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Interior 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.

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February 11 20082008-02-11February 11 20082008-02-11Interior 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.2008-02-17February 11 20082008-02-11Interior of a dim stone temple sanctum at Tiruvannamalai. Centre: a shrine niche framed by yellow and white flower garlands and a draped cloth canopy, with two deity murtis wearing yellow garlands. Right foreground: a black stone murti draped in a yellow garland and white cloth. Left: a wooden scaffold or ladder structure beside a yellow and orange flower-garland banner, and a uniformed police officer in khaki cap at the edge. No people are shown in devotional posture. Lamps glow faintly in the dark stone hall.2006-12-04February 11 20082008-02-11November 27 20062006-11-27Interior of a white marble temple hall with grey pillars and dark stone carvings. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk across the polished floor; the foremost wears an orange head covering and rudraksha beads and carries a long wooden pole, while the second wears a lighter orange wrap. Beside them stands a large stainless steel vessel. Dark stone deity murtis are decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A seated man in white clothing sits on a white plastic chair at the right edge. Ritual setting with flower garlands and offerings.2008-02-11Photograph of a shrine interior under construction, with bamboo scaffolding lashed across unfinished grey stone pillars and drapes of deep red velvet hung at the sides. Centre stage on a raised stone platform stands a pair of painted sculptures: a male deity murti with a tall white crown and a raised hand holding a staff, beside a female figure in red and gold garments. Before them rests a gold kalasha-style lamp stand with a lit oil lamp, a small brass bowl, and a silver decorated plate, all draped over a white cloth. No people are visible.2007-03-15Photograph of an unfinished stone shrine at night, enclosed by bamboo scaffolding lashed with rope, with maroon velvet drapes hung on both sides. At the centre, on a raised stone platform, stand two painted deity murtis: a male figure in white dhoti with a crown and a standing female figure beside him in red clothing, holding objects in raised hands. Before them sit brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a small silver shrine with an arch, and a white cloth on the platform. No living people are visible.2007-03-15 +1 copiesMarch 06 20072007-03-06November 09 20072007-11-09