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Procession through a narrow stone-paved temple corridor toward open wooden doors. A musician in front plays a long pipe (nadaswaram-style) with a drummer at right holding a drum with a red cloth. Central figure in a red-orange robe with a garland and a pink cloth in hand walks at the head of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing; behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a pink shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks barefoot. A trident hangs on the left wall. Several men in white and grey shirts follow. The central figure's cues are a red-orange robe and garland only, insufficient for identification, so described by role as a devotee in procession.

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Temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall. A bare-chested man with a white-and-red vertical tilak and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth. In the centre, a figure in long saffron-orange robes, hands folded in namaskar, has long dark hair swept back, a distinctive appearance matching the page's a person reference; this is an appearance-based probable candidate. Beside him, another saffron-robed man walks. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks ahead, and on the right a man in grey kurta and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) with a flared bell, a garland hanging from it. Two other men in white and saffron appear in the background, along with a woman in a red sari at the right edge.2008-07-29July 13 20092009-07-13August 02 20082008-08-02A street procession of devotees outside a stone temple gateway on an overcast day. In the foreground, a drummer in a saffron-orange cloth with a sacred ash mark on his forehead plays a large drum, while a woman in a black and patterned sari plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron-orange shawls press palms together in namaskar. A man in white with a grey beard and an orange shawl stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in an orange dress with a gold-coloured beaded necklace smiles at the right. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is raised above the crowd, and a shrine-like structure with a decorative top is visible in the background.2008-08-02A procession leaves a stone temple gateway at dusk, with carved stone pillars and figures on both sides and a hanging lamp overhead. In the front row, men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns, one wearing a red tilak on his forehead and garlands of yellow and orange flowers hanging from the instruments. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange garland walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white with orange shawls. A woman in a white saree with green leaf print plays a horn, and another woman in a dark patterned sari plays beside her. A small ornate umbrella or standard is visible in the background. Several dozen people follow in the crowd.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A crowded outdoor procession at a temple entrance under stone gateway pillars. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron sari and a large gold necklace smiles and gestures with open hands; a small golden-yellow and red ceremonial canopy with a finial is held above the group. Around her, men in saffron-orange shawls and white shirts and dhotis walk with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt with a red-beaded mala and a badge gestures toward the crowd. On the left, musicians play a drum and wind instrument, and women with jasmine flowers in their hair watch from the foreground. Behind, a crowd presses forward beside a blue-domed structure and street signage.2008-08-02December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesA procession of devotees leaves a stone temple gateway, led by musicians playing long brass horns and a drum. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in the group, and a woman in an orange robe holds her hands in anjali. Other participants wear white and a woman in a white sari carries a horn. Carved stone pillars and niches line the entrance, with a small shrine visible beyond the doorway. A drummer in a teal shirt plays a drum in the foreground. The scene shows a temple procession with wind musicians and devotees.2008-08-02A photograph of a temple corridor with red-and-white striped walls and blue-painted pillars, people walking toward an inner gate. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border walks forward. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a large gold and bead garland follows a bearded man in a red dhoti and bare chest. Another bearded man in orange robes and a white-clad man carrying a rolled orange cloth and a palm-leaf bundle walk nearby, with other devotees in white and orange in the background. A blue signboard is visible above the gate.2009-08-11A procession moves through a stone temple corridor with carved grey pillars and yellow walls, lit by overhead tube lights. In the centre, a man in a red robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks barefoot, with a white headcloth and a flower garland draped over his arm. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a silver staff topped with a finial, and another orange-robed figure carries a floral garland. A woman in a dark maroon sari with gold jewellery follows, with more devotees behind. On the right, a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a white forehead mark, walks past the camera. The scene suggests a temple darshan procession.2009-07-13