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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a red carpet in a temple hall toward a shrine. The front man wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and white forehead markings, and walks with his hands at his sides. Behind him, a line of orange-clad followers with white tilaka and mala beads walks in step, some with hands folded in namaskar. At the back, figures in deep red robes are visible. The shrine ahead holds a gilded deity murti of a divine couple seated on a throne, with decorative flowers and a golden arch, and a standing attendant at the side. Metal handrails line the carpet and a speaker hangs from the ceiling.

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A temple corridor with a red carpet and steel railings. In the foreground a man with long hair, white tilak and forehead marking, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl, walks with eyes lowered. A rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace hang on his chest; the appearance is uncertain, so he is described only as a man in ceremonial saffron attire. Behind him a line of orange-robed followers, some with white-painted arms and foreheads, walk with palms pressed together in anjali. Beyond the railing, a shrine holds golden deity murtis, garlanded with flowers, under an ornate golden arch.2013-05-17A temple interior with a metal railing guiding a line of saffron-robed devotees walking toward a shrine. The front figure wears an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads and has a white forehead mark. Behind them, a row of people in orange and saffron robes with white tilak marks and white headbands stand with hands folded in prayer. On the shrine, a pair of deity murtis are dressed in red and pink garments with garlands and ornate golden backdrops. A priest in red robes kneels at the altar at left, beside a golden kalasha and brass ritual items. A red carpet runs along the walkway, and a black speaker is mounted on the wall at right.2013-05-17A photograph inside a temple hall showing monastics in saffron and orange robes walking single-file along a red carpet lined with steel railings. The leading man, in front, wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a long garland of yellow flowers, a white sacred thread, a forehead tilak and bangles on his arms, with a head covering of long hair swept back. Behind him, a younger monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead band follows, and an older bald monk in orange with a white forehead band and beaded mala walks at right. Women in maroon saris stand near the windows at right. At the back, a deity murti in a golden shrine is adorned with garlands and draped in red and yellow cloth, with an attendant in orange nearby. Red curtains hang at left and a ceiling fan and tiled walls frame the scene.2013-05-26A procession walks through an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof toward a red carpet. At the front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a multi-strand garland of white and yellow flowers and a long white-and-yellow garland, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron garments and white forehead markings carry a colourful striped parasol and move in step. Some wear gold chains and rudraksha-style malas. A small signboard and decorative banners in red, blue and white line the wall. The scene suggests a ritual procession or darshan entrance.2013-02-28May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph of a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a long gold-coloured floral garland walking along a red-carpeted walkway under a corrugated roof. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and gold armlets. Behind him, several young women and a young man in saffron-orange robes walk in procession; the young man has a white headband and a rudraksha mala, and the women have hands joined in anjali. Ahead, a shrine with gilded arches holds deity murtis, including a figure in yellow and red garments with a red-headed crown, beside a pink-draped altar. Red curtains and a green-covered table are in the background.2013-05-25A procession of saffron-robed men and women walks down a covered walkway lined with steel railings toward a red-carpeted entrance with a gold-framed doorway. The central man wears an orange-red robe with gold border, a long orange-gold beaded necklace, and gold armbands, with a red bindi and dark hair. Men to his left wear orange robes with white sacred-ash markings across their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A young man on the right carries a brass tray with a kalasha-style lamp and flower decoration, while another young man on the far right holds his hands in anjali. A woman in white stands in the background among palm trees and a red pillar.2013-05-19May 11 20132013-05-11A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed dhoti and a long orange-and-gold garland walks down a red-carpeted aisle between metal railings inside a building with orange walls. A red bindi marks his forehead and he has swept-back hair; he is barefoot. To his right, a young attendant in orange robes and white forehead marks carries a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, while nearby youths in orange with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas press palms together. Girls in maroon uniforms with gold borders stand on the left, hands folded in greeting. a person: the central figure shows orange-saffron and gold ornate clothing, a long garland and swept-back hair, consistent with the page's a person reference.2013-05-16A smiling man with swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark and a rudraksha-style gold necklace walks forward in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold garland. Behind him, a young woman in orange carries a rudraksha mala-draped brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and flowers, while two boys in orange with white forehead bands stand nearby; a seated woman in red and a child sit at the left. A pink-draped arched doorway frames a deity murti with a trident-like staff. a person is the walking man in the saffron robe with gold garland and hair, indicating the appearance-based candidate is in person.2013-05-16A procession walks along a corridor with red carpet and metal railings. In the centre, a smiling person in orange-brown robes wears a marigold garland and has a painted forehead. Behind and beside them, figures in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with red borders walk; a drummer with a large drum appears at the back left, and a boy in orange carries a brass plate holding a kalasha with green leaves. Another boy in orange walks at the right edge. Several people are visible, all wearing orange ritual clothing and white forehead markings, and the setting is an open-sided hall with windows.2013-05-12A photograph of a temple corridor with a central man walking along a red runner between metal railings. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold-yellow bands, a gold ceremonial pendant on a beaded necklace, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and his hair swept back. Behind him, a deity murti stands in a shrine lit with warm light, framed by pink and red drapes. To the right, several people in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar. A man in white stands on the left near a table. The scene reads as a temple procession or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable) is walking at the centre, identified by the swept-back hair, gold pendant necklace, and ceremonial saffron-toned garments.2013-07-02