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A photograph taken from behind of a single person in orange and maroon robes walking down a red-carpeted aisle between brass railings toward a brightly coloured deity murti. The figure's bare upper back and shoulder are visible, with a wrap draped diagonally across the chest. Behind them, a large pink, blue and orange figure is garlanded with yellow flowers and stands on an ornate stone altar flanked by pink curtains.

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A photograph taken from behind of a single person in a saffron-orange sannyasi-style robe, walking up a red-carpeted aisle between brass handrails toward a temple shrine. The figure's hands are pressed together in prayer at the chest, and the head is shaved. Ahead, a large deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a pink and red draped backdrop and red-and-white ornaments flanking the shrine. Red curtains hang at the sides of the frame. The figure's features are not visible, and no identification is made from appearance; the person is shown only as a silhouette in devotional posture.2011-02-02A photograph taken from behind of a figure in orange-saffron robes walking up a temple corridor toward a shrine. The person wears an orange dhoti and upper cloth with a maroon band and a dark cord over the shoulder, and has a short-cropped head. Metal handrails line the walkway. Ahead, a deity murti is decorated with a bright pink and blue cloth backdrop, floral garlands and gold-toned ornaments, flanked by red and orange draped curtains and stone pillars. A second, partially visible figure in pale robes stands at the right edge.2011-02-02September 20 20112011-09-20September 02 20112011-09-02October 04 20112011-10-04A photograph of a man walking barefoot down a narrow red-carpeted aisle between silver metal railings inside a temple hall. He wears an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered edge, and a sandalwood-coloured tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti dressed in blue and red, garlanded with flowers, and a green-robed figure at the right. A second person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. The man has short dark hair and looks to his left. a person is walking the aisle, identified by a saffron garment with gold border and his stride toward the shrine, with the sannyasi role and presentation cues described here.2011-09-19October 12 20112011-10-12A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpet runner between steel railings. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the carpet toward the viewer. Behind him stands a large deity murti with garlands and a red-and-green backdrop. To the right, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala walks away, and on the left a woman in white and orange and a man in white ritual dress stand near the railings. Red curtains frame the hall.2011-09-24A barefoot man in a red dhoti and red shawl with gold border walks down a red carpet runner between metal railings toward a shrine. He wears a dark rudraksha mala across his chest and his hair is tied up. Behind him, illuminated deity murtis with yellow and orange garments and garlands sit in an ornate golden shrine with a turquoise backdrop, and a smaller figure in orange stands in a side niche.2011-09-22A photograph taken from behind of a single person in a dark orange-red sannyasi robe walking down a red-carpeted aisle toward a large deity murti. The murti is adorned with a thick garland of red and yellow flowers and wears a blue and pink garment, with a gold-framed backdrop and a pink curtain behind it. Flanking stone carvings and small smaller shrine images are visible on the pillars, and orange-red drapes hang on both sides of the aisle. The figure is seen only from the back, so no face is visible; no identity is established from appearance.2011-02-02A man in a yellow silk draped garment with a thin maroon border walks barefoot along a red carpet beside metal railings under a covered walkway. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala looped across his chest and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a brightly lit deity murti is decorated with garlands and yellow flowers, with a blue-draped altar in front. A distinctive yellow garment and rudraksha mala appear on this person, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2011-09-21A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks down a red carpet runner between metal railings under a corrugated canopy. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder. Behind him, colourful painted temple decorations and pink-and-yellow hangings line the background. No other people are visible.2011-09-17 +1 copies