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Night procession at a temple, with a crowd walking along a dim path under a lit lamp. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl and forehead marks. At right, a figure in orange robes wears a long necklace of yellow beads and a gold pendant, with white forehead marking and long hair swept back, walking beside another man in orange robes. Several white-clad devotees and orange-clad attendants surround them.

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Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy necklace of large yellow-gold beads with a gold pendant; he appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold beads and rudraksha-style mala cues. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk closely; one man in white at right smiles, and a younger man in orange robe with a maroon shoulder cloth walks in front at right. A man in a yellow shawl appears at far right, and further figures recede into the dark background.2008-08-02Night photograph of a procession on a paved path, with devotees walking in a line. Several men wear orange shawls over white kurtas and dhotis, and a bald older man in white has a rudraksha mala. A person in the center wears an orange robe, a long yellow-beaded mala and a white forehead mark, with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in orange holds a small item in his hands. A man in glasses with a red bindi stands at the bottom edge of the frame.2008-08-02September 30 20112011-09-30December 30 20092009-12-30May 21 20122012-05-21Night procession inside a temple corridor with a crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a smiling man wears a golden crown and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala; he is a candidate for a person based on the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red mala walks beside them. Background devotees in white and orange move through the dim, lamp-lit hall.2012-05-07A barefoot procession moves through a dim temple corridor at night. A central man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead; he appears to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Others in white dhotis and light shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha beads and tilak marks, while a man in a teal shirt with a mala follows at right. The stone floor and pillars suggest a temple interior.2012-04-11August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd walking through a temple precinct beside a pink and yellow painted wall with palm trees behind. On the left, a smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a long saffron-orange robe and a heavy yellow bead garland with a gold pendant walks in front. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe holds a green leaf-wrapped offering. Behind them, men in orange and white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, follow. A bespectacled man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl stands at centre, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at right gestures to him. Around sixteen people are visible.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Photograph taken at night inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and fluorescent lights. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland with yellow marigolds and a gold-chain necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and others in orange shawls and saffron robes walk closely together, with a crowd visible behind. One man in white shirt and dhoti on the left wears a badge and an orange shawl. Scattered devotees and staff fill the background.2008-08-02Night photo of a group walking along a paved path beside a multi-storey building with lit windows and a street lamp. In the centre a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with his right hand raised in greeting, flanked by another saffron-robed figure. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear black rudraksha malas with small pendant medallions, and one white-clad man carries a white box with red lettering. A man at left with a tilak on his forehead looks toward the camera. The white-clad men surround the orange-robed figures as they walk.2009-11-25