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Procession through a temple corridor with yellow walls and a dark tiled floor, sunlight falling through an archway. A saffron-clad man with rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a sacred ash/kumkum mark leads, flanked by sannyasis in orange robes with gold borders. Behind them, a man holds a long ceremonial umbrella above, and another carries a flaming lamp on a long handle. Men in white dhotis and a man in an orange lungi and red vest walk alongside, with more people behind in the passage.

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May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of saffron-robed Hindu monks and attendants walking barefoot through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace walks beside a man in orange with a long gold garland and an orange angavastram. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, and an older bald monk in orange wraps his face and torso with an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl follow, and a man in an orange-and-red striped shirt stands at the right beside a bright light source. Garlands and flowers are visible at the left edge. Walking in a procession toward a temple entrance.2012-05-10A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and warm lamp light. Several men walk together in saffron-orange robes; one in the centre wears a gold-coloured necklace and a red headband and smiles, while the man beside him with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a brass item. Behind them, men and women in white dhoti and sari carry a brass vessel, and a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak stands at right. Stalls with colourful balloons and decorations line the background, and a crowd fills the walkway.2012-05-10A photograph of a temple corridor procession at night. In the centre, a bald elderly man in an orange-red robe with gold borders and a heavy rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace walks beside a younger man in an orange-red robe with a gold garland and a headband. A man in white dhoti with gold borders at left and several white-clad attendants carry round blue-and-gold ceremonial fans and flowers. At right, an attendant in white holds a white fly-whisk-like fan toward the elderly man. Ornate carved pillars, a lit corridor, and a few onlookers appear behind. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2012-05-10May 07 20122012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05A 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.2012-05-16June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph in a temple corridor with yellow walls and colourful painted panels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white headband, rudraksha mala beads and white ash marks on his face and arms, wearing an orange cloth, walks at centre and looks toward his left; a bare-chested older man beside him wears a gold ornamental necklace, rudraksha beads and a red headband. Several men in orange cloths and white dhotis, some bare-chested, surround them, and a man in the background raises a camera. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre with his cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and orange robes, as a visiting sannyasi in a procession-like walk.2012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a group walking through a dimly lit temple corridor toward a bright gateway with golden tower-like structures. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-trimmed borders and layered gold beaded necklaces walk in procession. A man in the center wears a saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a headband, gesturing with one arm outstretched. Another man on the right wears a saffron garment, rudraksha mala and a gold ornament on his chest, with a red-and-white marked forehead. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas walk alongside. On the far right a man in a white shirt, dark trousers and a black cord with a pendant stands among them.2012-05-10May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies