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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees, many photographing with phones. In the centre a bare-chested, ash-smeared elderly man with long white beard and hair walks barefoot, wearing a white garland, while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland assists him. To the left a woman in a rust-red sari and rudraksha mala walks in front, and behind them motorbikes and a golden ratha-style canopy with red and blue pillars appear. A cameraman in a light green shirt films close by. Photo of a ritual procession.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees on both sides. At centre, a bare-chested, white ash-smeared sadhu with long grey beard and marigold garland walks while holding a yellow and orange flower crown to his head. Behind him a white van with a red placard moves slowly. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland stands among devotees; another person in orange with a garland and a saffron turban-like head covering is also visible. Women in red and maroon saris, and men in white dhotis, watch and clap. Petals fall through the air, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands appears at upper right.2018-01-04January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31December 31 20162016-12-31Outdoor procession on dirt ground at a festival, with orange-and-white striped and colourful canopy umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations lining the path. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland walks forward, palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-robed attendants walk, and one bearded man in orange holds a white cloth. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in blue stand nearby, and a cameraman in white clothes films the procession. Orange flags hang along the route, and a parked scooter sits at right.2009-01-02January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession on dry, stony ground during a festival. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland with red tassels walks barefoot in orange ochre robes, with bandaged or dressed arms. Around him, saffron-robed men and devotees walk in step, one in a white shirt and dhoti filming with a handheld camera. Orange and white banners and multicoloured canopy umbrellas stretch behind, with banana plants along the route. Women in white saris with orange shawls and men in white dhotis line the path, and a woman at lower right in white and orange extends her arm. a person appearance candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garland, a person in procession.2009-01-02Outdoor procession under palms with decorated yellow and red umbrellas. A central bearded man in a red-brown turban and rust-coloured dhoti holds a silver trident and wears a heavy gold necklace, a white-and-pink flower garland, and a rudraksha mala; he smiles and walks forward. Around him, devotees in saffron, orange and white dhotis, a woman in a rust sari with rudraksha beads, and a woman in a teal sari walk along. Two children in orange and white stand at right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with the trident, turban, gold necklace and rudraksha cues in the procession.2016-12-03December 31 20162016-12-31A procession moves along a dirt path past white tent walls and a red-roofed building, under many decorated parasols in yellow, blue, red and patterned fabrics. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a bright white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, and carries a tall staff; a crowned-style red and gold headwrap is visible. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and a bare-chested young man in a purple dhoti and rudraksha mala walk with a woman in a coral-red sari and women in green and teal saris. Several people carry parasols and staffs. The scene reads as a ritual procession with devotees in traditional dress.2016-12-03