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Night-time photograph of a temple corridor with a red-and-yellow sign reading ENQUIRY & INFORMATION CENTRE above a yellow arrow. Two bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with gold borders walk down the centre, wearing gold-coloured garlands, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, one with a headband. Around them stand a man in a white shirt and light trousers, men in yellow shirts and white dhotis, and children. A pink folding chair sits at left and colourful decorative hangings overhead.

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May 10 20122012-05-10A night-time procession moves through an ornate temple corridor lit by warm lamps, with brightly painted pillars and carved gateways. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red-and-maroon shawl, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala walks beside an older man with a white vibhuti-marked forehead, black beaded malas and gold chains. Around them stand saffron-clad sannyasis with shaved heads and orange shawls, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis. A man on the right wears white and gold-rimmed glasses. Behind them, a crowd fills the passage toward the inner shrine.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10Several men walk through a stone temple corridor lit by warm lamps, with garlands and colourful striped pillars at the entrance. Two central figures wear saffron-orange robes with gold or beaded necklaces and tilaka marks on their foreheads; one carries a ceremonial gold vessel. Men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand around them, while two women in blue and light-blue salwar kameez stand at left near a carved stone pillar. The floor bears colourful floral kolam designs. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-05-10A photograph of a procession through a long, lamp-lit temple corridor with ornate carved pillars and stalls along the sides. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and a headband with a red-and-white tilak walks with a smile; the cues are a saffron wrap, a heavy gold garland, and a headband, so he is a candidate for a person in the procession. Around him, a bald priest in saffron on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed wrap, and several devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk behind. A uniformed security officer stands at the left edge, and a man in a light green shirt stands at the right edge.2012-05-10June 04 20122012-06-04 +2 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A procession moves down a stone-pillared temple corridor with lamps glowing overhead. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-marked forehead, holding hands with another saffron-clad man beside him. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth wears gold chains. To the right, a bare-chested man in a green-and-white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks with hands joined, and a woman in white and orange clothing follows. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and saffron shawls fills the corridor.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10June 05 20122012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10