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A photo of a procession walking down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion decorated with a red, yellow and green fringed canopy and hanging paper stars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, a large gold medallion and gold armbands walks centrally, with a shaved-headed attendant in white kurta and dhoti beside him, one hand on his arm. An orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands joined, and white-clad devotees and women in saris line the metal railings at right.

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A procession inside a temple corridor with a red-and-yellow tasselled umbrella held over a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red beaded necklace, red bangles and a red forehead mark, with long dark hair. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a red tilak holds the umbrella pole. Behind them devotees in white, cream, grey and red saris stand along a metal railing above a red carpet. A painted deity panel with bright colours is at left and decorated pillars with floral and bird motifs stand at right.

Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.

Temple interior with sandstone pillars carved with floral and figural reliefs, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. A man in a long rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holding a tall silver staff, and a man in orange robe seen from behind. Devotees in white and red clothing stand around them, and a young girl in a pink top watches at right. Evening light shows through openings. The robed figure in rust and gold appearance matches the page's a person naming only partially, so the identity is uncertain.

A photograph of people walking together along a long, pillared temple corridor with carved stone walls and a sculpted lion-like relief at right. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, an ornate gold-coloured necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks beside a man in a pink striped shirt and dark trousers. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron clothing, and is being escorted by the group. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, a man in a white shirt holding a red and yellow flower garland, and other men in white shirts and light clothing walk along the corridor.

A procession walks through a covered corridor with a blue and yellow canopy and red-painted metal railings, with a wire-mesh fence on the right. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a white and orange flower garland, a heavy gold ornate necklace, gold armbands and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, with long swept-back hair. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in white dhoti and shawl on the right holds a tall silver staff. Women in red, orange and green saris stand among the crowd, and a few onlookers are visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a procession inside a white tented hall with a green carpet and a red carpet runner. At centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes, a thick gold-and-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, with sandalwood tilak on his forehead, raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall red staff topped with a crystal canopy and a gold finial. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare shoulders walk in step, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; others in orange and red robes walk behind. Overhead are tent lights and cooling units.

A photograph of a man in a red and gold ochre wrap with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing layered orange-gold and dark beaded necklaces and a red bindi, standing with palms pressed together in namaste at a glass doorway. Behind him stands a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a few other figures are partly visible in the dim interior. The taller figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive ornate garlands, a person cue, though the appearance is not fully certain.

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