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Night procession inside a temple corridor with a colourful painted ceiling of concentric circles and ornate stone pillars. A man in white dhoti and shirt holding a handheld microphone stands at left. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland on his head, with rudraksha malas around his neck, holds his cupped hands to his face as another saffron-robed devotee with a shaved head offers him support. At right, a young man in saffron-yellow robes and rudraksha malas smiles as he walks beside others. Onlookers in white and light clothing stand along the wall, which is painted with a panel of small figures.

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A photograph of a procession walking down a temple corridor with a painted, multicoloured ceiling of concentric circles and rounded stone pillars. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a gold floral crown and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear gold and beaded necklaces, and one man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth holds a bell-shaped handheld object and a rolled paper. Devotees in white stand nearby. a person candidate: the central figure wears a crown and distinctive mala and gold pendant, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so this is a possible identification only.2012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08Devotees walk through a covered temple corridor with painted ceiling panels and hanging striped valances with yellow fringe. A man in orange robes and a gold-coloured headband, hands joined in anjali, leads a procession; a companion in orange carries a brass kalasha-style vessel. Several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, follow barefoot. A woman in cream sari and red-brown bangles walks behind. On the right, an elderly man in white with folded hands stands near a stone sculpture of a figure with palms together. A woman in an orange sari with a camera on her shoulder watches on the left.2012-05-08May 10 20122012-05-10A procession moves through a dim, pillared temple corridor with a painted, colourful ceiling. Several men in saffron and orange ochre robes walk together, many wearing rudraksha malas and garlands of white flowers. One man near the centre wears a long white flower garland, and another in the centre-left wears a white flower garland and a beaded necklace. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, including one carrying a brass vessel, stand nearby. Behind them a silver palanquin or processional object is visible, with more devotees in white and gold-bordered clothing. The scene suggests a temple procession with garlanded participants.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a framed mural of figures behind the group. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange robe and a gold necklace wears a gold headband and stands with hands gesturing. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and gold chain stands near a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala, while a man in a white shirt holds a lit oil lamp on a brass tray. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange robes stand nearby, and painted guardian figures with moustaches and folded hands flank the scene. The camera shows the back of a head in the foreground.2012-05-07Photograph of a temple corridor with stone pillars and a painted ceiling, with colourful cloth tassel hangings along the top. A man in the centre wears a golden crown-like headband, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces and an orange-saffron shawl over a dhoti, walking forward with a calm expression. Flanking him are men in orange-saffron robes with gold chains and a shaved-headed man in white with beaded necklaces holding an orange cloth, and a man in white dhoti at left carrying an orange object. Behind them women in white and teal saris and other devotees walk through the colonnade. The scene suggests a procession in a temple.2012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07May 10 20122012-05-10May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Several men in saffron and orange sannyasi robes walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor with a painted, multicoloured ceiling. The central figure, a smiling young man in a deep red-orange garment, wears a gold floral headband and a long gold chain with a large pendant. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a gold-and-gem necklace gestures to a companion. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a folded cloth and a white bag, wearing a gold chain pendant. Further right, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a bracelet stands near the edge. Devotees and a man in a white shirt are visible in the background, with carved pillars and wall reliefs around them.2012-05-07