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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars. A man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace walks forward while gesturing with his right hand; he wears a white head wrap. Behind him a golden palanquin or ratha with tasselled colourful hangings is lit by oil lamps. To the left, a man in orange robes stands beside a person in white clothing, and several women in saris and devotees in white and orange move through the aisle. a person, a sannyasi walking in a procession with rudraksha malas and gold necklace cues, while the others are devotees.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession moves through a dimly lit temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars toward a lit shrine with an illuminated deity murti under an ornate golden canopy. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left beside a man in a yellow shawl. Several men in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession; one in the centre wears a red-orange robe, a white head cloth and a rudraksha mala, and another carries a ceremonial staff. Women and young people in white and orange-red wraps follow behind. A person in a maroon patterned garment is partly visible at right edge. The procession appears to be a temple darshan or ratha-style movement.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph of a crowd at a South Indian temple courtyard with ornate gopuram-style stone pillars and a colourful domed shrine behind. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a long garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Probable Swamiji: a central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, presented as the honoured guest. Around him are men in white dhotis and orange-robed sannyasis, some with tilaka and vibhuti, and a man in a white shirt holding a silver staff. At left, a gold-covered palanquin or ratha is decorated with flower garlands, and a devotee in saffron stands nearby. Devotees press in from all sides, some with raised hands.2009-08-06July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a procession moving through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. A bald man in a red robe with a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks at the centre, holding a long staff with a white cloth wrapped around his head. Around him, sadhus in orange robes and men in yellow and white dhotis walk alongside. Women in white saris with red shawls follow, one in a dark sari. An illuminated shrine with a deity murti glows in the background, with carved stone pillars and figures on either side. Several people are visible, including partly visible people at the edges.2009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and painted guardian statues along the walls. A saffron-robed man at the front holds a tall silver trident-like staff wrapped in pink, white and multicolored flower garlands. Behind him a woman in a maroon sari walks beside a man in an orange-red robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, his hair swept back, raising one hand in greeting. Several men in orange robes follow, along with a few people in white dhotis and a woman in white. The group walks toward a lit inner passage draped with red garlands.2009-07-13A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long grey hair and beard stands at left. At centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a gold necklace with a large pendant; a white head cloth is wrapped around his head. Beside him is a man in an orange robe and gold chain holding a tall silver staff garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, and a woman in a dark patterned sari stands near him. Behind them, several devotees crowd the aisle, and a golden deity murti is decorated with flowers in an illuminated golden shrine canopy. A rudraksha mala and a gold ornament are visible on the staff-bearer. Several people in white and saffron stand in the background.2009-07-13Night procession inside a stone-walled temple corridor lit by a golden illuminated palanquin in the background, carrying a deity murti. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, and a man with a white tripundra on his forehead in a white dhoti and white shirt walks at right beside a young woman in a white dhoti with an orange shawl. In the middle, a figure in saffron/orange robes holds a tall floral garland on a staff, and a man in red robes with a red rudraksha-style mala and gold-coloured necklace walks alongside a woman in a maroon sari. Carved relief figures line the stone walls.2009-07-13