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A photograph inside a marble-floored temple corridor during a procession. A drummer in white dhoti and an orange-banded drum leads, followed by saffron-robed men and a man in a red shawl. A parasol with a white canopy is held above the group. A photographer in a striped shirt with a camera bag films them at right, and a man in a striped shirt stands by the wall. Carved temple walls and painted panels line the corridor.

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December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09September 29 20062006-09-29July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13August 09 20102010-08-09A photo of a procession moving along a covered walkway lined with metal railings and colourful painted pillars. At left, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a large barrel drum, and a younger man in white beside him carries a small ceremonial item. Behind them, a row of people in saffron and orange robes walks with garlands, including a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari carrying a metal pot. Seated devotees in white and orange line the foreground, and a striped umbrella is visible at upper right.2009-06-01Outdoor temple procession moving along a paved path beside a whitewashed wall with blue lettering, a temple gopuram with colourful sculpture at upper left and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels of green, red, yellow and blue float above the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument). A drummer in a beige kurta beats a red-and-gold drum held at his side. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces walk in the middle, one carrying a ceremonial umbrella, while others in white ritual clothes follow. Bystanders and a cameraman are visible at right.2012-05-18A procession moves through a decorated hall with a grey floor under a metal-framed roof. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a red-and-white hand drum and a tall barrel drum, while a man in an orange dhoti and gold-bordered yellow cloth carries an ornate deity murti in a silver-framed palanquin-style frame. A man in a white shirt with a yellow dhoti plays a horn or conch-like instrument. Women in white saris and a man in a green wrap follow behind, some with hands folded. Orange triangular flags hang from the ceiling with maroon emblems, alongside colourful woven panels and leaf garlands, and a lit doorway glows at the far end.2007-12-23A procession moves along a sandy path beneath a decorated canopy with red, green and patterned fabric. A drummer in a brown shirt and white dhoti beats a barrel drum at left, and a man at right plays a wind instrument. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland and walks among others dressed in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls. Several saffron-clad figures and white-clad devotees follow. A white wall with small windows stands at left, and a framed portrait banner hangs on a pole at right beside shrubs and trees.2009-07-17Procession through a narrow stone-paved temple corridor toward open wooden doors. A musician in front plays a long pipe (nadaswaram-style) with a drummer at right holding a drum with a red cloth. Central figure in a red-orange robe with a garland and a pink cloth in hand walks at the head of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing; behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a pink shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks barefoot. A trident hangs on the left wall. Several men in white and grey shirts follow. The central figure's cues are a red-orange robe and garland only, insufficient for identification, so described by role as a devotee in procession.2009-07-13A photograph of a long, pillared temple corridor with ornate carved stone walls and painted sculptures of figures lining both sides. A procession walks down the center toward the camera: a group in saffron and orange robes, including a figure in red-orange clothing and a figure in orange with a beaded necklace, followed by many women in white saris with red-orange shawls and some in white dhotis. On the right, a person in white with an orange shawl holds a camera on the floor-level side. On the left, men in white dhotis and a figure in yellow stand watching. A sign hangs on the left wall, and the scene shows about 30 visible people.2009-07-13