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Photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a bright doorway in the background. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead walks forward, flanked by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holding a bunch of bananas and a bearded man in orange. Beside them a man in a red-and-orange shawl carries a silver-and-red vessel with a metal cage and a garland, and gestures toward the centre. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, surround the group, and more people stand in the distance at the doorway. The swami-type candidate in orange is shown as a physical presence; appearance is only partially distinctive, so identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor photograph at a stone temple entrance with a dark doorway behind a group of people walking out. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a beard, red-and-maroon cloth wrapped at the waist, and a kalasha-like silver vessel in his hands and a garland draped over his arm walks down the steps. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a bare-chested man in white dhoti carry flowers and offerings. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a blue sari, and devotees with rudraksha malas follow. Carved stone walls frame the scene.2009-08-11A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor with carved pillars, lit by daylight from an opening at the far end, with shops and stalls along the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak, with hands joined at chest level, walking in procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. To the left a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts, pink striped shirts and traditional dress crowd the aisle, many with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure wearing saffron clothing and gold garland.2012-09-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A 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.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14A photograph of a procession moving through a temple courtyard with pillared open halls and a blue-framed doorway behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walk side by side, the bare-chested man holding a brass plate of yellow fruit and flowers. A devotee in a red shawl and red dhoti carries a white decorated pot with a green sprig. Men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas surround them on the pavement, several barefoot. The bare-chested man and the orange-clad man carry the candidate cues of a ceremonial procession, but the identification is uncertain.2009-08-11A photo taken in a long, pillared temple corridor with carved, painted columns and fluorescent ceiling lights. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, walks barefoot at the centre beside a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth and a man in white dhoti with a gold border. Men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a bouquet of red and yellow flowers, and a man in a pink shirt walk around them, with a woman in a red-and-white garland further back. A metal gate and a small shrine area are visible at right. a person (saffron clothing and garland) is in the centre, while the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm his identity.2012-09-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20092009-08-11A procession walks down a stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars, toward a bright doorway. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a purple shawl wears a long mala of yellow-orange flowers and a gold pendant; he has long swept-back hair and walks with hands folded. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis, one with a red-and-purple cloth and sacred thread, carry themselves with folded hands. Devotees in white and a woman in a light blue sari follow behind. Several figures have white tilak markings on their foreheads and chests.2009-08-11August 02 20082008-08-02