanded with orange and white flower strings, with yellow and pink floral decorations on the walls. A flight of grey stone steps leads up to the door. Orange garlands drape the pillars of the side aisles, a white plastic chair and speaker stands at the sides, and no people are visible. A Kannada inscription above the door reads the shrine name.

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February 11 20082008-02-11Interior of a stone temple hall with grey granite pillars and carved ceiling brackets. Wooden scaffolding of poles and rope lashings crosses the space in front of a dark stone shrine. Two large black stone deity figures stand on either side of a stepped granite platform, each draped in orange marigold garlands with white flower strands. A small black stone deity figure sits in a niche above the shrine doorway, and a white cloth bundle rests on the lower steps. Ceiling lamps are fixed to the beams. No people are visible.2008-02-11October 01 20062006-10-01February 17 20082008-02-17October 01 20062006-10-01Dense crowd fills a stone temple hall during a ceremony at a shrine with an ornate dark stone niche and a silver-covered door, with a black stone deity figure above it. Several robed priests stand near the shrine in white and saffron-orange garments, one wearing an orange turban and another with a shaved head, while a large crowd of devotees in white shirts and tan sun hats presses forward. Black stone guardian figures flank the aisles, draped with marigold and red flower garlands, and green stage lights hang from the carved pillars. Printed text on the shrine reads a Kannada name.2008-02-18Interior of a white temple sanctum with a highly polished, reflective dark floor mirroring the scene. Two black stone dvarapala guardian statues stand on pedestals flanking a central doorway draped with green curtains. Both statues wear yellow-and-white marigold garlands. Inside the doorway, a gilded deity murti sits in an ornate golden arch, garlanded with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels rest on the floor at left, and a figure in orange robes stands partly visible at the left edge. Carved white pillars frame the hall, with green leaves tied on the columns.2006-10-01Interior view of a white temple doorway framed by carved stone surrounds, with red and gold curtains drawn back on either side. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues in orange-yellow cloth stand at the entrance, one on each side. Inside the doorway, a deity murti is dressed with garlands of yellow and red flowers and wears a necklace, set within a dark carved arch. A wall clock with a yellow face hangs on the left wall, and a ceiling fan is visible at the top. No people are present.Crowded temple interior at a consecration event. Silver-plated doors bearing the Kannada inscription for Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Swami shrine are central, flanked by yellow marigold garlands and orange streamers. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands arms folded before the doors. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit near the centre; one in saffron holds a microphone and speaks. Devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari sit around them. Uniformed police officers stand at left and a crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many with mobile phones raised. The scene reads as a mahakumbhabhishekam gathering at a Hindu temple.2008-02-18Inside a temple hall with white stone pillars, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap walks barefoot past two large black stone deity statues draped with white and orange marigold garlands. The statue on the left has multiple arms and a figure at its base. Behind them, a group of devotees in white dhotis, orange robes and everyday clothes gathers; a woman in a turquoise sari stands among them. Gold kalasha-style vessels sit on the floor, and orange marigold festoons hang overhead. Scaffolding is visible at the upper right. An older bearded man in orange robes stands near the centre of the group, and the setting suggests a temple visit or darshan.2008-02-17A temple shrine entrance photographed straight on. Two tall black dvarapala guardian statues in gold and red saris stand on stone plinths at either side of the doorway, each with raised arms and yellow flowers. The doorway is framed by red curtains, and bands of green, blue and yellow patterned fabric hang above with green leaf garlands across the top. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a blue cloth, flanked by brass lamps and offerings in a gilded niche. No people are visible.February 18 20082008-02-18