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A photograph of a temple procession inside a hall with orange and red walls. A man in the foreground wears a violet silk dhoti with a red and gold border, a red-gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, plus gold armlets. He has a white vibhuti line and a red bindi and walks past a stainless steel railing. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with a yellow cloth, and other attendants in white and women in pink, blue and orange saris follow. The scene shows a pada puja procession.

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A photograph of a man in a green and gold silk veshti and matching shawl, wearing a red and orange beaded rudraksha-style mala and matching beaded bracelets, with white and red tilak on his forehead. He stands on a walkway with metal railings holding a small plate or tray in front of him. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and shawl holds a long pole under a red and gold umbrella or canopy. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs and hanging paper decorations frame the hall. Two more people in white clothing are partly visible in the background.2011-12-13A smiling man stands in a temple hall beside a metal railing, eyes lowered. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot at its centre, a plum-and-maroon silk garment with a gold zari border and orange hem draped over one shoulder, and multiple tiers of gold beaded necklaces with gold armbands and bangles. Behind him hang red, blue and yellow patterned cylindrical banners with bird motifs and yellow paper-leaf garlands. The subject appears to be a priest or devotee, with appearance cues that do not clearly establish a specific identity.2011-12-03December 06 20112011-12-06A temple interior during a procession or pada-puja. A man in a purple dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a gold-trimmed red shawl walks forward, wearing a gold necklace, a long rudraksha-style garland, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man holds a tall staff under a red-and-gold canopy, and a saffron-robed priest carries a silver tray of yellow flower garlands. A woman in a pink sari and another in blue stand with hands joined, and a boy in white kurta watches from the left. Metal railings line the red-carpeted walkway and colourful hanging banners decorate the walls.2011-12-14A photograph of a smiling man in a white turban with a jewelled brooch and a red bindi, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a red-and-gold sash, walking through an indoor hall. Beside him a woman in a light blue floral sari presses her palms together in namaste. Behind them, devotees in orange and white robes stand in a line, and a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds papers. Some people in the background wear orange saffron clothing. Walls are pale with framed pictures and red curtains. Several people are visible, most partially in frame.2011-09-13May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border walking along a covered temple walkway, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a gold necklace with beads, bangles and an armlet, and has a white tripundra with a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark head covering and a man in orange robes walk nearby. Orange and red walls, a red railing and hanging orange tassels frame the scene, with stone sculptures visible in the background.2011-12-31May 18 20132013-05-18December 14 20112011-12-14A smiling man in saffron-orange robes walks along a covered walkway with a red carpet runner between silver railings. He wears a white forehead marking with a red dot, a multi-strand white beaded necklace, gold chain necklaces, gold armlets and a gold-bordered waist sash over an orange dhoti. Behind him, a woman in a red sari with gold border stands at the left edge. Colourful woven banners in red, yellow and teal hang on the wall, and stone sculptures stand outside under trees.2013-01-13