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A photograph of a covered hall with steel railings where devotees line both sides, many with palms pressed together in anjali. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak walks forward in a saffron-orange robe with hands folded in prayer, followed closely by a second sannyasi in orange wearing a similar wrap. Devotees on the left wear yellow, white and pink saris and gold bangles; on the right, heads and folded hands are visible. Colourful patterned banners hang from the ceiling frame, and sunlight shows through a doorway at the back. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, saffron robe and tilak, walking in procession as a sannyasi receiving darshan-style salutations.

A photo taken inside a long, hall-like building with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A central figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks down a narrow aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Lines of devotees stand on both sides behind metal railings, also with hands folded: women in yellow, green, orange and blue saris and salwar kameez on the left, men in white kurtas and shirts on the right, with a young man wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Decorative cone-shaped banners in red, white and yellow hang from the ceiling, and framed portraits line the far left wall. Another saffron-robed figure follows behind. The aisle leads toward an open doorway with bright light.

December 24 2009

A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.

A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks forward with a hand raised, while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks beside him. Colourful striped cloth wraps hang from the ceiling beams, and a decorated shrine entrance glows in the background. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis, and saris, including women in pink and blue, face the central figures.

December 10 2009

A photograph of a procession walkway lined with devotees on both sides pressing their palms together in namaskar. At the centre, a smiling figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap and a long beaded necklace walks forward with hands joined in greeting. Two saffron-robed attendants with beards and malas follow behind. A large golden trident is visible above the crowd, and hanging yellow leaf garlands decorate the tented ceiling. Devotees wear white dhotis and sarees. a person cues here are limited to the saffron robe and beaded necklace, so identity remains uncertain.

Indoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and hanging yellow-green leaf strings. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style bead garland walks down a red carpet between metal railings toward a deity murti shrine. Devotees line both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a red sari with bangles stands at right, and a woman in white and a girl in pink stand at left. Overhead ceiling fans and a fluorescent light hang above.

December 18 2009

A photograph of a covered hall with a red carpet runway between metal railings, lined by devotees on both sides. On the left, a row of young girls in white dresses with yellow trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and orange flower garland and holds a small object in his hands, while a bald monk in an orange robe walks beside him. Orange walls, paper star decorations hang from the ceiling, and a tall patterned banner stands at left.

December 16 2009

A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging green leaf garlands and bare pipe trusses. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, one hand raised over the bowed head of a devotee in front of him. Beside him a bald monk in an orange robe holds an orange cloth. Devotees with palms pressed together line metal railings on both sides, including women in yellow saris and men in white shirts. In the background a decorated altar with lamps and a deity murti glows under a red and gold canopy. The man with long hair fits the appearance-based cues of a person, giving blessing, and is identified only by appearance.