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Night photograph in a dimly lit temple corridor with brick-patterned floor. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera in front. The man on the right wears a copper-red and gold-edged cloth, a red beaded rudraksha-style mala, a red headband and a small red tilak; he looks ahead with a calm expression. The man on the left, older and bare-chested with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a white headband and white markings on his body, walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts carry objects, including a green-and-gold ceremonial fan on the left and a yellow cloth bundle in the centre. Several other devotees in orange stand further back. Strings with dried leaves hang across the upper frame and stone pillars stand in the background.

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Night photograph of a temple procession walking along a brick-paved corridor lit dimly. Two men in front wear saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and head bands of red beads; the man on the right has long dark hair, rudraksha-style red beaded malas, a gold-edged orange shawl, and a red bindi, while the elder on the left is bare-chested with white ash markings and a large gold pendant. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and white-clad men follow, one holding a green and gold ceremonial fan. Hanging cords and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21Night photo of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot along a dirt path past a temple-style pillared structure lit by a bright lamp. In the centre, a man in an orange-and-yellow-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a beaded headband and a long necklace of white beads. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe with a headband walks behind, and to the right a bare-chested man in an orange garment with yellow borders and rudraksha bracelet looks on. A man in white with gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet walks at right-centre. Another man in white stands behind them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki appears in the background.2012-05-21A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple corridor at night, past a carved stone pillar on the left. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead the group; the central figure wears an orange garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate crown-like headband, and two others in orange have garlands and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one carrying a green and yellow cloth bundle, and a man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.2012-05-21A dim temple corridor at night where a procession of men walks toward the camera. In the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red-beaded rudraksha necklace, a crown-like headpiece and a sandalwood-toned bead garland, carrying nothing in hand. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange garments with a white headband and mala beads walks barefoot. Other devotees in orange robes and men in white dhotis follow, one holding a bundle of yellow cloth and another a round blue-and-white decorated object. Several figures appear partly in shadow, and a uniformed arm is visible at the right edge. The procession suggests a temple ritual walk.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A procession of saffron-robed and white-clad men walks through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars. At centre, a man in orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold and bead necklace, a white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, holding hands with a bald saffron-robed man beside him. Around them, bare-chested or saffron-robed attendants wear rudraksha malas and white dhotis with gold borders; a man at right in a white shirt and a gold-bordered cloth holds a ceremonial fan. The group appears to be moving in a ritual procession.2012-06-05Night procession on a paved road with a single street lamp above. Two saffron-clad sannyasis walk in front: the figure on the left, bare-chested and bald-headed with a white forehead band, wears orange cloth with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and gestures with his raised right hand; the figure on the right, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border, a beaded red mala, a gold chain and a red headband, touches his head with one hand. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and other devotees in orange follow barefoot.2012-05-21Photograph of a group of saffron-robed Hindu monks and attendants walking barefoot through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace walks beside a man in orange with a long gold garland and an orange angavastram. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, and an older bald monk in orange wraps his face and torso with an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl follow, and a man in an orange-and-red striped shirt stands at the right beside a bright light source. Garlands and flowers are visible at the left edge. Walking in a procession toward a temple entrance.2012-05-10Photograph inside a stone temple corridor with dark granite pillars and a bright ceiling light. Three saffron-robed men walk forward in the centre and left. A central figure wears a long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a gold chain with a pendant, a rudraksha mala, a gold-coloured waist belt and an orange garment with gold border, and carries an orange umbrella. Beside him a bald man wears a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and an orange shawl with gold trim. A third saffron-clad man walks at the far left. Other people in white shirts and trousers stand behind, and a woman in a green sari and a red-clad figure appear in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the central figure with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, presented as a guest on a temple visit.2012-07-24