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Temple interior with sandstone pillars carved with floral and figural reliefs, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. A man in a long rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holding a tall silver staff, and a man in orange robe seen from behind. Devotees in white and red clothing stand around them, and a young girl in a pink top watches at right. Evening light shows through openings. The robed figure in rust and gold appearance matches the page's a person naming only partially, so the identity is uncertain.

Dim temple interior with dark stone walls, a bright light glare at the top, and a crowd of devotees in ritual dress. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown dress with a heavy gold-toned necklace and a yellow-gold shawl holds a brass plate with lit lamps and offerings. Around him, bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha-style malas, and women wear orange and saffron saris with garlands. A woman in a turquoise sari stands at left. A fan is visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with people gathered for darshan or a puja.

A dense crowd presses into a narrow, carved stone temple doorway lit by warm yellow light. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long flower garland of white and pink blossoms stands at the center-left, one hand raised. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth and gold necklace stands nearby, and a bald man in orange robes raises his hands in front of the crowd. Devotees in saffron and white saris, a woman with a long braid, and young men in checked shirts surround them. Carved pillars, a wall-mounted clock and an electric wire frame the scene. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figures are visible as priests or devotees in orange and white.

A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with a bright doorway ahead. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded sadhu in orange cloth walks with a devotee, both holding a small brass offering. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe with a long red shawl, a large red-and-black rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace walks with his head covered; a flower garland hangs at his side. Around them, men in saffron robes carry a silver trident-topped staff, a woman in a blue and maroon sari with white flowers in her hair walks ahead, a man in a yellow top and white dhoti wears sacred thread beads, and people in white dhotis with red shawls follow. A man in a light grey shirt stands at right.

A procession walks through a stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Beside him, a woman in a dark patterned sari walks alongside a figure in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man with a white shawl and white mundu, and attendants in yellow shawls and white dhotis follow. A drum is visible among the attendants on the left. The setting is a temple hall with barred windows overhead.

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July 13 2009

July 13 2009

A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.