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A photograph inside a South Indian temple corridor with stone pillars and carved deity reliefs on the left. A procession of people in orange and saffron robes walks on a wet stone floor toward a bright doorway. The lead figure in front carries a silver trident (trishul) and wears a red shawl and beaded necklaces. Behind him, a figure in a saffron robe wears a gold-and-red garland, and others follow in white and red clothing. On the right, a food and drink stall with steel containers and bottles stands near a bare-chested priest. A man in white dhoti walks at the left edge. Procession walking through a temple corridor.

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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a dim, pillared temple corridor with carved stone columns and painted ceiling. In front, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind him, other saffron-clad men in orange shawls and garlands walk barefoot on a wet stone floor, while women in white saris with red shawls follow. Devotees in white dhotis stand to the side near a glass-fronted stall displaying packaged goods and a steel urn. Painted deity figures are visible on the pillars at left. The path leads toward a bright doorway at the far end.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A dim temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a bright doorway at the far end. A procession of people walks toward the light: at the front left, a bearded man in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads; a central figure in orange-red robes holds a long trident-topped staff and wears orange and red beads; another in orange with a red-orange garland follows; a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt raises one hand in greeting; a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti walks beside him. Several others in white or yellow clothing and a woman in white stand behind. Temple sculptures line the walls.2009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and painted guardian figures. A procession walks toward a bright doorway. In front, a bearded man in an orange-red robe and glasses walks at left. Centre, a man in a red-orange robe holds a long silver trident staff and wears a red headpiece, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in orange-red robes and white-clad attendants follow, and a young girl in white stands at right. A man in a yellow striped shirt and white dhoti walks at right foreground beside an elderly man in white. Several people are visible, most in ceremonial saffron-red robes.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a procession walking through a temple corridor with ornately carved stone pillars and a painted ceiling. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress and a saffron head covering carries a silver trident (trishul) upright. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and garlands, while others in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk barefoot on the brick floor. On the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands by. a person is the central figure carrying the trident, identified by saffron dress with a saffron head covering and rudraksha mala cues; the tag reflects appearance-based inference only.2009-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a dim ceiling. A procession of barefoot men walks toward the viewer. In front, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a white beard walks with his arm extended. Behind him, several men wear red-orange saffron robes, and one of them, in the centre, wears a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace. Further back, men in white dhotis with red-orange shawls walk among them. A trident-shaped ornament is visible on a pole at upper left. A man at the left wears a white shirt and holds a small vessel.2009-07-13A 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.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A 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 procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and brackets. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red head covering carries a silver trident aloft. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a figure in a red-orange garment with a large marigold garland walks alongside. Behind them, white-clad devotees wear yellow shawls and white garments. On the right, an elderly man in a white shirt and dhoti watches the procession. The scene suggests a temple procession with a trident-bearing leader.2009-07-13A procession walks through a temple corridor between tall wooden doors with carved panels. At left, an older man in white shirt and dhoti walks ahead of a group of saffron-robed men. The front saffron-robed man in the centre-left carries a silver trident and wears a red headband, gold necklace and rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant over saffron robes, and another saffron-robed man follows at right. Some women in white and yellow saris stand in the background. The stone floor is wet, and a plaque is mounted on the wall at right.2009-07-13