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Photo inside a temple corridor with a painted ceiling of concentric medallions and carved stone pillars. A man in a flowing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace and bangles, walks barefoot at the centre of a procession. Beside him a bare-chested-appearing attendant in orange carries a long silver staff, and a woman in orange follows. Behind them men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris walk along the stone floor scattered with coloured powder. On the left a man in grey shirt holds a pink flower garland, and a man in white shirt and khaki trousers walks nearby. Several onlookers stand at the right edge. The centre figure's cues are an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a long beaded necklace and a red forehead mark, which makes him a probable candidate for a person, while the procession includes devotees and attendants.

A group walks barefoot along a dimly lit stone corridor of a South Indian temple, with a painted ceiling and carved pillars. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and stands out from the rest, as a person candidate by appearance. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a mala carries a garland of pink flowers held by a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers. A man in a white kurta and dhoti with a mala holds a small ritual object. A woman in a white sari and others follow, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge.

April 11 2012

A photo taken in a long, pillared temple corridor with carved, painted columns and fluorescent ceiling lights. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, walks barefoot at the centre beside a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth and a man in white dhoti with a gold border. Men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a bouquet of red and yellow flowers, and a man in a pink shirt walk around them, with a woman in a red-and-white garland further back. A metal gate and a small shrine area are visible at right. a person (saffron clothing and garland) is in the centre, while the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm his identity.

2012-09-11 +1 copies

A photograph of a procession walking along a covered temple corridor with stone pillars and painted panels of deities. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and walks with hands folded. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and white ritual dress walks with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in white and cream saris, and a bare-chested young man in a brown cloth walk along the stone floor. Some participants wear round ceremonial badges. A dark floor mandala is visible near the centre, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the right edge.

A procession moves through a stone temple corridor with white carved pillars and a painted ceiling. In front, a man in orange robes holds a tall ceremonial staff with a trident top and a flower garland. Behind him, a man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a smiling expression walks centrally, flanked by a barefoot man in white dhoti holding a pink cloth and several men in orange and saffron robes. Women in white and yellow-and-red saris and devotees in yellow and white follow along the corridor toward a doorway.

A group walks along a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a painted ceiling of circular floral medallions, with a mural-lined wall of framed deity paintings on the right. In front, a bearded man with glasses wears a saffron robe and a wrist watch and gestures while speaking; a younger man in a saffron robe walks beside him. Behind them a woman in a saffron robe looks upward, and a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti with a purple sash walks barefoot. A man in a light shirt and white dhoti walks at left, and others in white and orange follow along the corridor.

2008-07-29 +1 copies

A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor with painted walls showing deity murti panels and a multicolored ceiling. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white flower garland and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with cloth wraps, follow closely, and a boy in white stands nearby. A photographer's hand with a camera is visible at the left edge. The scene is a temple procession or visit.

Photograph of a group walking down a long stone-pillared temple corridor with carved lion heads and a painted ceiling. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, and a red cloth draped over a red-orange garment wears a thick white and orange flower garland and holds his hands together. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk, one holding a small object in his hand. A man in a white shirt on the left, a uniformed guard in khaki, and a man in a yellow-green checked shirt on the right walk nearby, with white-clad attendants and a woman in a pale green sari behind. a person in a centre-of-procession role, wearing a garland and red-orange cloth with distinctive long hair, based on appearance.

Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, a painted ceiling medallion and a wall mural of deities. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland with red and green blooms, walks forward barefoot. Around him devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange and yellow ribbon badges, follow along. A shirtless young man in a brown lower cloth leads the procession, and a man in white with an orange shawl walks nearby. A floor kolam with a lotus design lies in the foreground. Visible printed text includes the copyright and source credit in the corner.

A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a metal railing. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers and a forehead tilak, walks barefoot at the centre. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks, and to the right a man in a white shirt holds a garland of pink and yellow flowers. Other men in white and pink shirts walk alongside, and a uniformed attendant stands at the left edge.

2012-09-11 +1 copies

Several men walk through a stone temple corridor lit by warm lamps, with garlands and colourful striped pillars at the entrance. Two central figures wear saffron-orange robes with gold or beaded necklaces and tilaka marks on their foreheads; one carries a ceremonial gold vessel. Men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand around them, while two women in blue and light-blue salwar kameez stand at left near a carved stone pillar. The floor bears colourful floral kolam designs. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.