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Several men in saffron and orange sannyasi robes walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor with a painted, multicoloured ceiling. The central figure, a smiling young man in a deep red-orange garment, wears a gold floral headband and a long gold chain with a large pendant. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a gold-and-gem necklace gestures to a companion. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a folded cloth and a white bag, wearing a gold chain pendant. Further right, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a bracelet stands near the edge. Devotees and a man in a white shirt are visible in the background, with carved pillars and wall reliefs around them.

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May 07 20122012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a procession walking down a temple corridor with a painted, multicoloured ceiling of concentric circles and rounded stone pillars. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a gold floral crown and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear gold and beaded necklaces, and one man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth holds a bell-shaped handheld object and a rolled paper. Devotees in white stand nearby. a person candidate: the central figure wears a crown and distinctive mala and gold pendant, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so this is a possible identification only.2012-05-07A photograph of four men walking through a temple corridor with ornately painted pillars in blue, red and yellow. Two saffron-robed figures in the foreground wear red-orange cloth, rudraksha or gold necklaces, white forehead markings and red headbands; the figure at centre-right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant with a shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind them an orange-clad attendant carries a white cloth bag. On the right a man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti walks beside them, and white-clad devotees stand in the background near a lit shrine niche.2012-06-03May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple corridor with painted ceiling panels and carved stone pillars. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold yellow border, a long beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks forward smiling. Two men flank him in saffron robes with beaded malas, one shaved-headed and one bald with glasses. A man on the right in white kurta holds a bundle of cloth and wears a rudraksha mala, and a man on the left in a striped polo shirt stands near a wooden booth. Several devotees in the background gaze toward the group.2012-05-07A photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking through a long, pillared temple corridor, with ornate colourful painted ceilings in the background. The central figure, wearing a golden floral headband and a rudraksha mala with golden beads and a gold pendant, gestures with his hands while speaking. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace points ahead. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and other devotees follow. Several people in the foreground and background are visible.2012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08May 07 20122012-05-07A group of saffron-robed men walks along a covered temple corridor with yellow-painted pillars and a pale yellow wall. The man in the centre wears an orange-red wrap with gold-bordered stripes, a long gold necklace, a red headband and bangles, and smiles toward the camera. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a beaded mala necklace. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and a red headband wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a bag, and other people move through the corridor. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.2012-05-16Photo inside a long stone-pillared temple corridor with granite columns and glass display cases. A man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-coloured yellow-bordered shawl, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a gold headband walks at centre, smiling. Around him, shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders walk and stand along the pillars, and a man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and rudraksha mala stands to the left. A monk in orange at right leans against a pillar wearing a rudraksha mala. The procession moves along a polished floor past display cases holding ritual objects.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07