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January 02 2012

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A 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.

December 30 2009

Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path on open ground with a hill and green trees behind. In front, a figure in orange robes carries a long staff and a small bag, followed by a person in orange with rudraksha beads and an orange shawl. Another person in orange walks behind, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, one wearing a pendant necklace. A wooden fence and a red-and-white painted structure appear to the left. The scene reads as a temple-grounds procession, with no visible deity or ritual act.

January 08 2012

A group walks along a shaded concrete path lined with trees and shrubs. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward. Beside him, a bald man wears an orange robe and a gold-coloured necklace, and to the left another bald man wears an orange shawl with a gold necklace. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, one at the front right wearing glasses. Other men in white and orange follow behind, with a pink wall and trees in the background.

December 30 2009

A 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.

A dirt path lined with a crowd walks beneath a large shady tree at an ashram-like compound with a red shipping container and a string of pennant flags. Two central men in saffron/orange robes walk forward, one with a long dark hair, a gold-toned necklace and a long orange shawl, the other shaved-headed with a rudraksha mala and orange wrap. Around them a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl, and several men in white shirts and dhotis, walk alongside women in orange, teal and turquoise saris, one carrying a small child on her hip. The atmosphere is an outdoor procession or walking event in the early evening light.

Outdoors on a dirt path lined with green grass, palm trees and a parked car, a group walks together. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron garment wears a long multicoloured flower garland and sandals. Beside them, a person in orange robes with long dark hair walks ahead, and another in orange robes walks on the right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk behind and alongside, one with hands folded. A small white bin sits on the grass to the right.

Outdoor 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.

A group of about thirty men walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and concrete walls, in an ashram setting. In the front, a bearded man in a green shawl over white clothes is followed by saddhus in orange, saffron and peach robes. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in saffron robes, walks at right, and a bald man in white with a white shawl walks in the centre. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis with ID lanyards line the sides. Two large white signboards stand in the background.

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