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A procession of saffron-robed men walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low red-brick wall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads and a saffron shawl walks ahead of a colourful fringed umbrella held aloft on a pole. Other saffron-clad men wearing gold-chain necklaces, bare-chested with white forehead markings and arm markings, walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A few women in white saris follow in the background. The scene appears to be an ashram or sannyasi procession at dusk.2013-02-28A procession walks along a concrete path beside a red metal gate with gold finials. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti, a long red-and-white garland, and many beaded necklaces, walks barefoot on a woven mat. Above him an ornate maroon-and-gold parasol with tassels is held aloft, and a decorated gold-and-red pennant hangs beside it. Several attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk around him, one carrying a brass plate of offerings at right. A water tank and a leafy tree sit in the background, with a brick wall behind.2013-03-10A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a dirt path beside a red brick wall, with trees and flowering shrubs in the foreground. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a large gold-coloured ceremonial necklace of beads, and an orange-saffron garment with gold borders walks ahead, flanked by a closely shaved sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas. Behind them an umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft. Several women in orange and pink saffron sarees with garlands and bead necklaces walk among the group, and many more followers in saffron and white follow in the background. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robes with gold borders.2013-02-28A procession on a reddish-brown paved path under a tree, with a tent behind. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and maroon turban, wearing a large gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella held by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border. At left, a man in white dhoti carries a brass tray of yellow and red flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. At right, a young man in orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a mala. Several other attendants and devotees are visible in the background.2016-12-03A procession on dirt ground at an ashram. A bearded man in a rust-red robe, a long white flower garland with an orange-red tassel, and a rudraksha mala walks at centre along a woven mat path. A tall white parasol with a red, green, yellow and blue fringe is held over the procession by a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk on either side, and drummers in orange cloth play drums behind. Red walls and trees frame the scene.2017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on dry red earth with a long woven mat laid down as a walkway. At the centre a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a white parasol with multicoloured tassels held above him. Flanking men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them, drummers in orange dhotis play white drums, and red brick walls and trees frame the scene.2017-03-11May 30 20132013-05-30March 10 20132013-03-10May 30 20132013-05-30January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor procession on a red cloth-covered path. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre beneath a tall multicoloured silk canopy held on a long pole. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered white dhotis carry brass pots and a conch-like vessel. Palm trees, a wire fence and a brick structure stand behind. The bearded man in the rust-brown robe is distinctively clothed with garland and mala, but his appearance alone does not establish identity, so no probable label is applied.2017-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11