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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved figures along the walls. A sign reads Sri Parvathavardhini Amman Shrine. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange robes holds a silver trident decorated with a white and pink flower garland and leads a procession. Behind him, several robed men in saffron and orange cloth walk in line, and a figure in red and orange with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace follows. Men in white dhotis and a woman in white sari walk nearby. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a microphone and a small instrument. A yellow donation box marked Hundi stands at left.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and painted guardian statues along the walls. A saffron-robed man at the front holds a tall silver trident-like staff wrapped in pink, white and multicolored flower garlands. Behind him a woman in a maroon sari walks beside a man in an orange-red robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, his hair swept back, raising one hand in greeting. Several men in orange robes follow, along with a few people in white dhotis and a woman in white. The group walks toward a lit inner passage draped with red garlands.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a long, pillared temple corridor with ornate carved stone walls and painted sculptures of figures lining both sides. A procession walks down the center toward the camera: a group in saffron and orange robes, including a figure in red-orange clothing and a figure in orange with a beaded necklace, followed by many women in white saris with red-orange shawls and some in white dhotis. On the right, a person in white with an orange shawl holds a camera on the floor-level side. On the left, men in white dhotis and a figure in yellow stand watching. A sign hangs on the left wall, and the scene shows about 30 visible people.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph inside a dim temple corridor lit by tube lights, with carved pink and red guardian figures and a small shop counter on the right. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head cloth walks forward holding a tall garland of white and pink flowers. Beside him a woman in a dark saree walks, and behind them a group in orange and red robes follows. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left near a metal grille cage, and an elderly man in white clothes stands nearby. A cameraperson is visible at the lower right edge. The procession moves through the temple passage.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A 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.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a group walking through a stone temple doorway toward a dark inner sanctum with wooden doors open. Leading the procession on the left, a man in orange robes with a trident (trishul) in hand and a tilak on his forehead. Center, a figure in red-orange robes wearing a red shawl, a garland of orange flowers and gold necklace, holding a pink flower, appears to be the central figure, though an identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Around them are devotees: a woman in a maroon sari, a man in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha mala beside an older bearded man, and several people in orange and yellow clothing. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the right foreground. Wet stone floor and carved pillars frame the scene; a blue sign with text is on the right wall.2009-07-13A group walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor lined with painted pillar sculptures of figures in red, green and blue. A sign above the doorway reads Sri Parvathavardhini Amman Shrine. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly man in a pink wrap and white dhoti walks beside a line of saffron-robed sannyasis. A saffron-clad figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks in front; a person candidate with long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing is present but identity is uncertain. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts follow, several with white garments and one man in white shirt and dhoti at the right edge. Visible people are around 15.2009-01-14