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Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a rocky hillside with palms and scrubby trees. A yellow umbrella is held over a central figure in orange robes wearing a multicolour flower garland, who walks between two others. A woman in orange saffron robes walks on the left, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds the umbrella on the right. A white van, a tan jeep and another vehicle stand behind, and more people in white walk in the background.

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January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a dusty clearing with scrubby trees, a palm, rocky outcrop and parked white vehicles. A central figure in orange robes with a long flower garland walks forward, while a man in white dhoti and shawl beside him holds a bright yellow-orange umbrella over him. Other people in white and orange clothing walk alongside, and a small concrete tank sits at the left edge. The procession suggests a ceremonial walk at an outdoor site. A figure with long dark hair and an orange shawl at the front is a sannyasi-style devotee; whether he is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-02-15August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path toward a temple area. In the foreground an elderly man with white hair and white clothing, a white dhoti and shirt, points forward. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside. One man in the center holds a small orange offering or plate in his hands. A younger man on the right in orange robes and a garland of yellow flowers walks beside a man in white with an orange scarf. An orange umbrella is held above part of the group. Behind them are a white compound wall, palm trees, parked cars and a rocky hill under a clear sky.2012-09-24April 05 20122012-04-05December 23 20072007-12-23A procession crosses a dry, open dirt ground in front of a line of trees, with a silver minivan parked at left. Two women in orange saris lead, one holding an orange umbrella. Behind them an older bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot. Following are several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, one holding an orange umbrella overhead and one carrying a small blue folder. A bald man in white and an older white-clad man with a white beard walk at the right edge. Clear daylight, bright sky.2010-01-18 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside white SUVs and trees. A man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a walking staff, walks at the centre under a bright orange umbrella, with a candidate for a person by his distinctive long hair, orange robes and mala. Around him walk devotees: a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti, a man in a red and orange shawl and orange-bordered dhoti, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, and men in white kurtas with orange shawls.2006-11-27Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with hills, trees and parked vehicles behind. Several people walk across the ground: a man in orange robes on the left, and a central figure in white with an orange shawl holding a bright orange umbrella overhead. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis walk behind, one holding papers and another in white on the right speaking on a mobile phone and wearing a rudraksha mala. A signboard with printed text stands at the right edge beside a thatched structure.2009-08-08Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path beside trees, with white SUVs parked behind them. Centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and carries a walking stick, shaded by an orange umbrella held by a man in white at right. Beside her, a bearded man wears an orange robe and orange shawl. Surrounding attendants wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, and a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti walks at left. A cluster of people follows behind. Appearance cues for the central figure with flowing hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are distinctive enough to label the a person walking as an honoured guest.2006-11-27