He left the way he entered, according to R. Yosi [that there was only one Paroches]. However, according to R. Meir, even if he wanted to, he could not.

What is the reason? He may not turn his back to the Kodesh. (He could go backwards, facing south, and leave the Kodesh ha'Kodoshim like he entered, where the inner Paroches was lifted on the north. However, after this he could not turn around to face north while going between the Parochos, like he entered, for this would be like turning his back to where he left the Kodesh - SHA'AREI TORAS ERETZ YISRAEL.)

Source - Question: It says "va'Yavo Shlomo la'Bamah Asher b'Giv'on Yerushalayim'' - what is the case?

If he came from Yerushalayim, it should say 'mi'Yerushalayim l'Bamah'! If he came from the Bamah (the Mishkan in Giv'on), it should say that he comes 'mi'Bamah li'Yerushalayim'!

Answer (R. Shmuel bar Avodimi): He came from the Bamah. [It says la'Bamah to teach that] one may not turn his back to the Kodesh.

He prays a short prayer, i.e. in the outer room (Heichal).

This was the Kohen Gadol's prayer on Yom Kipur when he left the Kodesh b'Shalom. "May it be Your will Hash-m Elokeinu and Elokei Avoseinu, that [a decree of] exile not come upon us today or in this year, and if exile comes upon us today or in this year, our exile will be to a place of Torah'';

"May it be Your will Hash-m Elokeinu and Elokei Avoseinu, that [a decree of] Chisaron (monetary loss) not come upon us today or in this year, and if Chisaron comes upon us today or in this year, it should be Chisaron of Mitzvos (e.g. through giving Tzedakah).''

"May it be Your will Hash-m Elokeinu and Elokei Avoseinu, that this year be a year of cheap prices, a year of satiation, a year of business, a year of rain, heat and dew, and Your nation Yisrael should not need each other (financially), and do not turn to the prayer of travelers'' (they pray that there be no rain).

Rabanan of Kisari say, and Your nation Yisrael should not rule [overbearingly] over each other. And for people of Sharon, he prayed "May it be Your will Hash-m Elokeinu and Elokei Avoseinu, that their houses not become their graves'' (if excess rain would break their houses).

He did not pray at length, lest he frighten Yisrael. A case occurred in which he prayed at length. They decided to enter after him (to see what happened). They said that it was Shimon ha'Tzadik. They asked him why he prayed at length;

He said, I was praying for the Mikdash of your G-d, that it not be destroyed! They said, even so, you did not need to be lengthy.

Shimon ha'Tzadik served 40 years as Kohen Gadol for Yisrael. In the last year, he said to them "this year, I will die.'' They said, how do you know?

He said to them "every year, when I entered the Kodesh ha'Kodoshim, an elder wearing white and covered with white would enter with me and leave with me. This year he entered with me and did not leave with me.''

Question (to R. Avahu): It says "v'Chol Adam Lo Yihyeh b'Ohel Mo'ed b'Vo'o Lechaper ba'Kodesh Ad Tzeiso'' - even those about whom it says "u'Dmus Pneihem Pnei Adam'' (i.e. angels) will not be in the Ohel Mo'ed!

Answer (R. Avahu): Who will tell me that [he saw] a person (or angel)? I say that it was (PNEI MOSHE - the honor) of ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu!