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A 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.

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A 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 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.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and ornate brackets. At centre, a man in orange robes and a red head covering carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, wearing a gold necklace and mala beads. Around him, men in orange and red robes, several with rudraksha malas, and others in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. Sunlight enters from a high opening at upper left, and a smaller rudraksha-garlanded figure in red follows at right.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a procession walking through a temple corridor with ornately carved stone pillars and a painted ceiling. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress and a saffron head covering carries a silver trident (trishul) upright. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and garlands, while others in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk barefoot on the brick floor. On the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands by. a person is the central figure carrying the trident, identified by saffron dress with a saffron head covering and rudraksha mala cues; the tag reflects appearance-based inference only.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and painted guardian figures. A procession walks toward a bright doorway. In front, a bearded man in an orange-red robe and glasses walks at left. Centre, a man in a red-orange robe holds a long silver trident staff and wears a red headpiece, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in orange-red robes and white-clad attendants follow, and a young girl in white stands at right. A man in a yellow striped shirt and white dhoti walks at right foreground beside an elderly man in white. Several people are visible, most in ceremonial saffron-red robes.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13