By Karthik Pandian

    An ecstatic bestiary. A prequel to 2012. Shot by the temple police. Performed for the video camera. A film.














    Every animal is in the world like water in water.

                                    —Georges Bataille, Theory of Religion















    Keelavalavu is one of the largest mining operations of the PRP Group. It produces the most popular colours: Madura Gold, Ivory Fantasy & Kashmir White.

    —PRP Exports website














    Yes, it dazzles like a billion suns.

    —Karur Thevar on the Big Temple, Thanjavur