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A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with a bright doorway ahead. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded sadhu in orange cloth walks with a devotee, both holding a small brass offering. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe with a long red shawl, a large red-and-black rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace walks with his head covered; a flower garland hangs at his side. Around them, men in saffron robes carry a silver trident-topped staff, a woman in a blue and maroon sari with white flowers in her hair walks ahead, a man in a yellow top and white dhoti wears sacred thread beads, and people in white dhotis with red shawls follow. A man in a light grey shirt stands at right.2009-07-13A photograph inside a narrow, bright red-and-white temple passage in Varanasi, with a large trident (trishul) standing upright on a red-painted platform. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-orange robe and orange sandalwood forehead mark, with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, walks forward while a younger man in red-orange clothes below him has hands raised toward him. A figure with long dark hair and a rust-orange robe, adorned with a beaded mala, raises one hand near the trident. Around them, men and women in white and red-orange shawls stand close together, some with palms joined, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at the top left. Green leaves are heaped on the right, and a stone inscription panel in Devanagari script covers the left wall.2014-05-19July 13 20092009-07-13April 05 20122012-04-05A crowd moves through a narrow, vividly red-orange temple corridor with arched openings and painted pillars. In the centre, a smiling woman with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a rust-red garment, a dark beaded mala and a gold-beaded necklace, holding a silver staff and gesturing with her hand. Nearby, a bald man with yellow tilak markings wears an orange-saffron shawl and gold armbands, and a young man in a pink shirt stands beside them. Devotees in white clothes and red scarves surround them. Behind, a shrine niche holds a small deity image and framed pictures, and a ceiling fan hangs overhead.2014-05-19Dim interior of a South Indian temple with ornate painted carved pillars showing elephant-headed and lion-like guardian figures in green, red and gold. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women move through a narrow passage. At centre, a man with a white-and-orange head band and a long saffron-orange robe holds a rudraksha mala in his hands, and beside him another man in orange robes with a shaved head walks in the procession. Overhead a fluorescent light glows above a doorway, and a hanging chain runs across the top of the frame.2012-05-31May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a dim, narrow temple passage with old weathered walls and a metal grille gate. A man with curly dark hair, orange tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant with flower garland, dressed in a maroon-brown wrap, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothes, some with white shawls and orange tilak, bow or stand close. A man in a white kurta in the left foreground bows his head, and a bald priest in orange-brown robes bends forward in the lower right.2016-06-03A photograph of a procession moving through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. A bald man in a red robe with a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks at the centre, holding a long staff with a white cloth wrapped around his head. Around him, sadhus in orange robes and men in yellow and white dhotis walk alongside. Women in white saris with red shawls follow, one in a dark sari. An illuminated shrine with a deity murti glows in the background, with carved stone pillars and figures on either side. Several people are visible, including partly visible people at the edges.2009-07-13May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a crowded temple procession inside a dimly lit temple corridor with stone pillars and iron railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl, wearing a large gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands, walks with his hands folded in front of him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, with a devotee role. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a striped cloth, while many devotees in white and orange clothes press forward, some with palms joined. A decorated shrine with garlands, banana plants and orange and yellow hangings stands in the background.2012-04-05A group walks through a dim temple corridor past a stone pillar and a dark-framed notice board with Tamil text. At the front left, a man in orange robes and orange headwear holds a silver trident staff. Behind him, a woman in a dark patterned sari with a shawl walks beside several saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and red hood wears a gold necklace, a red and black rudraksha mala and holds a pink flower. To the right, a bare-chested older man with grey hair and a white dhoti stands beside a young man in a yellow shawl with rudraksha beads and a tilak. Another person in white and orange is visible on the far right. Five or more people are visible.2009-07-13