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A procession climbs a red-and-white painted stone staircase through green trees. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and hold a long wooden pole topped by a yellow-and-red canopy; one also has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a group of men in saffron-orange robes, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk up the steps under a decorated red and orange umbrella. A woman in a black and yellow sari stands at the top left. Painted white lettering appears on a rock face at right.

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A photograph of a procession climbing a red-painted stone staircase through green trees. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas walk, the left one wearing a tilak on his forehead and a name badge on his mala. Behind them, a man in a white kurta carries a backpack and a yellow shawl. Further back, several men in saffron-orange robes and shawls walk beneath red and orange umbrellas with yellow fringed canopies. Two large yellow-fringed parasols with embroidered red and yellow borders frame the right and left edges. Painted markings are visible on the rock face at the right. Several people are visible in the background, some in white and others in orange.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd walking along a shaded stone path through green forest foliage. At the centre, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, walks among devotees; the figure's appearance is uncertain. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket walks with others in white and light-coloured clothing. Two ornate parasols with red, gold and multicoloured fringed canopies are held above the procession at upper right. A woman in a red blouse and yellow-and-orange sari stands at the left edge, and a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala is in the lower right foreground. Several people in saffron or orange and in white are visible, some bald-headed.2010-09-04A procession climbs a stone staircase through green trees. A bald man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long wooden pole topped by a large yellow and red embroidered umbrella with floral motifs and a white bird emblem. Behind him, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala, is helped up the steps by men in white and light shirts. Another umbrella, red, yellow and green with tassels, follows, and a man in orange stands at the right beside a white and red stone railing post.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesA figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, stands at the centre of a procession on red-and-grey stone steps under trees. He wears a yellow and white flower garland. Two colourful umbrellas with tassels are held above a group. Around him, saffron-robed attendants walk alongside men in white shirts and grey shirts, and a bald man in white and a dark-haired man in grey walk in the foreground.2010-09-04July 26 20102010-07-26A procession climbs a stone stairway through green trees. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head turban, with long hair and a long dark rudraksha mala, walks upward with his head bowed. To his left, a man in a cream shirt and grey trousers walks ahead. Orange-robed sannyasis and bald men in white dhotis accompany the group, and one man in white holds a long wooden staff. Above them, decorated ceremonial parasols in red, green, blue and yellow with bird emblems and tasselled fringes are carried over the procession, with a street crowd visible behind.2010-09-04December 31 20062006-12-31A crowd moves along a leafy path among green trees while two ornate red-and-gold umbrella-style canopies with floral and bird motifs are carried on poles. At the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, walks smiling. Around him, saffron-clad monks and men in white shirts press close, and an orange-robed attendant with a bald head leans in from the bottom edge. Several onlookers in white and light shirts surround the procession.2010-09-04 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09September 27 20172017-09-27