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A photograph of a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars and a golden kalasha-topped structure visible in the background. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk barefoot across a patterned floor, one carrying a bouquet of red and white flowers. A few men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and a crowd of onlookers fills the aisles behind. The scene reads as a temple procession or ritual walk, though no specific figure is clearly identifiable from appearance alone.

A procession of people in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot through a stone temple colonnade, with tall carved granite pillars on both sides. In the centre a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and layered beaded necklaces, leads the group, while a bald orange-robed man beside him carries a garland of white and red flowers. A man in an all-white dhoti and shirt walks at the front right, and a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background near a gilded kalasha-like finial. Several orange-clad participants have a white vibhuti mark on the forehead.

May 07 2012

June 05 2012

Photograph of a procession moving through a crowded temple corridor at night, lit by hanging lamps and flanked by iron grilles and stone carvings. A central figure in the middle wears an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, a long gold pendant necklace and a white flower garland across his head. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold chains walk and smile, one holding a small object in his hand. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari stand among the crowd, and devotees in the background look on. Painted deity figures are visible on the upper walls. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments, but his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a ceremonially garlanded participant.

A photograph inside a richly carved temple corridor with painted multicolored ceilings and ornate stone pillars. A man with long dark hair in an orange-red robe and a white-and-green flower garland walks barefoot at the center, gesturing, while others in saffron robes and a khaki-uniformed official walk beside and behind him. A man in a white shirt in the foreground faces the camera. A man on the right wears saffron robes, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange head wrap, with spectacles. Devotees crowd the background of this procession through the temple passage.

May 30 2012

A procession walks through a long, colourful temple corridor with painted ceilings and decorated pillars. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrapper, wearing a golden crown-like head ornament and a long gold-bead necklace, walks forward smiling. Around him, saffron-robed men wearing gold necklaces and a white-robed man carrying an orange umbrella walk alongside; a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a brass vessel. Spectators in saris and salwar line the sides, and a stone sculpture of a deity stands in an alcove on the right.

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A photograph of people walking barefoot along a covered temple colonnade with ornate stone pillars and a painted ceiling with colourful patterns. In the centre, a man wearing orange-red robes and a long gold-and-orange garland walks with his right hand raised in a gesture. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a shaved head and vertical marks on his forehead. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a pendant necklace walks forward. Another man in a pink striped shirt and dark trousers walks in the middle left, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks behind. Marigold garlands hang on a kiosk at the right, where a man in a checked shirt stands near shelves and framed pictures.

July 13 2009

A crowd of devotees moves through a temple colonnade toward a stone gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person candidate. Around him, men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground in a white shirt raises one finger and holds a long wooden staff-like instrument, and a shaved-headed youth in a teal shirt stands at left. Stalls with garlands and printed signs line the left side under a blue banner.

July 29 2008