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A photograph of a walking procession on a wooded path lined with green trees. Two large umbrellas with red canopies and colourful fringes are held over the procession, one in the middle and one toward the back. In the foreground, a man with a short-cropped head wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a large marigold garland and a rudraksha mala. Several sannyasis in orange robes walk among devotees in white shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and onlookers along the path.

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A crowded outdoor procession climbs a shaded forest path between green trees and a rocky hillside. Two ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies and golden finials are carried above the crowd. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, several in saffron and orange robes, one wearing an orange turban. A few women in sarees stand at the right edge. Partly visible behind the umbrellas, a figure in orange may be a sannyasi, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity. The scene is a dense, moving procession with people pressed shoulder to shoulder.2010-09-04A procession climbs a shaded forest path up blue-painted stone steps between a red-and-white striped boundary post. Two ornate umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with tasselled edges are held above a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head, who walks at the front. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothing follow, including a woman in a saree and a woman in a dark blouse holding a long pole. Men in white shirts and grey trousers walk along the path and stairs. Dense green trees and foliage surround the route.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a stone path beneath dense green trees. In the centre, two saffron-robed monastics walk together: one wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, the other is bald with wire-rimmed glasses and an orange robe. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a red t-shirt and jeans, and a woman in a red sari follow. On the right, a colourful umbrella is held above the group. Visible people number about 20 in total, mostly partially seen in the background.2010-09-04July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a procession along a dirt path lined with dense green foliage. A tall man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking at the front. Behind him a young man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a colourful, tasselled umbrella canopy. Other saffron-clad followers walk behind, and a woman in orange sari with red border walks at the right. Orange flags hang from the trees at the edge. a person appears as the garlanded figure at the front, identified by saffron robes, long swept hair, and rudraksha mala cues.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27December 17 20142014-12-17A procession walks along a dirt path lined with green foliage and small orange flags, with a fringed canopy overhead. At centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban wears a white and red floral garland and a gold beaded necklace, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals beside a bearded man in an orange robe and blue sandals who carries a wooden staff. Men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, including one with a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in white with glasses on the right. The group moves in a ceremonial walk typical of a procession.2008-07-27A procession walks along a narrow dirt path lined with dense green foliage and orange flags. A person in saffron robes with a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala smiles and gestures with one hand, shaded by a large red and multicoloured fringed parasol carried by a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Beside them walks a bearded man in orange robes wearing glasses, and another man in orange robes holds a marigold garland. Several more people in white and orange follow behind.2008-07-27A photograph of a procession on a rocky hillside path with granite boulders on both sides. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and pink flowers and a rudraksha mala, walking beneath a decorated canopy umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels and tassels. Attendants in orange robes walk alongside, one holding the figure's arm, while men in white and grey shirts crowd the path. Ceremonial banners with decorative borders are visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the saffron robes, turban and rudraksha mala. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-09-04July 27 20082008-07-27