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A night procession moves through a stone temple corridor with tall pillars. A man in a saffron-red wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace walks at left, hands folded. Behind him a shirtless man in white dhoti with a red-and-yellow waistband and a sandalwood forehead mark walks beside a woman in a maroon sari with blue border. A man in orange robe and white headband, and a man in an orange shawl with a long silver staff, lead the group. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls and devotees with folded hands follow. Other devotees stand along the edge, some with orange garlands.

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A photograph of a procession inside a temple corridor lined with pale stone pillars. Several people walk forward in a group. At the front left, a man in orange-red robes wears a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a white headband and tilak. Beside him, a man in orange robes walks barefoot. A woman in a maroon sari with a blue border walks in the centre. Behind them, women in white dresses with orange shawls and a woman in a blue top with folded hands follow. A silver staff is held aloft in the middle of the group. A bare-chested man in yellow cloth is in the lower foreground. Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with a bright doorway ahead. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded sadhu in orange cloth walks with a devotee, both holding a small brass offering. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe with a long red shawl, a large red-and-black rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace walks with his head covered; a flower garland hangs at his side. Around them, men in saffron robes carry a silver trident-topped staff, a woman in a blue and maroon sari with white flowers in her hair walks ahead, a man in a yellow top and white dhoti wears sacred thread beads, and people in white dhotis with red shawls follow. A man in a light grey shirt stands at right.2009-07-13Photograph of a crowded procession moving through a stone temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps and a glowing shrine on the upper right. A central man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white headband holds his hands in anjali, walking beside a man in saffron holding a tall silver staff garlanded with flowers. Around them devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, women in white saris and a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow shawl, many with folded hands. A man in a white shirt stands on a pillar base at left. The white pillars and walls frame the crowd.2009-07-13May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesJuly 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a group of people walking barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard at dusk, past white pillared temple walls. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies or white shirts. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange-red cloth and a long gold-and-bead necklace walks ahead, while a man beside him in orange wrap and gold pendant necklace follows. A white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Women in orange saris and white saris with gold borders walk at the right, and onlookers stand in the background.2012-04-05A photograph of a temple walkway with a procession of people moving through a dim interior. At the centre, a man in a bright orange draped garment with a gold border, multiple beaded necklaces and bangles walks with his hands folded at his chest, looking upward. Around him, several men wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one in a white kurta holds a tall silver staff, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border walks beside them. Onlookers in light shirts and saris stand in the background.2012-04-11July 13 20092009-07-13