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October 17 2010

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Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground with sparse grass, a utility pole and trees behind. A woman in a grey floral sari with red border stands at left. In the centre, a young woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron sari, a garland of orange and yellow flowers and sandals, walking beside a bald man in white and pink-stained clothes with a red-pink shawl and rudraksha mala. A bald man on the right wears an orange robe and shawl with a mala. Around them many men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes walk, several smeared with pink and red powder, some with red and yellow tilaks and malas. A large crowd of onlookers surrounds them.2010-10-17April 02 20122012-04-02A group of about two dozen men walks barefoot along a dusty dirt path through scrubby green grass and bushes under a pale sky, on a pilgrimage circuit. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks holding a wooden staff. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a small orange-and-white bag. Other walkers in white and orange follow in a loose line across the frame.2008-01-03December 30 20092009-12-30A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees and onlookers, with a hill visible in the background. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, walking barefoot in sandals with an entourage; the appearance-based candidate is a person, given the long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beaded necklace. Beside him walk two shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls wearing rudraksha malas, and older men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and a child in a maroon cloth stands at the right near spectators in pink and white shirts. Pennant strings and a canopy appear in the background.2012-01-08A dirt road procession at a Hyderabad ashram. A long-haired figure in a bright orange robe with an orange beaded necklace walks at centre, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald monk in orange. Behind them a multicoloured canopy umbrella and a decorated procession pole rise above white-clad devotees and women in pale saris. Children in yellow, striped and pink shirts walk alongside, many smeared with pink and coloured powder. A tree line and low buildings appear in the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17A photograph of a dirt path procession on an outdoor event ground with trees, a street lamp and strings of colourful bunting overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a large ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-style in sandals. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and a few in orange robes walk alongside; a woman in an orange sari and women in red and pink saris stand to the sides, with onlookers in white shirts behind.2012-01-08December 15 20062006-12-15August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08July 14 20132013-07-14A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a pale sky. Around him, several sadhus in orange and peach robes walk behind, one with a long white beard and a peach shawl, another in green and white with an orange turban at left. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some wearing ceremonial beaded necklaces, and a few devotees stand at the right edge. Rural buildings and a stone wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30