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Photograph inside a temple hall with bright tubelight and painted walls; a crowd of devotees in saffron and white robes moves through the doorway. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe, a flower garland and a gold-coloured headband; a few steps behind him, a figure in orange with a long white garland stands beside a bearer in white dhoti holding a kalasha-like brass vessel. Two painted dwarapala guardian statues with raised hands flank the doorway. Several women and children watch at the lower left, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold cap stands at the bottom right.

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June 05 20122012-06-05May 07 20122012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a crowded temple procession inside a dimly lit temple corridor with stone pillars and iron railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl, wearing a large gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands, walks with his hands folded in front of him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, with a devotee role. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a striped cloth, while many devotees in white and orange clothes press forward, some with palms joined. A decorated shrine with garlands, banana plants and orange and yellow hangings stands in the background.2012-04-05A 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.2012-06-05A photograph inside a South Indian temple corridor lined with painted deity panels and lit by hanging lamps and bright lights. Four saffron-robed men walk together in a procession, the central figures wearing pink flower garlands. The man on the left has a rudraksha mala and bare chest; the central man wears a pink garland, a gold necklace, and a rudraksha mala, and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead; the man on the right, smiling, wears a pink garland and a gold chain. Behind them, white-clad attendants and devotees follow, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right edge. The setting shows crowded temple devotion and procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars, showing a procession of saffron-robed men and devotees. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi in an orange robe with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are held by two men. On the left, a man in saffron clothing with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and a red-beaded headband gestures with an open palm. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border and a green-and-yellow waist cloth holds the elder's hand. Several white-clad and orange-clad attendants and women in saris stand behind them. The man with the garland shows the wearing of a large ceremonial gold necklace and a long flowing shawl, consistent with the a person cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a framed mural of figures behind the group. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange robe and a gold necklace wears a gold headband and stands with hands gesturing. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and gold chain stands near a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala, while a man in a white shirt holds a lit oil lamp on a brass tray. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange robes stand nearby, and painted guardian figures with moustaches and folded hands flank the scene. The camera shows the back of a head in the foreground.2012-05-07Inside a richly carved temple corridor, a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad priests walks past ornate pillars. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red dhoti with a white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace holds the hand of an older bare-chested saint with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis, a shaved-headed devotee with a white shawl, and a woman in a pale sari follow, with sacred ash marks on several foreheads.2012-06-05Photograph of a procession moving through a temple doorway, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly priest with white forehead marks and a red-and-gold saffron cloth, a red headband and rudraksha mala walks forward holding a ceremonial object. Beside him, a man in saffron dress with a heavy gold necklace and white tripundra marks walks alongside. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Women in saffron and green saris and men in white shirts follow. Stone temple architecture frames the entrance, with a deity visible in the background. Sanskrit-style procession with devotees in ritual dress.2012-06-05