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Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot through a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a gold latticed gate behind them. The man second from left holds a silver trident aloft. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a few men in white dhotis and yellow shawls follow behind. The scene suggests a temple procession.

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A photograph of a group walking barefoot through a dim temple corridor past an ornate golden lattice gate and a stone pillar. In the centre, a man in red-orange robes and a red headwrap carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, with gold bangles on his wrist and a gold-beaded garland. Around him, several men in saffron-red and orange robes walk in procession; one at right wears a gold garland and points ahead, and a few others wear white or yellow-edged white dhotis and shirts. The scene suggests a sacred procession within a temple, with the trident as the focal ritual object.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A 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 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Several men in saffron-orange robes walk through a doorway in a weathered yellow-ochre temple wall. In the foreground a man in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style garland with gold beads carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Next to him a bearded man in orange robes and a pendant walks forward, and behind him a long-haired man in orange with a gold necklace and red garland walks barefoot. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls follow through the open blue-grey doors into a pillared hall.2009-07-13Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot through a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a ceiling with ornate carvings. The man on the far left holds a silver trident staff and wears a red-orange head covering and gold necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in plain orange robes walks in front. A man in the centre wears a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and a younger man on the right carries a golden vessel. Behind them, people in white and yellow shawls follow, and a cameraman films from the lower right corner. The walk appears to be a temple procession.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus walking through a stone temple corridor. On the left, a man in a red-orange cloth and a red headwrap, with a gold chain and a bare upper body, holds a long silver trident aloft. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark walks beside a younger man in red-orange robes, gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, whose long hair is swept back. Other sadhus in orange follow behind, one with braided hair. The wall carries faded red painted marks, and a gold-barred doorway stands to the right.2009-07-13A procession walks through a carved stone temple corridor with ornate pillars and a barred window. A man in the centre-front wears a saffron-orange robe and a matching cloth headwrap, holds a silver trident staff upright, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles. Behind him, a long-haired man in a red-orange robe with a large beaded mala holds a brass vessel. Several young men in orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls walk with them, and an older bearded man in orange robes walks at the right. Bare feet on the stone floor suggest a temple walk.2009-07-13A dim temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a bright doorway at the far end. A procession of people walks toward the light: at the front left, a bearded man in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads; a central figure in orange-red robes holds a long trident-topped staff and wears orange and red beads; another in orange with a red-orange garland follows; a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt raises one hand in greeting; a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti walks beside him. Several others in white or yellow clothing and a woman in white stand behind. Temple sculptures line the walls.2009-07-13