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A photograph of the interior of a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars, ornate corbels and a sculpted ceiling beam lit by fluorescent tube lights. A framed colourful painting of a deity hangs on the left wall beside a red notice board, and a gilded deity image in a framed panel sits on the right. A small arched shrine with white deity figures is visible in the centre background, and two people are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame.

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April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29Interior view of a stone temple doorway with carved granite pillars and a heavy lintel decorated with floral and scroll relief. A fluorescent tube light hangs under the lintel, with a dark opening beyond. In the foreground, the tops of several people's heads are visible at the bottom edge, including a man in white with an orange cloth at the lower left and a bald man at the lower right.2008-08-021981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriInterior of a stone temple hall with dark granite pillars carved with rearing yali or lion-like mythical figures at the capitals. Several hanging brass oil lamps and a ceiling fan are suspended from a wooden beam under fluorescent tube lights. At the far end a golden doorway frames a dimly lit inner shrine. No people are visible in the scene.2012-02-08March 17 20182018-03-17A dense crowd of men fills a stone-pillared temple corridor, many bare-chested with white or saffron cloths over their shoulders and some wearing gold chains or rudraksha-style necklaces. Faces are close to the camera; several men look toward the right. Behind them, ornately carved pillars and beams frame a bright walkway lined with framed deity pictures, banners and lamps, with a decorated shrine area at the far end. A man at the right raises a phone to film. Overall a busy temple darshan scene.2018-04-29March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17Interior colonnade of a stone temple hall with carved pillars and corbels showing animal and floral relief work, opening through an arch toward a bright outdoor courtyard. Several people walk through the corridor: a man in a white shirt and dhoti at left, a woman in a purple sari at centre, and figures in white garments at right near a counter. Steel water urns and yellow metal barricades stand at left, and framed devotional pictures hang on the pillars. Hindu temple setting consistent with a visit to the Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swami temple.2018-03-17Close view of carved grey stone architecture inside an old temple: a projecting stone ledge or cornice supported by carved corbels and pillars, with decorative lion-like or mythical animal heads at its ends and ornate stepped stonework above. No people are visible. The setting appears to be an ancient temple hall.2008-07-29Interior of an ancient stone temple hall with heavily carved granite pillars. Large rearing lion-like yali sculptures and mythical animal figures project from the pillar bases and brackets, with ornate corbels overhead. Small barred windows let in light on a plain wall. A low dark wooden bench sits on the stone floor at right, beside a tall polished steel vessel. A faint red and gold floor pattern is visible at lower right. No people are clearly visible in the scene, apart from a partially visible figure near the right edge. The hall's architecture is the main subject, with no ritual activity shown.2012-05-31 +1 copies