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A photograph of a group of people in saffron-orange robes walking along a covered temple corridor with red-painted pillars and a tiled floor. The foreground figure on the left wears orange and carries a long wooden staff or stick over his shoulder, moving in motion blur. Behind him a man with long dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace wears orange, a woman in orange and magenta sari walks beside them, and a bearded man in orange with a gold beaded necklace and wristwatch walks at right. Two figures in white dhoti-style clothing appear at the edges, and a seated woman in green and yellow sits along the left wall. Vehicles and trees are visible outside the corridor.

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Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along a covered temple walkway lined with pillars, with a street and parked white vehicles behind them. The man in the centre has long, swept-back dark hair, wears a gold necklace with a pendant and bare-shouldered orange cloth, and walks barefoot. The man on the left carries a long gold-topped staff and wears an orange garment and gold beaded necklace. The man on the right, with a short beard and glasses, wears a gold beaded garland and raises his arm. A woman in an orange sari stands behind them, and other people in white and yellow clothing walk in the background. Shallow depth of field and motion blur show the group moving.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15Outdoor photograph of a walking procession on a stone-paved path shaded by a large leafy tree. At centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-toned necklace, rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and is smiling while walking. Around him, several men and women in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas; one holds a garland of red and white flowers, and a bald man at right in orange robes holds a small object. A woman in a blue sari walks among them, and an older man in white dhoti stands at left. A temple gopuram appears in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2012-09-12A 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.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA group walks along a stone-paved corridor inside a temple with carved pillars and painted columns. A man in the center wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a gold crown-like headband, and is smiling. Flanking him, men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold beaded necklaces, and one wears white dhoti with an orange sash and rudraksha mala. Women in white and saffron saris carry brass items and a garland. Behind them, more devotees and uniformed attendants follow along the colourful temple hall.2012-05-08 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a group walking out through a stone temple doorway. Several people wear saffron-orange clothing. A man in the centre wears orange robes with a gold-bordered waistcloth, a long yellow-gold bead necklace, and a yellow-gold pendant, with white and orange markings on his forehead. To his right, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a long orange ceremonial staff overhead. Other figures in orange saris and robes walk behind. A stone plaque with inscribed text is mounted on the wall at right.2012-09-12December 23 20082008-12-23