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Interior of a white marble temple hall with polished dark floor and carved white pillars with elephant-figure bases. Several people walk in a line from left to right, most in white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls. The foreground is covered with many folded white cloths edged with gold-coloured borders, laid out on the floor. A bare-chested figure in a saffron-orange dhoti walks near the centre, with a dark doorway behind him.

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November 27 20062006-11-27Photograph inside a white marble temple hall with rows of carved pillars and a dark doorway at the far end, the floor reflecting the group. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a walking staff walks at the centre, a cue the page associates with a person. Around him are about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, and an older man in a grey shirt. Another man in a rust-coloured robe with a red shawl walks beside them. A white-clad man on the right gestures upward. Count of visible people about 12 to 15.2006-11-27Interior of a white stone temple hall with carved pillars and a dark doorway to an inner shrine, with scaffolding visible beyond the columns. Several men gather at the doorway: one bare-chested figure in an orange dhoti is entering, another in white dhoti and orange garment stands near the threshold, and a man in a white shirt with a blue bag stands in front. Two figures in white robes with orange shawls stand to the right, one holding a red-and-white checked bag. White cloth lies spread on the polished floor. A man in a grey shirt stands at the far right edge.2006-11-27A photograph inside a white marble temple hall with pillared colonnades and a polished reflective floor. A group of men walks forward while looking upward toward the ceiling. In the centre, a long-haired man in a plain saffron-orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and gazes up; his appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads is a probable match for a person, though the image is not conclusive. Beside him, a man in a red-and-cream checked shawl and cream dhoti wears a gold necklace. Other men wear white shirts and dhotis, several with orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Scaffolding is visible along the windows at the back of the hall.2006-11-27A group walks across a raised yellow-and-cream temple platform with ornate pillars and painted ceiling medallions. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot with a sannyasi-style wrap, appearing to be the a person candidate per the page. Beside him a bearded man in white holds a staff, and a man in a red-and-gold checked shawl and white dhoti walks nearby. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks at the right, and more attendants in white and orange stand behind. A man bending in the lower left works at the steps.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27August 01 20082008-08-01September 21 20062006-09-21July 14 20092009-07-14A photograph of a long line of men standing barefoot on a polished floor in a temple hall, several bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, some with red or saffron cloths over the shoulder. Many have white ash markings on their chests and arms, and one man at the front has white tripundra marks on his forehead. Behind them a large gold ornate carved panel is visible, and at the far left a few people in white and gold-bordered shawls stand near a blue wall. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene suggests a ritual queue of initiates or devotees waiting their turn in a temple.2018-01-28August 11 20092009-08-11May 30 20182018-05-30