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Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved area beside a brick wall and dirt ground. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, a leopard-print wrap over saffron-orange cloth, and gold bangles. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and white-marked foreheads walk; one at left carries a long staff and another, at right, holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-clad man stands at far left with a rudraksha mala. Trees and a pale sky lie behind.

A barefoot man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a red-brown wrap and gold-edged hem walks under a corrugated shed roof, with rudraksha malas layered across his chest and rudraksha bands on his arms. He has a white forehead band with a red tilak, long dark locks, and a beard. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas, white forehead bands, and upswept dreadlocked hair, walking in a group. The shed roof, metal railings and a tiled floor frame the scene, which appears to be a temple-precinct walk. A person in a white shirt is partly visible at the left edge.

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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a terracotta-coloured wall beneath a shaded roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron cloth with gold border, a red and white flower garland, and an orange rudraksha-bead necklace; he holds a long wooden staff topped with a small orange banner. Men on either side wear orange robes, white forehead bands and bead malas, and to the right a line of women in saffron saris stands with hands folded. Potted plants line the path.

Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-like site with a red brick wall and trees behind. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a long white flower garland and orange-yellow flower garland at his feet stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with white marks on his forehead. Four young men in orange-red and patterned cloth with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand behind him holding brass vessels, a plate and a ritual lamp, one pressing palms together. A man in white clothes and glasses stands further back, a musician in yellow clothes is at left, and a red-and-yellow flower-decorated seat is at right. Five to six people are visible.

Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with a blue stripe, with barefoot figures in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks and white and red tilak on his forehead walks forward in a rust-red sleeveless garment with gold-bordered dhoti draped at the legs, a long rudraksha mala crossing his chest and a gold necklace. To his left, a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks carries a staff. A blurred orange-robed figure stands in the foreground left, and a red and black tasselled umbrella appears at top left. A building with a wooden door is behind them.

October 03 2016

A photograph of a procession on a stone walkway lined with a row of gold-topped metal stands and red-brick walls. In the foreground a man in a maroon-red robe wears a long gold necklace and carries a long staff with a decorative tassel; he holds his hand out to the side. Behind him, several men in orange and red saffron-toned robes walk in line, one with a striped shawl and a white-marked forehead, with bead malas visible on the wrists and necks. A striped woven mat lies on the left and a colourful fringed canopy appears at the right edge. The image is rotated sideways.

Outdoor procession on a paved brick walkway with palm fronds and a white car behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multi-coloured marigold and white flower garland and a gold pendant walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a long black braided shawl hanging at his back. Around him, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, some carrying a ceremonial staff, bead malas and gold chains, one with a book. On the right, a figure in orange with a white floral garland and an ornate jewelled necklace holds a decorated tray. White-clad attendants in dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some singing. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, maroon ceremonial robe, with his role as the central figure leading the procession.