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A photograph inside a temple corridor with blue-painted pillars and red-and-orange beams. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala necklaces. A long-haired man in the foreground, seen from behind, wears an orange cloth. A bare-chested man in the lower right wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a bundle wrapped in a blue plastic bag and pink cloth. Other devotees stand along the corridor, and a hanging brass bell is visible near the doorway.

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March 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph taken in a narrow whitewashed stone corridor lit by a bare overhead bulb and a string of small lights along the wall. An elderly man with a white forehead band and a white-and-saffron wrap, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces over a white garment, stands at left with his hands raised and gesturing. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and beaded malas move along the passage. A younger man in orange cloth at center holds a silver plate with flowers and a small bunch of green leaves, while a man at right with long hair and a bare chest, wearing orange cloth and rudraksha beads, looks on.2018-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a narrow stone temple passage at Kanchanoor temple, with worn dark stone walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with a folded orange cloth in his hand, a young man in an orange-maroon dhoti with a pink garland beside him. Further back a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings toward a lit inner shrine with oil lamps. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. The image is a photo of a temple visit. Several people in the passage are visible, mostly partially, with the foreground figures in clear view.2012-05-16January 08 20102010-01-08Several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand in a decorated hall with draped white fabric and colourful striped pillars with yellow tassels. In the foreground, a man with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck holds a portion of food in both hands, while a companion beside him holds a similar portion. Other devotees in orange cloth stand behind them, and a person in orange with a rudraksha mala faces away from the camera. Food is being distributed on the mats at lower left.2013-07-10 +2 copiesA photo inside a narrow, dimly lit stone passage with a bare bulb and a whitewashed wall strung with a small garland. In the foreground a broad-shouldered man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style armlet, raises one hand in blessing. Behind him a younger man in orange with a red tilak holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while several other men in orange and ochre robes, some with shaved heads, follow in a line down the corridor. The scene reads as a ritual procession through a temple passage.2018-03-01A photograph of a group of men in saffron and orange robes entering a small room through a blue-framed doorway. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a shoulder-length white and yellow garland, wearing an orange-red cloth and rudraksha beads on his arm, stands near the doorway and looks ahead. Beside him an older bald man in a white shirt and white forehead band, with a rudraksha mala and a golden-brown dhoti, walks through the door. Other devotees in orange and red garments follow behind. On the left a framed portrait hangs on the wall, and a calendar and small picture are visible above. Five to six people are visible.2018-03-01A temple interior with a row of blue and red dome-topped shrine fixtures behind a crowd. In the foreground, a man with long hair, a dark headband of rudraksha beads, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and orange saffron cloth stands on the left, facing right. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a folded white cloth. A bald, bare-chested elder in saffron cloth with white ash markings on his forehead and chest extends his arm to a brass offering plate, while a man in a white shirt and red dhoti holds a pink basket of red flowers. A uniformed police officer stands behind them. a person: the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha headband and mala matches the cues of the page's named event; appearance is consistent but not certain.2012-05-24September 13 20142014-09-13March 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual line inside a covered open-air hall with a corrugated roof and painted pillars. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts with white vibhuti marks stand behind a steel railing with hands joined in reverence. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and hair tied back holds an arm extended toward the shrine. At right, a man with a shaved head in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a silver tray with ritual items. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a red-and-gold deity murti is visible in the background. Several onlookers in white stand at the right edge.2010-10-30