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Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed men in an open area with palm trees behind them. A large red and blue umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held over the group at left. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron cloth with white ash marks on his arms and forehead, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together while a man in white clothes holds up a camera. Other devotees with white forehead markings stand with hands folded in prayer. A pink stone platform and red scissors sit at lower left.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering under palm trees beneath a colourful fringed umbrella with a blue and gold emblem. Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas chant with palms joined, several with white vibhuti horizontal markings on their foreheads. A bald man in front wears gold beaded necklaces and rimless glasses, hands joined in prayer. In the foreground a man in a red-orange robe gestures with an outstretched arm toward a microphone on a red-draped table. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing glasses, stands attentively. Frangipani and tropical greenery frame the scene.2013-02-28A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands outdoors with palms pressed together in prayer or anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment with rudraksha mala and gold beads holds his hands folded, and a bald man in orange with a gold necklace stands at right with eyes closed. Many devotees wear white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear white clothing. At left, a red-draped table holds brass plates with fruit, flowers and lamps. A colourful fringed umbrella shades the group, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind.2013-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession outdoors near a temple gopuram. Three saffron-robed men walk forward beneath two red and green parasols with tasselled fringes, one held by a man at the right. The man at centre left is bald with a gold necklace and a wristwatch, the man at right wears a white and gold rudraksha mala and a bindi and has an open mouth as if chanting, and the man at left wears a headband with a vertical tilak and a chain of beads. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around them, and palm trees and a colourful temple tower stand in the background.2012-05-18A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees on a temple grounds. In the foreground, an elderly man with long white beard and flowing white hair wears an orange robe and holds a ceremonial staff with a snake-head top, standing before a younger man in a rust-and-gold dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, shaven-headed men in rust-coloured robes with rudraksha malas and tripundra marks stand with hands folded, one holding a brass tray of flowers. A man on the right in white dhoti holds a long trident. Palm trees and a dark deity murti with yellow flowers are in the background, and a large yellow umbrella with embroidered emblem is raised above the group.2013-11-05Outdoor gathering on dry ground at a Kumbh Mela camp, with bamboo fencing and a corrugated wall behind. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style mala stands centre, holding a red pole that supports a bright orange and red umbrella with fringed sequin edging. Around him, people in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bordered shawls, some wearing gold and bead necklaces, stand and chat. A bald man in orange and red robes with a mala, and another man in red robes with glasses, stand at right. A palm tree and red flags appear in the background.2016-04-26Outdoor procession scene at dusk with several saffron-robed sannyasis and attendants. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. To his right, a bald man with orange tilak holds a tall red-and-orange staff, hands folded in reverence. Other men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold chains; one holds a ceremonial horn. Red and white tents and an orange umbrella with tassels stand behind them, and a crowd is gathered in the background.2016-04-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA street procession on a village road lined with palm trees, with colourful red, orange and pink decorated poles and canopies overhead. At centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white and red flowers, raises a hand in greeting. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas walk alongside, one holding a paper. Men in white dhotis and villagers follow, and a cameraman in a white shirt films from the right side.2015-05-01May 18 20122012-05-18December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, appearing to be in prayer or devotional gathering. Several wear hoop earrings and red-and-orange beaded wrist bands; one man in the centre has a red tilak on his forehead and another wears turquoise-framed glasses. Behind them is a red-tiled wall, and in the lower foreground the backs of several heads of onlookers are visible.2015-11-16A 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.2013-02-28