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Inside a stone-pillared temple corridor, a gilded palanquin with a domed golden canopy is carried in procession, draped with white and orange marigold garlands. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala holding a tray, and devotees in light blue, checked and white clothing walk closely together. A woman in a dark sari with a yellow border stands at right. Flower and souvenir stalls line the walls, and a sign reads 1000 Pillar Mandapam. Carved lions adorn the ceiling beams.

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June 05 20122012-06-05July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Crowded temple corridor with carved stone pillars and sculpted figures along the walls. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin or deity shrine with a tiered roof sits decorated with flower garlands in red and white. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing crowd around it, some with hands folded. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, and a few women in white stand at the right. Attendants in white stand near the shrine. The scene suggests a temple procession or darshan at Madurai Meenakshi Temple.2009-07-13A photograph inside a temple corridor of a crowd gathered around a golden palanquin-style ratha/shrine carrying a deity murti dressed in white and orange garments with garlands. The ornate gilded canopy has a tiered dome and carved figures, decorated with colourful striped tassels in red, white, blue and yellow. Many devotees, mostly women in saffron, yellow, green and pink saris and men in white dhotis, press close and look on. Grey stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene and green metal gates stand behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues; the palanquin deity is a murti, not a person.2009-07-13A photograph inside a temple corridor at night, with carved stone pillars and reliefs on both sides and a lit ornate shrine or palanquin glowing at the far end. Several people walk toward it in a procession. Foreground: a man in a light blue checked shirt and white dhoti carries an item draped in red cloth with gold trim. Near the left, a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair and a child in her arms walks beside a man in white dhoti and a man wearing a yellow garment. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange robes walk among devotees in white. A man on the right in white shirt and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Tiled ceiling and overhead tube light complete the scene.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Crowded interior of a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and sculpted guardian figures. At centre stands a golden shrine canopy with a deity murti inside, decorated with colourful garlands. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather around, some with orange shawls and a woman in white with flowers in her hair. Figures in orange robes at left and centre appear to be sannyasi or devotees; a man in white holds a long decorated staff.2009-07-13A temple courtyard procession at an Indian temple complex. A figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and has white tilak markings on the forehead; his long dark hair is swept back, and he has a crown-like headdress feature visible. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes walks. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, move through the crowd; a woman in a white sari with a shoulder bag and a blonde woman in white also walk nearby. To the left, a golden palanquin or ratha canopy with pink-and-red flower garlands carries a deity murti. Behind, a grey stone gateway with a carved lion-topped roof and pink-painted walls frame the courtyard, with a gopuram tower in the distance.2009-08-06A night procession photo in a temple corridor showing a golden wooden palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strings, mounted on a yellow wheeled cart. A man in a checked shirt with a mustache stands in front in the foreground, a second man beside him has a white tilak on his forehead, and several people crowd behind the palanquin. Ornate gold and red canopy panels and stone pillars frame the scene, with a colourful decorated banner at the left edge.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05August 06 20092009-08-06