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Photograph 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.

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January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A dim, pillared temple corridor with a line of people walking toward the camera under rows of ceiling lights. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark beard wears a red-orange shawl over an orange robe and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi robes walk in procession, one carrying a garland of white and pink flowers. Others wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a bare-chested man in a red-and-white dhoti walks at left. A metal grille stands to the right beside a stone pillar carved with reliefs.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a low dark ceiling, where a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts walks along a dim corridor. Many wear colourful rosette ribbons on their chests. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold chain walks beside a devotee in orange who holds a framed photograph. A man in a white shirt gestures forward with an outstretched arm, while a few men in plaid shirts and onlookers stand at the edges.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A temple corridor with rows of tall stone pillars and fluorescent lights, where a crowd walks through the middle. In the centre, a bare-footed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair and a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala leads, holding a small book in one hand. Beside him, a younger saffron-clad man with long hair and a crown-like headpiece walks with a rudraksha necklace. An older bald man in orange follows barefoot. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing yellow and red ribbon badges, move through the crowd. A carved gilded panel hangs on the far wall, and a small blue sign hangs on a pillar.2009-01-15A procession walks down a stone-pillared temple corridor with carved granite walls and a tall gilded pillar or flagstaff at the centre. Men and women in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas and small rosette badges, move forward in a dense group. A figure near the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him a person in a bright orange turban and orange garment walks among the crowd. On the right a sign board reads in Tamil and English, and a notice panel hangs on the wall. Several people in the foreground are cut off by the frame.2007-08-17A 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.2009-07-13A photograph inside a dim stone temple corridor between two carved wooden doors studded with brass knobs. A procession of men in white shirts and dhotis walks toward the camera. In the centre background, a man in a bright saffron-orange robe and a saffron turban stands out, wearing a long gold-toned necklace, with a rudraksha mala visible on others. A man at the front, bare-chested with a sacred thread, gestures with one raised hand. Other men wear lanyards and ribbon badges, and a young woman in a cream sari with red blouse and rudraksha beads stands at the right edge. Granite pillars and tube lights line the passage.2007-08-17A 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.2009-01-14