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A procession inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a tall gopuram-style structure behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders wear ornate gold pendant necklaces and garlands, and have white tripundra vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Two men in plain white dhotis and shirts walk in front, one wearing rudraksha malas. A man at right with long swept-back hair and a white cloth with gold border is near a taller devotee in orange with a gold-chain pendant, while others press close as one person raises a phone. Shoulders and hands reach toward the group.

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A photograph of a group of men walking barefoot through a dim temple corridor at night, with warm lamplight and ornate carved pillars behind them. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders, and some have sacred ash and kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several are shouting or chanting with open mouths, and a man in the centre in orange with a long swept-back hair and a gold necklace leads the group. Tall lit lamps and gold-patterned pillars line the passage.2010-12-29A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a colourful painted ceiling. A group of men walks through a crowded passage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flower garland on his head, rust-red robes, a gold chain and a pendant, and smiles as he walks. Around him, men in orange saffron robes wear gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, and one bald man carries a rudraksha mala. On the left, a young man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala.2012-05-07December 29 20102010-12-29June 05 20122012-06-05May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2012-05-10Night procession at a temple town street, with a crowd of people in white and gold-bordered clothes packed behind a group of men moving forward. Front and centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple beaded gold necklaces and a long gold chain, arm raised. Beside him, men in saffron-orange shawls with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style malas walk alongside others in white dhotis with gold borders and sacred marks on their foreheads. Warm streetlights, lit shrine gateway and yellow railings in the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a temple corridor at night with devotees walking in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-yellow sash, a wide gold-and-red headband, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace presses his palms together. Around him are shaved-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas, one holding a small object, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees. Behind them, a crowd stands in a stone-pillared hall with garlands hanging nearby.2012-05-07May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesApril 11 20122012-04-11A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot through a long temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars, painted deity panels and a dim row of hanging lights. The central man in the middle wears a deep orange robe with gold borders, a gold chain pendant, and a garland on his head, smiling as he walks. Beside and behind him, other monks in orange robes wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and one at left presses his palms together in greeting. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the far left. Stone sculptures and painted deity images line the walls.2012-05-07