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Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall with carved granite columns and bracketed capitals. A man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and gesturing toward a companion in saffron robes and a turban who holds a small orange item. Another saffron-clad figure in a turban stands to the left with a shoulder bag. Around them stand a crowd of men in striped shirts and lungis, some in white shirts, one with a tilak, and a man at right holding papers. Marigold garlands hang on the pillar at left. The setting appears to be a temple corridor with people gathered in conversation.

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Photograph of five men in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot along a long granite colonnade of a temple, with carved pillars and orange marigold garlands hanging. The man on the far left has long dark swept-back hair and holds a small object in his hand. The second man wears an orange cloth wrapped on his head and is gesturing as he talks. The third man in the centre has long dark hair, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and is walking with the group. The man beside him wears a shaved head and orange robes, and the man on the right has a full black beard and carries a small pink cloth. Two men in the background wear dhoti-style clothes near the pillars.2008-02-11August 06 20092009-08-06January 15 20092009-01-15Photograph 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.2012-05-07A 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.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet through a stone temple doorway with ornate painted gopuram-style carvings above. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long beaded garland and a blue object in his hand. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark. Behind them, men in orange robes and garlands walk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the left and right. A man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. The person in saffron with the long beaded garland has no clearly distinctive presentation cues beyond saffron clothing, so the identity remains uncertain.2012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph of two saffron-robed men walking along a stone-walled temple lane, with a gopuram visible above and palm trees behind. The man on the left has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a green leaf garland and a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, wears an orange dhoti and shawl, and smiles while holding a cloth. Beside him an older bearded man in an orange robe draped over his head walks with a white towel over his arm. Several men in white shirts and uniformed police surround them, with more people visible behind. Carved temple pillars line the right side of the lane. Count of physical people visible is approximately 20.2006-12-04April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24A photo at a temple doorway, with an ornate stone entrance and dark wooden doors with metal fittings. A bearded man with long dark hair and an orange dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested and wearing a gold armlet, walks at left looking toward the right. Center, a man in a bright red-orange wrap with a red hood and face painted with white markings wears a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, several men in orange robes and a few devotees follow through the doorway toward a lit inner sanctum with a golden grille.2009-07-13