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Photograph of a nighttime temple procession in a narrow stone-paved corridor lined with painted shrines and lit by warm lamps. A young man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of gold beads, walks at the centre holding a small silver rod while smiling. Beside him an older bald man with a crown-like headband, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-brown cloth is bent forward toward a man in a white checked shirt and brown lungi who is reaching out. Drummers in white dhotis with gold borders carry round blue-and-gold drums decorated with white birds. Other devotees in white and orange garments, a woman in a white sari, and flower garlands fill the frame.

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Photograph of a temple corridor at night with warm lamplight. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, wearing a headband and multiple long gold-bead necklaces, holds a white fan-like object and a silver-tipped staff while facing an older man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers who reaches toward him. Beside them, a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace walks behind. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, some holding round blue-and-gold ceremonial fans with bird emblems. Carved stone pillars and a crowd fill the background.2012-05-10July 22 20132013-07-22June 05 20122012-06-05May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A procession moves through a temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars and warm lamplight, with a lit shrine visible at the far end. In the foreground a smiling man in orange-saffron robes wears a heavy gold necklace, a headband and a tilak; he is flanked by a bare-chested figure with a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Behind them several men in white dhotis with gold borders walk, along with others in saffron, and onlookers stand along the sides, including a man in a light green shirt with a rudraksha mala. Several people are walking in the group; the a person appearance cue of a long swept-back hairstyle is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2012-05-10A group walks along a stone-paved corridor inside a temple with carved pillars and painted columns. A man in the center wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a gold crown-like headband, and is smiling. Flanking him, men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold beaded necklaces, and one wears white dhoti with an orange sash and rudraksha mala. Women in white and saffron saris carry brass items and a garland. Behind them, more devotees and uniformed attendants follow along the colourful temple hall.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold-coloured turban-style headband, white-and-orange floral garlands, a rudraksha mala and a thick gold necklace; he is smiling and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, an older bare-chested man in orange garments with a golden headband, white and orange garlands and a dark rudraksha mala walks with his eyes lowered. Left foreground, a man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and a dark pendant stands facing forward. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold necklaces, and a man in white with a camera-holding arm on the right. Painted panels and wooden pillars decorate the background.2012-06-05Night procession with a group of devotees in maroon and rust-coloured dhotis and shawls, many with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. At left, a smiling man wears a maroon and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a leopard-print lower cloth. Centre, a young man in a patterned blue and silver conical headdress holds an oil lamp with a flame, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with a bare shoulder holds a silver bowl. Behind them are silver staffs, a trident and a decorated palanquin canopy, with spectators in white in the background.2013-11-17 +1 copies