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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with dark carved pillars and a painted poster of two deity murti garlanded with flowers at upper right. Several saffron-robed men walk in a line on the left, one holding a small object and another in a saffron cloth near the front. In the centre, a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. To the right, women in red, green-and-purple, and blue saris with flower-decorated hair stand by a wall, and a few other people in white clothes are nearby. The scene suggests a procession or ritual progress through the temple.

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Temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall. A bare-chested man with a white-and-red vertical tilak and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth. In the centre, a figure in long saffron-orange robes, hands folded in namaskar, has long dark hair swept back, a distinctive appearance matching the page's a person reference; this is an appearance-based probable candidate. Beside him, another saffron-robed man walks. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks ahead, and on the right a man in grey kurta and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a flared bell, a garland hanging from it. Two other men in white and saffron appear in the background, along with a woman in a red sari at the right edge.2008-07-29A street procession of devotees outside a stone temple gateway on an overcast day. In the foreground, a drummer in a saffron-orange cloth with a sacred ash mark on his forehead plays a large drum, while a woman in a black and patterned sari plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron-orange shawls press palms together in namaskar. A man in white with a grey beard and an orange shawl stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in an orange dress with a gold-coloured beaded necklace smiles at the right. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is raised above the crowd, and a shrine-like structure with a decorative top is visible in the background.2008-08-02Procession through a narrow stone-paved temple corridor toward open wooden doors. A musician in front plays a long pipe (nadaswaram-style) with a drummer at right holding a drum with a red cloth. Central figure in a red-orange robe with a garland and a pink cloth in hand walks at the head of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing; behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a pink shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks barefoot. A trident hangs on the left wall. Several men in white and grey shirts follow. The central figure's cues are a red-orange robe and garland only, insufficient for identification, so described by role as a devotee in procession.2009-07-13A photograph inside a long colonnaded temple corridor with carved pillars topped by lion-like brackets and fluorescent lights overhead. In the centre, a golden palanquin or ratha glowing with lamps and garlands is carried forward along the passage. Ahead of it walks a line of devotees, including a bare-chested young man with long light hair wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, a man in a yellow garment, several people in saffron and orange robes, and women in white saris with orange shawls. Onlookers stand along the left wall, some with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a blue shirt stands at right. The scene reads as a temple procession.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13April 29 20182018-04-29A procession leaves a stone temple gateway at dusk, with carved stone pillars and figures on both sides and a hanging lamp overhead. In the front row, men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns, one wearing a red tilak on his forehead and garlands of yellow and orange flowers hanging from the instruments. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange garland walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white with orange shawls. A woman in a white saree with green leaf print plays a horn, and another woman in a dark patterned sari plays beside her. A small ornate umbrella or standard is visible in the background. Several dozen people follow in the crowd.2008-08-02A 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.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a long, pillared corridor inside a temple, with carved stone pillars topped with lion-head brackets and a painted ceiling of concentric coloured circles. A group of about ten people walks down the centre. In front, a bare-chested older man with a long grey beard wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, with a pink cloth over his shoulder. Around him, several men and sannyasis wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in a green and purple saree walks among them, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A camera operator on the right films the procession.2009-01-14A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and dim lighting, where a group stands with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a gold necklace stands with palms joined. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his torso holds a lamp area in a white dhoti. On the right, a person in orange robes and a gold necklace presses palms together, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala and a headscarf stands nearby. A woman in a green and gold sari with gold bangles folds her hands on the left, and several men in white dhotis and a uniformed officer in khaki stand in the background.2009-01-14July 13 20092009-07-13