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A photograph of a long, pillared temple corridor with a blue painted ceiling and carved stone pillars topped with rearing horse-like sculptures. A procession of many people walks down the corridor, mostly in white dhotis, white kurtas and traditional saris, with a few women in orange and printed saris. A bare-chested man in a dhoti near the right carries a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a pale wrap with a yellow lanyard and beaded mala walk ahead. On the right, a decorated elephant draped in red, yellow and blue embroidered cloth passes close to the camera, with a handler in a teal shirt holding a stick beside it.

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July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a long, white pillared temple corridor with a painted, multicoloured ceiling. A lit ornate palanquin or ratha with a deity murti glows at the far end. In the foreground a smiling woman in a brown and cream sari with gold necklace stands at left. Behind her a procession of people in white dhotis and sarees, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walks toward the palanquin, with a drummer in a blue shirt carrying a drum and a woman in a pink sari at right. a person cue is not clearly visible here, so no identity is asserted. The scene shows a temple procession, with white-clad devotees and ritual participants moving through the corridor.2009-07-13A long, dim, pillared corridor in a temple, with rows of carved grey stone columns and a painted ceiling. A large crowd walks toward a glowing ornate palanquin or ratha at the far end, lit with warm lamps. Many devotees wear white, saffron and orange, with some in yellow, red and turquoise saris and garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks with folded hands near the front, and a man in an orange robe holds a long staff. A cameraman films on the right. Some people carry offerings and flower garlands, and the procession appears to be a temple procession. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a temple corridor procession inside a stone-pillared hall with carved sculptural pillars and fluorescent ceiling lights. At the rear, an illuminated golden palanquin with a pointed canopy and lit tiers carries a seated figure in orange-gold robes, flanked by hanging garlands. Crowds of devotees follow closely, many women in white saris with gold borders, some in blue and red, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a drummer beating a large drum. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks at the right edge. Several people wear red shawls and orange garments. The procession moves toward the viewer through the temple corridor.2009-07-13A crowd of devotees walks along a long, pillared white temple corridor with carved lion brackets and a painted blue and red ceiling. In the distance, a glowing, illuminated palanquin-style shrine carries a deity murti during a procession. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in pink, blue and green. A man in an orange shirt and a shirtless man in white dhoti walk in front, and a drum is visible near the center. A woman in a green-bordered white sari and a woman in a blue sari with folded hands join the procession. The scene suggests a temple ratha or palanquin procession in a corridor.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A group walks barefoot down a long, pillared temple corridor lined with carved stone columns and a painted ceiling with tube lights. In the foreground a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a pink shawl walks at the front. Behind him men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk together, and a woman in a green and purple sari with bangles stands among white-clad men. The clothing is white dhotis and white shirts, with other devotees behind. The scene resembles a temple procession or visit through a sanctum corridor.2009-01-14Photograph inside a long stone temple colonnade with rows of carved granite pillars receding into the distance under fluorescent tube lights. A procession walks down the central aisle. In the centre, a woman in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-coloured beaded necklace and white forehead markings walks forward with a devotee. Around her are men in saffron and orange robes and many men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing round yellow and red rosette badges on lanyards. Some devotees wear tilak markings on their foreheads. A few women in saris stand along the side of the corridor.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph inside a long, pale stone corridor of a South Indian temple, with ornately carved columns and a painted ceiling of green and blue medallions under fluorescent lights. A crowd of devotees walks toward the far end, mostly women in white and cream saris with red and gold borders, plus a woman in a bright magenta sari and several men in white dhotis. At the far end, a glowing orange illuminated shrine-like palanquin carries a seated figure, possibly a deity murti or a person, under a pointed canopy. Several devotees walk barefoot on the stone floor in a procession.2009-07-13