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Photo of a procession on a dirt path beside trees and open ground under an overcast sky. In the foreground a drummer in a white dhoti with a tripundra forehead mark plays a drum slung over his shoulder, and a boy on the right plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several men in yellow and white dhotis carry drums, and a central figure in orange robes walks among saffron-robed sannyasis. Two large decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies are raised above the group, and a crowd in white clothing follows along the path. A vehicle is parked in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path under a pale blue sky with scattered trees. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a garland walks beneath a large ornate red, yellow and green canopy umbrella, with an orange-robed figure beside him. Around them, people in white dhotis and white shirts walk and carry drums; drummers in white and dark shirts beat large red-and-white drums at right. A crowd of mostly white-clad devotees follows, with a few women in saris on the left and a mound of earth beside the path.

A procession moves along a dusty dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebrations. Several large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and yellow, are held aloft above the group. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one wearing a long flower garland with orange and white blooms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk on either side, one holding a large ceremonial umbrella pole, and drummers in white dhotis carry barrel drums, one with a green and gold drum face. Palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background under bright sunlight.

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A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.

A procession on a bare dirt ground under an overcast sky, with palm trees and leafy trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group, several carrying small brass vessels or lamps. Two decorated parasols with orange and gold canopies and red-and-blue triangular emblems are carried over the group, and a multicoloured parasol is held in the centre. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a striped drum slung over his shoulder, and another in white plays a drum with a yellow strap at right. A taller man in orange robes with long hair walks at right. Procession, ratha-style parasol escort, drumming, saffron-clad sannyasis.

A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.

A village-style procession on a dirt road in front of a low concrete wall and young trees. Several umbrellas are carried overhead, including a large yellow fringed canopy and smaller multicoloured ones. Central figures wear orange robes and garlands; a man in orange holding a long staff leads at centre, with a bald man in orange and a few others in white dhotis and shirts around them. On the right, a drummer in white dhoti beats a drum slung at waist height while another man in white walks beside him with a long stick. Many people in white with yellow sashes follow behind.