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Devotees in a covered temple corridor in Kerala walk in procession. Several men wear saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and dark turbans. One man in front holds a garland of flowers, and another in the centre clasps his hands in prayer. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a silver-edged cloth holds a red tray of offerings. Bare-chested men in orange cloth stand at the edges. Pillars, a corrugated ceiling and a railing frame the scene, with more people in the background. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.

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May 08 20182018-05-08A photo inside a covered temple corridor with a thatched roof, where a group of men in saffron-orange and red-brown dhotis and shawls walk in procession. A central man in a rust-red garment and dark turban wears a large garland of white and pink flowers and smiles while others around him wear orange shawls, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white dhotis. A bare-chested man in front right, with sandalwood marks on his forehead and a white towel over his shoulder, looks down. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand behind a metal railing on the left, and a wooden shrine structure with a red-tiled roof is visible outside.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph inside a temple courtyard with a thatched roof overhead. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in procession across a stone floor. A bare-chested man in white dhoti on the left faces away from the camera. 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