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A dim stone temple corridor with carved, studded wooden doors on either side and a row of small triangular pennant flags strung across the ceiling. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk away from the camera down a brick-paved passage toward a far doorway. Behind them a figure in white dhoti and a few other people stand in the distance. Cardboard boxes are stacked on a ledge at left, and a single ceiling light illuminates the corridor.

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A dim stone temple corridor lined with carved grey pillars and a low ceiling strung with rows of small multicoloured triangular pennant flags in pink, purple, orange, blue and yellow. On the left, carved stone figures and a wooden stand sit beside the pillars. On the right, tall dark-red iron grilles enclose shrine doorways with golden spearpoint finials. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and dark trousers stands near the centre, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands beside him; a large stainless steel pot or urn stands on the floor. A small bright light fixture and a ceiling spotlight illuminate the passage.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21A night procession moves through a stone temple gateway with large wooden doors studded with iron bolts and carved stone walls. In front, a uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and trousers with a red belt walks ahead. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry rudraksha malas, and a central figure in orange cloth with a crown-like headpiece and ornate necklace walks among men in white dhotis and a figure in a teal-bordered cloth. Overhead lights glow in the dark.2012-05-21A group walks through a long, dim temple corridor lined with tall carved stone pillars with red-painted bases. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks beside another in similar orange robes and a headdress, with devotees in white around them. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the group, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks at the front.2012-05-21May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph in a dim stone temple corridor. In the foreground a uniformed police officer in khaki with a brown leather belt and cap walks forward. Behind him a procession of men in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments moves through a doorway; two figures in the centre wear orange cloths, rudraksha malas, and tall ornate headgear, with one wearing a bead necklace over bare skin. An older man in white stands at right beside a stone pillar. A wooden ladder leans against a yellow-painted wall at left.2012-05-21A photograph inside a South Indian temple corridor with richly painted ceilings and ornate pillars. A uniformed police officer in a khaki shirt and blue cap walks away from the camera at centre. Several people in ordinary dress walk along the aisle, including a woman in a light blue sari and a man in a white shirt, plus two girls in orange and red-green dresses at right. Carved stone figures stand on pillars and niches, and vendors with fruit and offerings sit at left under hanging garlands. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-07September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph inside a long stone colonnade of a temple, with rows of carved pillars topped by ornate brackets and lion-like corbels receding into the distance. A group of people walks down the central aisle toward a bright opening at the far end, with several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground at right, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta wears an orange sash over his shoulder and carries a camera on a small rig, facing away from the viewer. The dim, dusty floor and shadowed walls frame the procession-like walk through the hall.2009-07-13Night photo of a group walking through a heavy old wooden temple gate studded with iron bolts and nails, with a uniformed police officer in khaki in the foreground guiding the way. Four men in saffron-orange robes lead the group, several wearing rudraksha malas, one with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, and a pale-green cloth bundle is held by a man in white dhoti. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. A small lamp is mounted on the gate and a light glows in the dark background.2012-05-21May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies