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Several robed men walk down a long, dimly lit temple corridor with ornate pillars and carved ceilings, some holding hands in procession. In the centre, a man in an orange-red silk garment with a white jasmine garland and gold-bead necklace walks beside a shaven-headed priest in orange cloth with a white garland and rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in green and orange saris follow. The scene suggests a temple procession.

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Photograph of a nighttime temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair, a red-and-gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, wearing saffron-orange robes with gold borders, walks barefoot holding hands with a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a white flower garland. Around them, saffron-robed men and white-clad attendants walk in the crowd, one man bare-chested in a yellow dhoti with a white towel over his shoulder. A bare-chested devotee and attendants surround the group, some with tilak marks on their foreheads, with a few people dressed in white in the background.2012-06-05Photograph of a procession inside a stone-pillared temple corridor at night, with a painted ceiling lit by lamps. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in a line, with white flower garlands and gold necklaces. The man second from left wears a dark rudraksha-style mala, a gold chain and a white garland, and holds the hand of another robed man. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in white saris with orange shawls follow. A man in a white and olive-yellow dhoti with a bare chest walks at right, and a small lit lamp appears among the group.2012-06-05A night procession inside a stone temple corridor with pillars. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklace, rudraksha mala and sandalwood forehead marks walks barefoot holding hands with an elderly sannyasi in saffron cloth and white garland. Men in orange dhotis and devotees in white and red-bordered dhotis walk alongside, one with a raised arm. The swami in the centre has long hair, which may support a person identification; he is sometimes described as a person but the cue is not decisive, so the field is unsure. Around 20 people are visible, most in white or saffron clothing.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A procession moves down a stone-pillared temple corridor with lamps glowing overhead. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-marked forehead, holding hands with another saffron-clad man beside him. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth wears gold chains. To the right, a bare-chested man in a green-and-white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks with hands joined, and a woman in white and orange clothing follows. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and saffron shawls fills the corridor.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A nighttime procession in a stone-pillared temple corridor. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a crown-like headband, white forehead markings, a red bindi, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron-orange robes, walks while holding hands with a bald elderly man in saffron cloth with a white garland and a rudraksha mala. Around them, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and gold necklaces, a woman in a teal sari, and a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered dhoti with a white shirt walk along. The overlay credits the image to a person.2012-06-05Inside a richly carved temple corridor, a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad priests walks past ornate pillars. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red dhoti with a white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace holds the hand of an older bare-chested saint with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis, a shaved-headed devotee with a white shawl, and a woman in a pale sari follow, with sacred ash marks on several foreheads.2012-06-05A procession moves through a dim temple hall with carved stone pillars and a glowing wall niche at upper right. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland walks with a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth. Around them are men in orange robes and white dhotis, one holding a golden kalasha-like vessel, and others in white and saffron clothing following in procession.2012-06-05A procession inside a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. Several men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk closely together, holding hands, some wearing white forehead markings, gold and bead necklaces and flower garlands. Two central figures in saffron-orange with white flower garlands and gold necklaces lead the group; the taller one wears a red head ornament and a golden shawl-like sash. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with ash on their foreheads follow behind. A shirtless man at right wears a yellow-green and red-bordered cloth with a rudraksha mala. Some people visible in the background.2012-06-05Night procession inside a stone temple corridor with warmly lit pillars and carved stone walls. Two priests in saffron-orange robes walk hand in hand at the centre, each wearing a white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and sacred ash lines on the forehead; the front-left priest also wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, shirtless men in orange and yellow dhotis and devotees in white and colourful saris follow. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge, and a man in a white shirt is at the far left. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible in the procession.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10