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A photograph in a dim stone temple corridor. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, with a gold chain, walks forward, gesturing with one raised hand. Beside him a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala walks alongside. Behind them a crowd of devotees follows, and at right a shirtless young man in a brown shawl and white dhoti stands near the wall. Carved stone walls, a lit corridor leading toward a shrine, and a bright lamp overhead complete the scene.

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Evening photograph of a procession walking through a stone temple gateway with carved pillars. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long garland of white, pink and green flowers and a gold-toned necklace, walking barefoot with hands folded. Around him, men and women wear white dhotis, mundus and sarees, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. A shirtless young man in a brown cloth wrap and white dhoti walks at right, and a boy in white kurta with a white cloth over his head walks at lower right. The stone pillars and a dim lamp frame the scene.2007-08-17A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange-red robe and red turban walks forward, wearing long garlands of white and pink flowers and green leaves. Beside him, a shirtless young man wears a brown-gold cloth and a sacred thread, and a boy in white with a rudraksha mala follows. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a flower garland and a round flower offering. An older man in white clothes with a dark mala stands at the left edge, and a man in a striped shirt and grey trousers stands at right. Painted panels line the back wall. Several other people in white attire stand behind.2007-08-17Several men walk in a dim stone temple corridor toward a bright doorway. The foreground man in front wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace and a white forehead band, and he appears to be the lead figure, with a second man in orange and gold behind him. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold chains and shawls, walk alongside. A white-shirted man with a beard stands at the right beside a chair. The pale pillars and worn floor suggest a temple hall.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14A dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars leads toward a bright doorway. A procession walks through it: in the centre a man in orange robes, a purple shawl and a yellow-and-orange flower garland stands with hands folded, while a bearded man in a red dhoti with a purple sash, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred thread, sit among others. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white forehead markings, and women in white and saffron saris follow closely. The yellow-and-white garment and orange robe mark a sannyasi-style presence. a person: the orange-robed central figure wears a purple shawl and ceremonial flower garland, a visible appearance-based candidate for a person.2009-08-11A 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 dim temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a sculpted guardian figure on the left wall. A procession of devotees walks through the passage. In the centre, a man in a bright orange robe and orange turban wears a long garland of green and pink flowers and a gold necklace. To his left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Other devotees in white dhotis and saris, some bare-chested with cloth wraps, follow behind. A boy in white holds a small object near his chest, and fluorescent lights and a notice board are visible on the wall ahead.2007-08-17A photograph inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars and a decorated ceiling. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long multi-strand garland of white, pink and red flowers and a gold necklace, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him, a shirtless young man in a gold-patterned dhoti with a sacred thread smiles. A bare-chested older man on the left and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stand with hands folded in greeting. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, women in white saris and men in white shirts, watch; a man on the right wears a rosette ribbon on his shirt.2007-08-17Photograph inside a long, dimly lit temple corridor with carved stone pillars and ornate painted ceiling panels. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a pink and white flower garland and gold necklace walks centre, with his arm held by a companion, appearing to be a sannyasi; a candidate matching the a person cues of ornate saffron clothing and garland, though the appearance is not certain. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border walks barefoot, and behind is a man in saffron with rudraksha mala and white flower. Other men in white shirts and pink shirts walk alongside, some barefoot, and a saffron-robed figure is at the right rear.2012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesAugust 02 20082008-08-02A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders, long dark hair, white sacred ash marks on forehead and arms, and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-toned pendant walks forward while raising one index finger. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a matching saffron robe with gold borders and mala beads walks with another saffron-clad man who has a red-brown border. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, one uniformed officer in dark uniform, and a man in a white shirt follow along. Bright daylight shows through the far doorway, and a dark wooden carved vehicle stands at left.2012-05-22 +1 copies