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A 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.

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A procession moves through a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and bracket capitals. In the centre, a bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and wears a gold-and-beaded necklace. Beside and behind him, saffron-robed attendants walk barefoot, one in a long orange drape wearing a heavy gold garland, others in orange wraps. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and scarves accompany them, and a man in white at the right edge walks past. Light falls through openings above, and the floor is a polished stone walkway.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and ornate brackets. At centre, a man in orange robes and a red head covering carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, wearing a gold necklace and mala beads. Around him, men in orange and red robes, several with rudraksha malas, and others in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. Sunlight enters from a high opening at upper left, and a smaller rudraksha-garlanded figure in red follows at right.2009-07-13A 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.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession walks through a stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Beside him, a woman in a dark patterned sari walks alongside a figure in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man with a white shawl and white mundu, and attendants in yellow shawls and white dhotis follow. A drum is visible among the attendants on the left. The setting is a temple hall with barred windows overhead.2009-07-13A photograph inside a temple corridor with carved stone brackets and lion-like corbels overhead and yellow-painted pillars. A bald elderly man in white dhoti and white shirt walks at left with palms open. Behind him, a man with long dark hair and a gold-bead necklace wears orange-red robes and a garland, and several men and women in orange-red and white saris and dhotis walk in a line. A woman at right in red sari folds her hands in greeting. The group moves together along a brick floor, and a brass or silver object appears at the upper left edge.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A 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 moving through a narrow, wet stone passage inside a temple complex, with a gopuram-style gateway and ornate shrine in the background. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks with his head bowed and a rudraksha-style mala, while a young man in a red wrap wears a long garland of gold beads and rudraksha. Behind them, a man in an orange robe carries a brass vessel on his shoulder. Others in white and yellow shawls, and women in red and white saris, follow along the wet floor.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13