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A photograph of a red carpet walkway under a corrugated metal roof, lined on the left by a steel railing. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned ornate necklace and a dark head covering, walks down the carpet with bare feet. Along the railing, several women in orange, yellow and red saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali, greeting him. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge beside the railing.

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Evening photograph of a red-carpeted walkway lined by a metal railing, with devotees on both sides pressing palms together in anjali. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe and a long multi-strand garland walks toward the camera, flanked by attendants in similar reddish-brown dress. Behind them a tall golden lamp stands near a doorway with metal grilles, and a dim interior is visible. Devotees on the left wear orange and saffron garments and devotees on the right wear white. Scene suggests a ceremonial procession or entrance.2013-03-07A figure in a rust-red and saffron cloth walks barefoot down a red carpet between silver metal railings inside a hall with a corrugated roof. He wears a multi-strand beaded garland with a large pendant, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, several attendants in orange and maroon robes and white forehead bands follow, and one person in white stands at the right edge beside the railing. A dark-robed figure walks in the background. Through an open doorway ahead, a red-brick pillar is visible.2013-05-13A 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.2013-05-26July 08 20132013-07-08A photograph of a temple hall during a darshan, with a red carpet runway between metal railings. A smiling man with a dark swept-back hairstyle, wearing a brown-red garment with gold-edged cloth and a beaded garland, walks forward on the carpet, followed by a second man in a similar brown garment holding a red-handled ritual implement. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Women in pink and red saris and devotees line the railings, and a shelf of orange cloth and a glowing decorated arch appear in the background. Copyright and source credit text is visible in the lower right corner.2013-05-30March 10 20132013-03-10A 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 photograph of a long covered walkway with a red carpet, lined on the left by a metal railing and devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti, a bare upper body with a shawl draped over the shoulder and a garland of beads or flowers, walks forward smiling with hands folded in greeting. Several women in white, cream and saffron-toned clothes stand along the rail, some in sarees, with hands raised in prayer. Yellow paper streamers hang from the ceiling frame. A figure in the foreground on the right is partly visible in light striped cloth. The scene suggests a darshan or greeting procession. a person appears as the walking man in orange with long hair, mala and gold-toned armlets.2011-11-29May 13 20132013-05-13A 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.2010-11-06March 10 20132013-03-10