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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a large gold-coloured garland walking down a red carpet runner between metal railings in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl walks with bare feet. Devotees line both sides of the aisle with hands folded in anjali mudra and some bow low, including women in white and a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in white bends forward at far left. Colourful pillars and a tiled roof frame the hall, with an open doorway and palm trees beyond. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold garland is the visible central figure, walking as a guest of honour.

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A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a flower garland walks down a red carpet runner between metal handrails in a hall with terracotta walls and colourful patterned pillars. Behind him, a man in white with a red shawl walks alongside, and a line of people in white clothes stand along both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Light streams in from an open doorway at the far end, where palm trees are visible outside.2010-08-15A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in the centre on a red carpet walkway, wearing an orange saffron robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace. Behind him, a line of people in white and light clothing stands along metal railings. On the right, a woman in an orange-red striped top presses her palms together in anjali, and an older woman in a white-and-red sari stands beside her. Colourful woven hanging banners decorate the pillars. Several dozen people are visible in the background.2010-08-15A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks down a red carpet under a canopied temple hall, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Devotees on both sides, many in white and some with folded hands in namaskar, line metal railings. Behind him an ornate golden deity shrine with red drapes and pillars is visible. The man's wide, lively smile and saffron-and-rudraksha presentation fit the a person appearance cues, shown in procession as a sannyasi receiving greetings.2010-11-06November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph inside a covered hall with a grey floor, metal railings and a red carpet runner down the centre. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi walks barefoot along the carpet, hands at his sides. Behind him, another figure in saffron and a man in white shirt and dhoti walk, and a sannyasi in orange follows near the open doorway onto a palm-lined path. On the left a woman in a white shawl with hands pressed together in namaste walks beside a woman in an orange-trimmed sari. On the right men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing yellow and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk along a woven mat. A videographer with a camera stands at the far right. Wall posters and framed photos line the back wall.2010-07-08A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.2012-01-01A 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.2010-09-13December 23 20092009-12-23March 10 20132013-03-10January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet under a covered hall with striped pillars and a decorated canopy. In the centre, a figure in a red robe and orange-beaded garland walks with raised palms, flanked by white-clad attendants holding a staff and a canopy. On the left, men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together and an orange flag. On the right, women in white and saffron saris and a woman in a green sari watch, with a fair-haired woman at the far right in a white sari. The setting is an open-sided temple hall with metal railings.2010-12-22March 10 20132013-03-10