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Photograph of a temple corridor at night with warm lamplight. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, wearing a headband and multiple long gold-bead necklaces, holds a white fan-like object and a silver-tipped staff while facing an older man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers who reaches toward him. Beside them, a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace walks behind. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, some holding round blue-and-gold ceremonial fans with bird emblems. Carved stone pillars and a crowd fill the background.

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Photograph of a nighttime temple procession in a narrow stone-paved corridor lined with painted shrines and lit by warm lamps. A young man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of gold beads, walks at the centre holding a small silver rod while smiling. Beside him an older bald man with a crown-like headband, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-brown cloth is bent forward toward a man in a white checked shirt and brown lungi who is reaching out. Drummers in white dhotis with gold borders carry round blue-and-gold drums decorated with white birds. Other devotees in white and orange garments, a woman in a white sari, and flower garlands fill the frame.2012-05-10A photograph of a temple corridor procession at night. In the centre, a bald elderly man in an orange-red robe with gold borders and a heavy rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace walks beside a younger man in an orange-red robe with a gold garland and a headband. A man in white dhoti with gold borders at left and several white-clad attendants carry round blue-and-gold ceremonial fans and flowers. At right, an attendant in white holds a white fly-whisk-like fan toward the elderly man. Ornate carved pillars, a lit corridor, and a few onlookers appear behind. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2012-05-10Night photograph of a procession at a temple entrance lit by bright lamps and overhead lights, with stalls of religious goods and banners behind. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long wooden staff stands at left, wearing a flower garland and a beaded headband. In the centre, a bald man bare-chested with a gold pendant and rudraksha malas wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, flanked by devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces. A man at right holds a round yellow-and-blue ceremonial shield with a bird emblem. Several other people in white and saffron clothing follow.2012-05-10A 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.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Night procession through a temple corridor lined with carved pillars and hanging lamps. An elderly bald man with white and red forehead markings, a gold crown-like headband, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant walks in front, wrapped in saffron cloth with gold borders; his bare upper body is visible. Two saffron-robed attendants flank him, one wearing gold beaded necklaces and a flower in his hair, the other holding white flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a devotee holding a decorated blue fan stand among onlookers. Bystanders fill the background, and shrines and painted figures line the walls.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A 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.2012-05-10Night procession inside a stone temple corridor with barred windows and carved pillars. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk in a row, one wearing a crown-like headband, a gold-beaded necklace and white flower garlands; another in a crown band and red-orange robe holds hands with a companion. A bare-chested man with white sandal markings wears a yellow and white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Women in orange sarees and a green embroidered sari, and men in white dhotis, follow behind. A decorated palanquin appears in the background.2012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10Photograph 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.2012-05-10July 22 20132013-07-22