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December 29 2009

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A photograph of a procession walking down a covered aisle lined with metal railings. A man in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks at the centre, with several other saffron-robed attendants behind him. Devotees on both sides, many in white and cream clothes, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Green banana leaves line the path, and the ceiling is decorated with hanging colourful pillars, tassels and strings of marigold garlands. Behind them, a lit shrine area is visible.

A photograph of a procession through a decorated hall lined with banana leaves and metal barricades. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and green-bordered dhoti walks barefoot, wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland with a red tassel, and a tall ornate orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopy is held above him. Lines of people on both sides, many women in orange and yellow saris with gold bangles, press palms together in greeting and clap. Hanging garlands and festive decorations fill the ceiling. The central figure's appearance is consistent with a saffron-clad guru receiving a welcome, but this is uncertain from the image alone.

December 06 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.

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.

A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long red, yellow and white flower garland stands in a procession lane with palms pressed together in namaste. Two men in orange robes walk behind, one with a long dark beard and a gold necklace. Along both sides, devotees line metal railings, many with palms joined; men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris and blue tops are visible. Orange-and-multicolour decorative umbrellas and yellow flower decorations hang above. The setting is a bright indoor hall. The central figure has long hair and distinctive orange-and-garland presentation, consistent with the swami label on the page, so the appearance-based candidate is a person in a welcoming procession.

A man in an orange-saffron silk robe and a white and multicolour flower garland walks down a covered lane between metal railings, palms pressed together in greeting. Crowds line both sides: women in saris clap and fold hands, and men stand behind them. Large green banana leaves frame the path, and paper decorations and a painted orange wall hanging hang from the tent roof. a person: long dark hair and a saffron robe with a garland match the ashram appearance cues, and the page notes his presence, so he is identified as the walking figure.

A photograph of a covered temple walkway with a red carpet runner, where a man in a long saffron-orange robe with a white and red flower garland raises his right hand in greeting to a crowd of devotees lining steel railings on both sides. Beside him, a second monk in orange robes and a white-clad priest walk along the path. Ahead stands a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, framed by red and gold drapery and an ornate arch. Devotees on the left wear white shirts and checked shirts with hands folded in namaste, while on the right older women in saris and a child stand with palms pressed together. Orange and red decorative banners hang from the roof.

November 29 2011

A photograph inside a covered walkway lined with metal railings, where devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Two monastics in saffron-orange robes walk down the central aisle; the nearer one wears an orange garment over the shoulder and carries something in the hands. Devotees include women in yellow, red and blue saffron-patterned saris and men in white dhotis and grey or blue shirts, many with hands folded in namaste. The corrugated roof has exposed steel trusses overhead. The scene suggests darshan along a queue, though the figures' identities are not established from appearance.

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 27 2009