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Dim stone temple corridor lit by a single bulb at the far doorway. In the centre background, a figure in orange-red robes with a green-and-white shawl and a large white flower garland walks toward the viewer, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shawls stand close together, one wearing a long rudraksha mala and another a gold beaded necklace, while a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. Stone pillars frame the scene.

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A dimly lit stone temple corridor during a ritual procession. In the centre, a figure in red-orange dhoti and a garland of white flowers stands in a bright doorway, framed by a glowing lamp above. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk through the passage, one with a dark rudraksha-style necklace. On the right, a person in orange-red clothing with beaded mala necklaces and a cameraman with a video camera stand close by, and a man in a white shirt with a mala looks down in the foreground. Tall dark oil lamps stand along the wall.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA dim temple interior with a lit doorway framed by stone pillars, a bright oil lamp glowing at the entrance. In the foreground on the right, a man in a rust-orange sannyasi cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white-banded forehead stands beside a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold necklaces. On the left, a man in a green and gold shawl wears a white flower garland. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and another in saffron stand near the lit doorway, and a figure in red appears further back. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible on any candidate, so identity remains uncertain.2012-05-18A crowded stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and a flat ceiling lit by fluorescent tube lights. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press together, several raising video cameras and a still camera toward the centre. In the right foreground a bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti wears a long garland of beads and gold-coloured ornaments and carries a metal tray with flowers and offerings. Behind him a man in white holds a folded cloth. The scene suggests a temple visit with media recording, though no clear a person candidate is distinctly identifiable by appearance.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph taken in a narrow stone temple corridor with a low, weathered stone ceiling and a bright light fixture above. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side: the central one has a red headband, a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold pendant; the man on the right is shaved-headed and wears a long orange shawl over a gold-beaded chain. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold-threaded sacred thread stands among a crowd of devotees. Other people in the background press through the passage. No clear identification of any individual is made.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph inside a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a narrow doorway lit from the right. Several saffron-clad men with shaved heads and white tilak marks stand in a group, many wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre-right wears saffron robes with an orange shawl and holds his hands in namaste. Another man in a white dhoti with a saffron border stands near the doorway. A white-shirted man stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested man with a red-marked forehead stands at the far right. The figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis moving through a temple passage.2010-12-29A photograph of a crowd moving through a dim temple corridor toward an arched doorway lit from behind. In the foreground, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a red headband with a white and red tilak, a rudraksha mala, and a white shawl at the neck. Beside him, an older woman in saffron robes wears a red headband, white forehead markings, and a heavy gold necklace with dark beads. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace stands at the right, and a bearded man in orange shirt and rudraksha beads is at left. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the right, and a man in red shirt stands behind him, with white-clad people in the background.2012-05-29August 02 20082008-08-02A dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars leads toward a bright doorway. A procession walks through it: in the centre a man in orange robes, a purple shawl and a yellow-and-orange flower garland stands with hands folded, while a bearded man in a red dhoti with a purple sash, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred thread, sit among others. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white forehead markings, and women in white and saffron saris follow closely. The yellow-and-white garment and orange robe mark a sannyasi-style presence. a person: the orange-robed central figure wears a purple shawl and ceremonial flower garland, a visible appearance-based candidate for a person.2009-08-11May 08 20122012-05-08May 07 20122012-05-07May 21 20122012-05-21