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A procession moves through a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and bracket capitals. In the centre, a bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and wears a gold-and-beaded necklace. Beside and behind him, saffron-robed attendants walk barefoot, one in a long orange drape wearing a heavy gold garland, others in orange wraps. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and scarves accompany them, and a man in white at the right edge walks past. Light falls through openings above, and the floor is a polished stone walkway.

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A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and ornate brackets. At centre, a man in orange robes and a red head covering carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, wearing a gold necklace and mala beads. Around him, men in orange and red robes, several with rudraksha malas, and others in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. Sunlight enters from a high opening at upper left, and a smaller rudraksha-garlanded figure in red follows at right.2009-07-13A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and brackets. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red head covering carries a silver trident aloft. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a figure in a red-orange garment with a large marigold garland walks alongside. Behind them, white-clad devotees wear yellow shawls and white garments. On the right, an elderly man in a white shirt and dhoti watches the procession. The scene suggests a temple procession with a trident-bearing leader.2009-07-13A photograph of a procession walking through a temple corridor with ornately carved stone pillars and a painted ceiling. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress and a saffron head covering carries a silver trident (trishul) upright. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and garlands, while others in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk barefoot on the brick floor. On the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands by. a person is the central figure carrying the trident, identified by saffron dress with a saffron head covering and rudraksha mala cues; the tag reflects appearance-based inference only.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession walks through a carved stone temple corridor with ornate pillars and a barred window. A man in the centre-front wears a saffron-orange robe and a matching cloth headwrap, holds a silver trident staff upright, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles. Behind him, a long-haired man in a red-orange robe with a large beaded mala holds a brass vessel. Several young men in orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls walk with them, and an older bearded man in orange robes walks at the right. Bare feet on the stone floor suggest a temple walk.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and painted guardian figures. A procession walks toward a bright doorway. In front, a bearded man in an orange-red robe and glasses walks at left. Centre, a man in a red-orange robe holds a long silver trident staff and wears a red headpiece, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in orange-red robes and white-clad attendants follow, and a young girl in white stands at right. A man in a yellow striped shirt and white dhoti walks at right foreground beside an elderly man in white. Several people are visible, most in ceremonial saffron-red robes.2009-07-13A procession walks through a stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Beside him, a woman in a dark patterned sari walks alongside a figure in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man with a white shawl and white mundu, and attendants in yellow shawls and white dhotis follow. A drum is visible among the attendants on the left. The setting is a temple hall with barred windows overhead.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession walks along a stone-pillared temple corridor with ornate painted ceiling panels and carved lion-head brackets. In the lead, a man in saffron-orange robes and a red head covering carries a tall ceremonial trident. Behind him, several saffron-robed men walk barefoot; one wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, another holds a brass vessel. Men in white dhotis with yellow or saffron shawls and women in white and red saris follow. A cameraman in white at the right films the group.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13