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A night-time photograph inside an ornate temple hall with pillars of gold-toned metal sculpted with mythical beasts and figures. In the foreground, a brass lamp stand sits beside the pillar base. Behind, a white and silver elephant statue decorated with coloured cloth is positioned on a platform. Two figures in orange robes walk through the hall, one a woman in an orange sari with a shoulder bag, the other an older person in orange. Framed portraits hang on the white columns, and coloured striped cloth hangs from the pillars. The hall is lit warmly and the floor is covered with matting.

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Interior of a temple hall at night showing ornate bronze pillars topped with carved mythical lion-and-bird figures in the foreground, and a small brass oil lamp stand beside them. Behind them, a silver-coloured elephant vehicle decorated with coloured cloth and jewelled trappings stands on a platform in an open pavilion lined with white pillars. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and colourful striped pillar drapes hang between the columns. Two or three people in orange robes stand at the left edge and in the background among the pillars, partly visible.2018-05-31 +1 copiesInterior of a decorated temple-style pavilion with a white canopy and maroon drapes. On the left, a tall column of colourful tassels and fringed garlands hangs beside carved stone pillars with relief figures. Centre stage, white and gold deity murti are decorated with garlands, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front. Crowded devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis move around the altar; a bald priest in an orange-brown garment with rudraksha wears a sacred thread at lower right. Orange umbrellas stand at the right.2016-04-24April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A crowded indoor pavilion under a white tent with brown drapes and hanging tassels. On the right, an ornate stone shrine with carved figures and a deity murti in gold and silver garments holds lamps and garlands. Devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and men in white dhotis press forward near the red carpet. One bald man in orange with beads looks toward the shrine, while a man in a beige kurta and a woman in a patterned top stand among them. Ceremonial brass lamps, orange umbrellas and a ratha-style setting frame the scene. A cluster of people is visible, with many more in the background.2016-04-24A tent-covered outdoor temple setup in gold. Ornate gilded wooden pillars and a carved entablature are decorated with green leaves and marigold garlands. A golden figure of a bull-headed or horned attendant holds a ceremonial staff, with a golden lamp stand in the foreground. Red and orange embroidered umbrellas with bird motifs stand near gilded horses and a golden elephant-like statue. A red carpet covers the floor under a striped white and red canopy with hanging lanterns. No living people are visible.2016-12-07Night ritual scene at a temple-style hall with a gilded deity murti adorned with colourful garlands, seated on a silver palanquin-like base. Three priests stand near a blue-draped altar: a man in white dhoti with a grey-haired head and bare chest stands with palms pressed together in prayer, while a younger priest in orange dhoti holds a bell and ritual lamp, and another in orange stands behind. Gilded lion-figure pillars and ornate golden carvings frame the scene, with string lights overhead and seated devotees along the right edge.2017-01-08December 05 20162016-12-05Photograph inside a gold-pillared temple hall with carved golden columns, a decorated ceiling with orange and red hangings, and colourful striped rugs on the floor. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in conversation with a bare-chested saffron-robed sannyasi in orange and red cloth, while another man in a checked shirt stands beside them. Behind them, several people in orange and white ritual clothes move about, and a brass lamp stand with a white and purple flower garland rests in the foreground near a gilded lotus-style fitting. Scaffolding and stage lights are visible in the background.2019-04-07Crowded 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 decorated tent with a white canopy hung with colourful streamers and paper lanterns. A bearded, long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl stands barefoot on a red carpet, looking toward the shrine, while two men in saffron robes stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in greeting. A third man in an orange turban is partly visible behind them. Behind them is a richly decorated shrine with gilded carvings, a golden deity murti, multicoloured tassel poles, a brass lamp stand and a kalasha-like brass vessel in front. Stage lights sit on the carpet and a few devotees are visible in the background.2016-05-04April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies