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A photograph of an outdoor procession in a busy town street. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among a crowd, some holding multicoloured and orange umbrellas overhead. A tall man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with his hands clasped. Beside him, an elderly bearded sannyasi in an orange shawl holds an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white shirts and other saffron-robed monks follow. A building with arched balconies and shop signs stands behind the crowd.

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February 20 20072007-02-20Outdoor procession on a sunny street with saffron-clad sannyasis walking under orange, red and rainbow-coloured umbrellas. In the foreground a young man in an orange wrap and orange turban, with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walks with eyes lowered. Beside him an elderly bearded figure in orange robes and a matching hood moves slowly. Behind them a row of monks in orange robes and orange turbans, some wearing dark rudraksha malas, follow among a crowd of onlookers. A man in a white cap stands at left, and a man in grey hair and orange shawl smiles at right. Behind the crowd are multi-storey buildings with banners and hoardings, including a yellow banner with Kannada script.2007-02-20Outdoor procession in bright daylight with saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a crowd. In the foreground, a man in orange turban and orange shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a rudraksha-bead strand, with a dark-haired figure beside him. Behind him an elderly bearded man in orange head wrap and orange robe holds an orange object in cupped hands. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures with his hands, and another shaved-headed man in orange attire walks nearby. Orange and multicoloured umbrellas shade the group. A white multi-storey building with banners and a crowd of onlookers in the background, with a partly visible yellow banner in Kannada script.2007-02-20Outdoor street procession with saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a crowd under multicoloured umbrellas, one red and yellow and one rainbow, on a bright day. In the foreground a man with a long saffron turban and a dark rudraksha mala holds nothing visible, looking down. Beside him a bearded elder in saffron wrap carries a small orange object in both hands. Further right a bald sannyasi in orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with palms together, and a grey-haired man in red wrap holds a green-tipped bundle. Behind them a white multi-storey building carries advertising hoardings, and a yellow banner with Kannada script hangs at left. The crowd includes many orange-clad monastics and a few people in white shirts.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession at a river or water-side ghat under a clear blue sky. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, green and yellow panels, fringed tassels and bird-emblem motifs are held aloft over a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis, many bald or shaven-headed, and devotees. A central figure in an orange turban and orange shawl wears a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and walks under the umbrellas. Nearby, a white-bearded man in orange robes walks beside him, and in the foreground a man with ash-smeared forehead and grey beard looks on. Women in saris and men in white shirts stand among the crowd, with photographers and onlookers in the background.2007-02-02Outdoor photo of a crowd walking on dusty ground under bright sun, with orange and red umbrellas overhead and trees behind. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wears rudraksha beads and holds a mala in his hand, with long dark hair falling behind. Beside him a bearded man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a dark bead necklace. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta walks barefoot, touching his head, and an orange-robed man stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in shirts and saris fill the background.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20Outdoor procession under colourful fringed canopies with blue, pink and yellow tassels. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban stands centre-right, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and holding a bead string in his hands. Beside him, a man in orange with a yellow garland and a bearded man in orange robes walk among devotees; an elderly bald man in orange and a man in white clothes are also in the crowd. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved wooden structure, and at lower left a man holds a yellow flower garland with green leaves. Crowd of devotees in white and orange behind.2009-01-16February 20 20072007-02-20