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A photograph inside a dimly lit temple corridor with stone pillars and hanging lamps. In the foreground at left, a man in a white shirt holds a hand to his head and carries a flower garland and a brass tray. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands among a group. Beside her, a young man wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti. Further back, several men in white shirts and orange or saffron clothing and devotees stand near food preparation stalls. At right, a bare-chested man wears an orange-and-red patterned shawl over a green silk dhoti, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his shoulders and arms, and a beaded necklace. Several onlookers are visible in the background.

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A procession moves through a temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars and warm lamplight, with a lit shrine visible at the far end. In the foreground a smiling man in orange-saffron robes wears a heavy gold necklace, a headband and a tilak; he is flanked by a bare-chested figure with a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Behind them several men in white dhotis with gold borders walk, along with others in saffron, and onlookers stand along the sides, including a man in a light green shirt with a rudraksha mala. Several people are walking in the group; the a person appearance cue of a long swept-back hairstyle is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2012-05-10A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07May 13 20112011-05-13A night procession moves through a stone-pillared temple corridor, lit by hanging lamps, with a bright shrine entrance ahead and stalls with colourful goods at right. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward holding a small torch. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-bead malas and pendants walk in a line, one with a tall crown-like headpiece, and others in white dhoti with gold borders. Onlookers stand along the side. The scene shows ordinary temple ritual movement rather than a clearly identified individual.2012-05-07A photograph of young men walking barefoot along a stone-pillared corridor in a temple-like passage. In the foreground a young man in plain saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a white forehead mark walks toward the right. Beside him another man wears orange robes with a red-bordered cloth and a white forehead mark. Behind them several men wear white kurta-style clothes, some with orange or red shawls and rudraksha-type necklaces. A reddish cloth lies folded on a stone block at left, and a small blue-framed doorway is visible in the background.2009-01-29May 07 20122012-05-07January 15 20092009-01-15September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd walking through a dim stone temple corridor toward a bright doorway, with carved pillars on the right. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple shawl, a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is among the more prominent figures and appears to be the honoured guest. Beside him a bare-chested young man in a red dhoti and a bearded bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace walk with the group. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and white-clad devotees, some with white ash marks on their bodies, follow behind. Two women in saffron and blue saris stand at the right edge.2009-08-11August 02 20082008-08-02July 13 20092009-07-13A procession walks through a stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Beside him, a woman in a dark patterned sari walks alongside a figure in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man with a white shawl and white mundu, and attendants in yellow shawls and white dhotis follow. A drum is visible among the attendants on the left. The setting is a temple hall with barred windows overhead.2009-07-13