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Night photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple courtyard in front of a tall stone temple gopuram with a lit shrine niche at top. Men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls predominate. In the left foreground a man in a long orange robe with a saffron-orange garment and a beaded orange-and-red mala around his neck walks with hands folded. Near the centre a man in white holds his hands together in namaste while another man in a cream kurta holds a bouquet of red and yellow flowers. Many people in white and orange follow, some barefoot, in what appears to be a temple procession.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph of a group walking in procession along a stone-paved temple path past carved granite pillars and walls. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some carry name badges. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks among saffron-clad companions. A green-lit lamp post and distant temple lights glow in the dark background.2008-08-02Night procession on a paved temple ground in front of an illuminated white gopuram-style shrine with a lit lamp and sculpted figures above the door. Several people walk together: a young man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together in namaskar; beside him a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread. Behind them, saffron-robed men and a woman in orange walk with a bag and offerings, while older men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris follow. No clear marker of a person's identity is visible, so the central figure is described by role only.2011-10-07May 21 20122012-05-21April 05 20122012-04-05Night photograph of a procession on a paved path, with devotees walking in a line. Several men wear orange shawls over white kurtas and dhotis, and a bald older man in white has a rudraksha mala. A person in the center wears an orange robe, a long yellow-beaded mala and a white forehead mark, with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in orange holds a small item in his hands. A man in glasses with a red bindi stands at the bottom edge of the frame.2008-08-02Photograph taken at night inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and fluorescent lights. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland with yellow marigolds and a gold-chain necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and others in orange shawls and saffron robes walk closely together, with a crowd visible behind. One man in white shirt and dhoti on the left wears a badge and an orange shawl. Scattered devotees and staff fill the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered before a temple wall with a pink and yellow painted upper band and a small ornate tower above. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a rudraksha-style necklace of large beads and a gold ceremonial pendant, with a white forehead mark, gesturing with one hand near his ear. Beside him a white-clad older man with grey hair and an orange shawl stands with a rosary. A younger man in an orange robe with a red border holds a small green object. On the right, women in white saris with orange shawls stand in the crowd. Several other devotees in white and orange surround them.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02January 11 20092009-01-11