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A procession moves through a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a glowing lamp-lit area behind. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a white jasmine garland, a gold-beaded necklace and a crown-like head ornament, holding hands with an older man in orange robes with a white garland and a tall tilak. Beside them, a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti and a red-bordered white cloth holds the hand of the older man, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the left. Women in saris, including a green-and-orange sari and a white sari with an orange border, walk alongside, and men in white shirts and white dhotis follow. The watermarked archive photo shows a temple ritual procession.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph 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.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Night procession inside a stone temple corridor with barred windows and carved pillars. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk in a row, one wearing a crown-like headband, a gold-beaded necklace and white flower garlands; another in a crown band and red-orange robe holds hands with a companion. A bare-chested man with white sandal markings wears a yellow and white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Women in orange sarees and a green embroidered sari, and men in white dhotis, follow behind. A decorated palanquin appears in the background.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.2012-06-05A 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.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10A 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.2012-06-05Night 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 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies