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A photograph of a procession through a crowded temple corridor at night, lit by shop lights and temple lamps. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth and garlands walk in front, one holding a white flower garland with a yellow ribbon. Behind them, men in white dhotis carry a brass vessel and ritual objects. An older man in the centre wears a crown-like headband, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, with orange shawl. Onlookers, a child in yellow and women in saris line the walkway, with ornate temple pillars and stalls behind.

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A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and warm lamp light. Several men walk together in saffron-orange robes; one in the centre wears a gold-coloured necklace and a red headband and smiles, while the man beside him with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a brass item. Behind them, men and women in white dhoti and sari carry a brass vessel, and a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak stands at right. Stalls with colourful balloons and decorations line the background, and a crowd fills the walkway.2012-05-10June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a group of saffron-robed Hindu monks and attendants walking barefoot through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace walks beside a man in orange with a long gold garland and an orange angavastram. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, and an older bald monk in orange wraps his face and torso with an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl follow, and a man in an orange-and-red striped shirt stands at the right beside a bright light source. Garlands and flowers are visible at the left edge. Walking in a procession toward a temple entrance.2012-05-10Night procession outside a temple: two sannyasis in rust-brown and saffron-gold robes wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces walk at the centre. The taller man in the middle, bare-chested shoulders under a rust-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece, is wearing a large gold garland; beside him an older man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak walks in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tall staff, and a man in saffron robes stands at the right edge. Surrounding devotees in white shirts, saffron cloths and dark-red saris line the procession, with a decorated ceremonial umbrella visible at the top left and bright temple lights overhead.2012-06-05A procession moves through a dim temple hall with carved stone pillars and a glowing wall niche at upper right. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland walks with a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth. Around them are men in orange robes and white dhotis, one holding a golden kalasha-like vessel, and others in white and saffron clothing following in procession.2012-06-05A procession of men walks through a long temple corridor lined with ornately carved stone pillars and hanging colourful decorative banners, under a row of illuminated lamps. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, with a gold-bordered orange shawl draped over his shoulder. Around him walk other men in saffron robes with gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some bare-chested, along with men in white dhotis and onlookers in white and checked shirts.2012-05-07May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group walking through a dimly lit temple corridor toward a bright gateway with golden tower-like structures. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-trimmed borders and layered gold beaded necklaces walk in procession. A man in the center wears a saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a headband, gesturing with one arm outstretched. Another man on the right wears a saffron garment, rudraksha mala and a gold ornament on his chest, with a red-and-white marked forehead. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas walk alongside. On the far right a man in a white shirt, dark trousers and a black cord with a pendant stands among them.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a temple corridor at night with devotees walking in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-yellow sash, a wide gold-and-red headband, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace presses his palms together. Around him are shaved-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas, one holding a small object, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees. Behind them, a crowd stands in a stone-pillared hall with garlands hanging nearby.2012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05May 07 20122012-05-07