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Interior of a dim temple corridor at night where a procession carries a deity murti on a wooden palanquin decorated with white flower garlands and a golden canopy. Bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis lift the palanquin on their shoulders. Devotees stand along both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a red and gold silk sari and a woman in a grey-blue patterned sari are prominent on the right. A man in a white shirt and a bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stand near the left. Ornate pillars and golden structures frame the scene. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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Dim interior of a temple corridor with iron grilles and stone walls. A bare-chested priest with a white forehead band and red cloth on his shoulder stands at left holding a folded white cloth. A woman in a maroon and blue sari with gold bangles and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand gesturing. At centre, a man in a red robe wears a white head band, a red-and-gold garland, and holds a silver-topped staff decorated with flowers; a man in a saffron robe with a crown-like headpiece stands beside him. Several men in saffron robes and white-clad devotees crowd the passage, and a person in a yellow garment stands at right.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Dense crowd moves through a dimly lit temple corridor at night, lit by strings of warm yellow lights and a golden-lit shrine on the right. In the centre, a man in a red robe and white head bandage wears a long gold-and-red garland and a gold necklace. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in saffron-orange cloth with a red forehead mark walks near a man in a light blue shirt holding a flower-covered staff topped with a trident. Women in orange, maroon and white saris and a fair-haired woman in an orange shawl are among those following. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in yellow cloth, fill the background. Silver trident-topped staffs and flower garlands are visible. A deity murti and a yellow-draped figure appear near the upper right. Eight to twelve people are clearly visible within the scene; several more are partly visible at the edges and in the back.2009-07-13Inside a dim stone temple hall, a procession moves past a gilded deity murti decorated with white garlands and red-and-white silk, carried on a palanquin-style shrine. In front, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and green-bordered cloth blows a conch-like horn. Beside him, a shaven-headed man with a rudraksha mala and a red-gold shawl stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around them, devotees in white, saffron and yellow saris and shawls, some wearing yellow and orange garlands, press hands together in prayer, with an ornate gilded shrine frame at right.2009-07-13Dense crowd of devotees walks through a temple corridor lined with grey carved pillars toward a golden palanquin lit by strings of orange lights, carrying a deity murti dressed in red and gold with garlands. A man in a red shirt wears a large gold and rudraksha necklace; nearby figures wear orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas, yellow and green saris, and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. A trident-topped staff and a flower garland hang beside the palanquin, indicating a procession. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues; the figures are devotees and attendants in procession.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A temple corridor procession at night, with a golden palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands and lit by oil lamps at the top left. Robed participants walk toward the camera in a dense crowd. A bare-chested young man with long hair and rudraksha beads wears a white dhoti and a name badge. A man in a red robe with a large rudraksha mala walks at centre, and a figure in orange robes with a white headband walks nearby. A man in orange with a shaved head and tilak leads a group, some carrying ceremonial staffs. Women in white and red shawls, men in white dhotis and a blue checked shirt, and a man in an orange shirt complete the crowd. Carved pillars line the stone walls.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13April 05 20122012-04-05July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph inside a dim temple hall of a ritual scene with a crowd of devotees. At left, a saffron-robed man with an orange head covering and gold necklace stands near the front. At centre, a bare-chested priest with white tilak on his forehead and a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder pours from a polished metal pot, while a young man in orange robes with a white headband and a gold necklace reaches toward it. A silver-clad pole stands at right. Behind them sits a decorated deity murti with a golden crown, white flower garlands and a yellow cloth. Many people in white, orange and yellow clothing crowd the background.2009-07-13Photograph of a crowded procession moving through a stone temple corridor at night, lit by warm lamps and a glowing shrine on the upper right. A central man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white headband holds his hands in anjali, walking beside a man in saffron holding a tall silver staff garlanded with flowers. Around them devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, women in white saris and a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow shawl, many with folded hands. A man in a white shirt stands on a pillar base at left. The white pillars and walls frame the crowd.2009-07-13