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A temple procession walks along a red carpet under a covered corridor with metal railings, hung with decorative paper bunting and painted pillars. At the centre, a man in a violet-blue dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wears long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and walks barefoot holding a staff. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded mala carries a staff, and a red-and-multicolour umbrella is held overhead. Other men in white dhotis and saffron cloth follow, with women in pink and blue saris at the right. Warm light glows from a shrine beyond.

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December 14 2011

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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.

October 17 2010

A photograph of a red carpet walkway under a corrugated metal roof, lined on the left by a steel railing. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned ornate necklace and a dark head covering, walks down the carpet with bare feet. Along the railing, several women in orange, yellow and red saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali, greeting him. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge beside the railing.

A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak walks down a red carpet in a covered hall decorated with hanging gold paper stars and tall patterned pillars. He wears a violet silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a red shawl over one shoulder and a long yellow-and-orange marigold garland. He smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Devotees line both sides of the railed walkway, with hands folded in anjali; a woman in orange sari and a man in grey shirt stand to the right, and a woman in white sari stands at left. The path leads toward a lit shrine with a deity murti at the far end.

December 27 2009

Evening procession under a white tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and cone-shaped decorations. A man in a rust-brown robe with a long white flower garland walks down a red carpet between two rows of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, men wear white dhotis and shawls, one in a yellow-and-white shawl; on the right, women wear saris and salwars in cream, purple, and green, and a girl in a blue-and-white outfit stands near the front. Behind the walkway is a canopy with a striped rainbow-coloured top and an ornate gateway decorated with yellow garlands, with a second robed figure in a white dhoti and garland near the centre. Bright overhead lights illuminate the scene.

A procession moves down a red carpet inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted walls and ceiling fans. At the centre a standing figure with long dark hair, a purple dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala is walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels, appearing as a person presence, though appearance cues are only partially clear. Around him devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron saris carry a brass pot and flowers, and one woman in a salmon sari holds a tray of flowers near a red and gold chair on the right. Garlanded and decorated pillars line the walkway, and framed photographs hang on the wall.

A photograph of a ceremonial procession walking down a red carpet under a canopy of hanging lanterns and gold foliage. A central figure in a rust-brown robe wears a long white garland with a pink tassel and walks forward with hands at rest, with a pale-clothed attendant behind him. Lines of devotees in saffron, orange, teal and purple saris and white dhotis stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar, and some hold trays of offerings. A video camera operator is visible beside the procession. The scene suggests a temple or ashram ritual walk, with the central figure's identity based only on appearance and role cues.