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A 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.

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A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold trim walks down a red-carpeted aisle in a covered hall toward a shrine. He wears a long gold-coloured garland with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and a red-and-white tilak. To his right, several younger men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind the carpet, a deity murti stands in a brightly lit altar framed by pink and red drapes, with a white-clad priest nearby and a small table with items on the left. Pink curtains hang along the hall.2013-07-02A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-carpeted walkway lined by metal railings. In the foreground a figure in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on the forehead and a wide orange-and-white garland of flowers around the neck, walks barefoot along the carpet. Behind on the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a doorway. In the background a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands beneath a gilded arch, with red and white curtains and patterned banners on pillars. Framed photos hang on the wall at the upper right.2013-04-09July 02 20132013-07-02A 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 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.2013-07-02May 11 20132013-05-11A 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.2013-05-17July 08 20132013-07-08A 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.2013-05-25May 20 20132013-05-20May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a hall with a red carpet runner between metal railings, leading toward a bright doorway. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold border stripes, a red-orange beaded necklace and gold bead necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together and a smile. Behind him, a young attendant in orange cloth with a white forehead band carries a brass tray holding a small basket of flowers. Other young attendants in orange and saffron robes stand further back. The shawl and ornate adornments of the central figure match the presentation cues of a person, with the figure in a devotional, walking role; the identity is uncertain from appearance.2013-05-20