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A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars with rearing lion-head brackets, under a ceiling painted with circular floral medallions in blue, orange and pink. Warm lights shine down the aisle toward a golden shrine or palanquin glowing at the far end. Several people walk toward it in white dhotis and white shirts; a figure in the foreground-left wears a white shirt with a lanyard, another wears a mala and a yellow-trimmed white cloth, and a figure at the right wears a long white kurta. Some walkers in the middle wear red and dark clothing. The scene is dim with the shrine as the brightest focal point.

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Photograph inside a long temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars, many topped with lion-head brackets, under a painted ceiling with circular floral medallions in blue, orange and white. Warm lamplight glows from a golden shrine at the far end. A dense stream of people walks down the central stone floor toward it; in the foreground a man in a white long-sleeved kurta and white dhoti walks away from the camera, and nearby figures wear white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes and ceremonial cords. Dim, blue-tinged light with motion blur on the walking figures.2009-07-13Night photograph inside a temple colonnade with a painted ceiling of concentric coloured medallions and tall stone pillars wrapped in red, green and yellow bands. A procession of people walks toward a lit inner shrine. In the centre, a man in an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a sash walks beside a man in a reddish-brown wrap with a crown-like headpiece and beaded necklaces. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A yellow hanging lantern hangs at upper right, and pink-lit decorations stand at left.2012-05-07Photograph of a long stone colonnade inside a South Indian temple, with carved pillars and brackets along both sides and a dark ornate ceiling above. Several dozen small groups of devotees walk down the central aisle toward a distant lit doorway; a few are in white and cream clothing, with a woman in a sari near the centre and one lit oil lamp glowing on the walkway. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-07-13A procession moves down a long, pillared corridor of a temple with carved white columns and a painted ceiling. In the distance a brightly lit golden shrine or palanquin glows at the end of the hall. Many devotees walk in a line; several men wear orange or saffron shawls and white dhotis, and some women wear saris in green, pink, blue and orange. A man at the lower right in a red-brown garment plays a drum, and a woman in a blue sari stands with hands joined in prayer. Another man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks with a long staff. A small bald man in white with an orange shawl is visible near the centre. Overall the scene is a temple procession in a Hindu temple corridor.2009-07-13A photograph inside a long colonnaded temple corridor with carved pillars topped by lion-like brackets and fluorescent lights overhead. In the centre, a golden palanquin or ratha glowing with lamps and garlands is carried forward along the passage. Ahead of it walks a line of devotees, including a bare-chested young man with long light hair wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, a man in a yellow garment, several people in saffron and orange robes, and women in white saris with orange shawls. Onlookers stand along the left wall, some with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a blue shirt stands at right. The scene reads as a temple procession.2009-07-13A dim, pillared temple corridor at night with a long row of carved stone pillars decorated with figures on both sides and a painted ceiling. A glowing golden palanquin or shrine with a deity murti sits at the far end. Dense crowds walk toward it. Foreground devotees include a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in a white sari with a lanyard, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Several saffron-clad figures move among the crowd. Many people wear white or orange garments. Some lift their hands in prayer near the left edge. The mood is a temple procession.2009-07-13A photograph inside a temple corridor at night, with carved stone pillars and reliefs on both sides and a lit ornate shrine or palanquin glowing at the far end. Several people walk toward it in a procession. Foreground: a man in a light blue checked shirt and white dhoti carries an item draped in red cloth with gold trim. Near the left, a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair and a child in her arms walks beside a man in white dhoti and a man wearing a yellow garment. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange robes walk among devotees in white. A man on the right in white shirt and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Tiled ceiling and overhead tube light complete the scene.2009-07-13A photograph of a long, pillared corridor inside a temple, with carved stone pillars topped with lion-head brackets and a painted ceiling of concentric coloured circles. A group of about ten people walks down the centre. In front, a bare-chested older man with a long grey beard wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, with a pink cloth over his shoulder. Around him, several men and sannyasis wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in a green and purple saree walks among them, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A camera operator on the right films the procession.2009-01-14A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and a ceiling painted with concentric circular patterns in red, blue and yellow. A group of about two dozen devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes, stands in a line looking upward and forward. A figure near the centre wears an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a garland of flowers, and another man in the group wears an orange shawl. Several people wear rosette ribbon badges on their chests. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and a painted panel lines the right wall.2007-08-17A dense crowd fills a colonnaded temple corridor with richly painted ceilings in pink, green and yellow circular motifs and carved stone pillars with lion brackets. A uniformed police officer stands among devotees near the centre. On the right, a bald man wears a white dhoti with bare upper body and a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing stands beside a young man in an orange shawl and gold necklace. Women in red and devotees in white shirts press around them. Behind the crowd, a carved stone shrine doorway with a hanging bell is visible. Many people are visible, with more partially hidden at the edges.2012-05-07July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph inside a long stone colonnade of a temple, with rows of carved pillars topped by ornate brackets and lion-like corbels receding into the distance. A group of people walks down the central aisle toward a bright opening at the far end, with several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground at right, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta wears an orange sash over his shoulder and carries a camera on a small rig, facing away from the viewer. The dim, dusty floor and shadowed walls frame the procession-like walk through the hall.2009-07-13