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A dimly lit stone temple corridor during a ritual procession. In the centre, a figure in red-orange dhoti and a garland of white flowers stands in a bright doorway, framed by a glowing lamp above. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk through the passage, one with a dark rudraksha-style necklace. On the right, a person in orange-red clothing with beaded mala necklaces and a cameraman with a video camera stand close by, and a man in a white shirt with a mala looks down in the foreground. Tall dark oil lamps stand along the wall.

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May 18 20122012-05-18Dim stone temple corridor lit by a single bulb at the far doorway. In the centre background, a figure in orange-red robes with a green-and-white shawl and a large white flower garland walks toward the viewer, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shawls stand close together, one wearing a long rudraksha mala and another a gold beaded necklace, while a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. Stone pillars frame the scene.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA dim temple interior with a lit doorway framed by stone pillars, a bright oil lamp glowing at the entrance. In the foreground on the right, a man in a rust-orange sannyasi cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white-banded forehead stands beside a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold necklaces. On the left, a man in a green and gold shawl wears a white flower garland. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and another in saffron stand near the lit doorway, and a figure in red appears further back. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible on any candidate, so identity remains uncertain.2012-05-18May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a procession moving through a narrow, dimly lit temple corridor with ornate pillars and a colourful decorated ceiling. At the centre, a man in an orange-red shawl and dhoti, wearing a gold crown and a gold pendant on a beaded necklace, walks forward smiling; the visible cues are the crown, the saffron-coloured clothing and the ornate gold necklace, so he is a probable Swamiji. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red-beaded mala walks at left. Yellow and green hanging lamps frame the passage, and a wire mesh grille lines the right side. Overall this is a temple procession among devotees and sannyasis.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph inside a temple hall with polished reddish-brown stone floors and carved granite pillars, with scaffolding and bamboo poles visible overhead near an arched ceiling. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long orange-gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks forward down the central aisle. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with sandalwood or ash markings on his forehead and arms stands beside a pillar. A younger man in a white shirt with a mala around his neck stands at the far right. Several other men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background. The orange-clad figure is the most prominent person and is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2012-05-13May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and a dark stone floor. In the foreground, a figure in a white dhoti with a gold border walks with long dark hair and a small bindi, carrying flowers. Beside him, a figure in an orange-red saffron-toned robe with a white and yellow flower garland and a dark cloth over the shoulders walks barefoot, with a thin yellow line painted on the forehead. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a yellow-bordered dhoti and several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk through the passage. The scene looks like a temple procession or ritual movement.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim, reddish-lit temple passage where several shaven-headed men in saffron/orange robes stand in a line facing a shrine. In the centre a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with a brown waist cloth stands before the sanctum, where oil lamps glow and a deity murti is seen. On the right, saffron-clad devotees with gold-trimmed shawls and garlands watch, and a brass plate sits at the edge of the frame.2012-05-18August 02 20082008-08-02May 07 20122012-05-07