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A crowded interior of a painted temple hall with a dark green ceiling decorated with red and gold floral motifs. Many devotees press forward in a tight crowd, mostly men in white shirts and checked shirts and women in orange, red and grey saris, several with white hair. A fan hangs from the ceiling, a bell hangs at centre, and a flat-screen television is mounted on the wall at right beside a blue-framed grille gate through which an altar with flower garlands is visible. Dark boards with white Tamil lettering line the back wall.

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A crowded interior of a temple corridor with a painted ceiling in red, blue and green medallion patterns. Behind a wire-mesh window, a painted wall shows a blue-skinned deity in a crown and gold ornaments, and a red-backed shrine with figures. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland stands near the window, facing the shrine, while a bare-chested priest in a white cloth stands at right beside the wall. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around them, some looking on with hands together. The scene is a temple darshan moment in a dim, tiled hallway lit by tube lights.2007-08-17A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and a painted ceiling border in red, pink and teal. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white and pale shirts with some women in saris and braids, gathers in the centre. One figure near the middle wears a bright orange-red turban and orange garment, standing out from the white-clad crowd. Painted deity panels line the far wall, and fluorescent light tubes hang from the ceiling. Many people are seen from behind or partially cropped at the frame edges.2007-08-17A photograph inside a temple corridor with painted walls and a colourful ceiling. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white flower garland, stands among a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing. A bare-chested priest in a checked dhoti points toward a barred window where a painted deity image is visible. An older bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at right with his hands folded. Framed painted panels line the wall beside the window.2007-08-17Interior of a temple hall where a crowd of devotees moves between steel railings past a tall yellow-clad deity murti garlanded with flowers at left. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in green, blue, pink and orange, some with flowers in their hair. A man in a tan shirt walks through the centre, and a man at right wears an orange shawl. Framed paintings of deities hang on the walls, a blue information board and a tall yellow notice are mounted beside them, and a red-orange flag stands at left near the murti.2009-02-02A photograph inside a temple corridor with a stone pillared colonnade on the left and a painted ceiling of concentric lotus-like rings in red, pink, yellow and white on blue. Along the right wall, painted panels show deity figures in blue and gold. A crowd of about thirty people in white shirts and dhotis stands closely together. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, orange shawl and a garland stands facing right, while a bare-chested man in a dhoti stands in front of him. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge filming the group.2007-08-17A dense crowd of devotees fills a warm-lit stone temple corridor with carved pillars and wooden panels. Many people press forward toward an inner doorway, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in a red shirt and a woman in a pink-and-white striped top stand near the centre, a girl in red looks toward the camera, and women wear saffron and red saris with flowers in their hair. A few men in white shirts stand among them. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls and a large brass vessel sits on the floor. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is visible in the foreground.2012-05-31July 29 20082008-07-29January 07 20122012-01-07A crowded temple interior with a dense group of devotees pressing toward a barred metal gate. In the center, a man in saffron-orange robes wears rudraksha malas and has long dark hair. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a shawl stands among others. A bare-chested older man with a pink cloth over his shoulder and a sacred thread stands in the foreground, and another bare-chested person with a rudraksha mala is at right. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand in the crowd at left. Behind the gate, a deity murti is partly visible among garlands and offerings, with ornate pillars and a yellow-painted floor at right. The scene appears to be a temple darshan.2012-01-07A dense crowd of devotees stands inside a colourfully painted temple hall with blue pillars, white elephant friezes and painted panels across the ceiling. Most people wear white or pastel clothing, many women in saris, and a few men have tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a person in white stands near a brightly lit inner shrine with a golden doorway and lamps. The scene suggests a temple gathering or darshan.2006-10-25A photograph inside a temple corridor with a painted, colourful ceiling and tubelight fixtures. A group of about twenty people in white garments stands and walks along the corridor floor, which has a coloured floral kolam design. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a white shirt and white dhoti and faces away. Near the centre a shirtless man wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a brown cloth around his waist, standing with his back to the camera. To the right an older bald shirtless man in a green checked lungi gestures toward the wall. Behind them is a barred window with a painted deity image, and painted panels of deities line the walls.2007-08-17A photograph inside a crowded temple hall with a painted ceiling and red, green and yellow decorative valance. Devotees stand behind metal crowd-control barricades, many raising hands or palms together in worship. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women wear saris in red, blue and green, and one woman in a light blue sari stands at left. Framed devotional paintings hang on the pale pink walls, and dark signboards line the right side with Tamil text. Several people hold up mobile phones to take pictures.2009-02-02