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July 29 2008

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Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor with carved columns and a low ceiling, dimly lit. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, with long swept-back hair, walks forward smiling, holding a small object in his hand; he is accompanied by others. Two more people in saffron robes walk to his left. Men in white kurta and dhoti walk among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man with a gold chain stands at the right beside a table with flower offerings. Fencing barriers line the path, and a framed sign hangs on a pillar, with a red-and-white striped barrier and a chain of garlands overhead.2009-08-01A procession moves through a stone temple corridor with white carved pillars and a painted ceiling. In front, a man in orange robes holds a tall ceremonial staff with a trident top and a flower garland. Behind him, a man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a smiling expression walks centrally, flanked by a barefoot man in white dhoti holding a pink cloth and several men in orange and saffron robes. Women in white and yellow-and-red saris and devotees in yellow and white follow along the corridor toward a doorway.2009-07-13A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14July 29 20082008-07-29August 09 20102010-08-09July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a procession walking along a covered temple corridor with stone pillars and painted panels of deities. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and walks with hands folded. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and white ritual dress walks with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in white and cream saris, and a bare-chested young man in a brown cloth walk along the stone floor. Some participants wear round ceremonial badges. A dark floor mandala is visible near the centre, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the right edge.2007-08-17July 29 20082008-07-29A procession walks through a high-ceilinged hall with blue-painted walls, arched doorways and a polished grey floor. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long orange-and-gold garland with rosette medallions, and his hands are pressed together. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in a tall saffron turban and saffron cloth carries a rudraksha mala. Another saffron-robed man walks on the left, and a saffron-clad attendant on the right carries a ceremonial object. Several white-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts follow, and a small child stands at the far right edge. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram visit with a garlanded guest being escorted. Wall-mounted paintings hang at the upper left.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and tall monolithic columns decorated with carved animal figures. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban walks forward, wearing a long gold-beaded mala necklace. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some wearing ribbon badges, and a woman in a yellow-orange saree stands to the right facing a young boy in a yellow shirt. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands at the far right, and a man in white sits near the pillar on the right. Several people in white are scattered across the hall, with a man in a white shirt in the left foreground. The corridor stretches into the background lined with iron grilles and lamps.2007-08-17