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January 12 2015

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Outdoor procession on a dusty path in bright sunlight, with several robed men walking together. At left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands with a black bag over his shoulder. Beside him, bare-chested men wear yellow and blue-striped cloth. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe and maroon turban wears a long pink and white garland with blue accents and a red flower pendant, and holds hands with an older man in a saffron-orange robe garlanded with pink, yellow and white flowers and carrying a tall decorated headpiece. At right, an older bearded man, bare-chested, wears layered rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and a purple and gold dhoti. Several other saffron-clad figures and an orange-and-gold canopy edge the frame.2015-01-12A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and priests walks along a dirt path in bright morning light. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and kurta wears a red-and-pink flower garland and a maroon turban, holding hands with an elderly man in an orange robe, a yellow and red garland, and an orange turban. Around them, bare-chested men in pink, yellow and purple dhotis wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings, some carrying a long staff with a saffron banner. A trident stands on a pole in the background beside a tent structure and a pink building.2015-01-12A procession of robed men walks along a dusty path in warm, low sunlight. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robe wears a long garland of pink and blue flowers and a rudraksha mala, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an elderly man in a saffron-orange robe and a maroon turban with a white-and-gold cloth wears a yellow and pink flower garland and holds hands with the central figure. Around them, priests with bare upper bodies, white and yellow body markings, rudraksha malas and pink or yellow dhotis follow, and a white-bearded elder in a purple dhoti stands at the right. Tall ceremonial staffs and a canopy tent appear in the background.2015-01-12A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beside a red-walled building and bamboo. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a yellow and white garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace and a bare upper torso. Beside him, a man in a red-brown dhoti wears a pink and blue garland. Behind them, men in pink and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, and a man in white dhoti with a golden staff leads near the left edge. Several people in white shirts and orange clothes follow in the background.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a white temple-style building under bright sunlight. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a red dhoti and a large pink-and-white flower garland, and he holds a bundle of green cloth. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and two men on the left wear orange robes and white flower garlands with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Several people in the background wear white and orange clothing.2012-05-24February 10 20132013-02-10A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30A photograph of a procession on a paved temple path before a grey wall. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a pink flower garland, rudraksha mala and ornate necklace walks between saffron-robed attendants. Behind him a red canopy is held on a long pole. Men in white dhotis and orange cloths follow, and a man in a red vest on the right carries a flaming torch and a metal pot. Several other people in white and orange clothing walk through the crowd.2012-05-30A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical foliage. Flanking him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, one holding the stole of the figure beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands, walk among palm trees, and a golden kalasha-topped palanquin or canopy appears above the crowd in the background.2014-06-26April 21 20152015-04-21January 12 20152015-01-12