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A 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.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm and leafy trees behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a gold-coloured necklace of marigold garlands walks at the centre in saffron-orange robes, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled edges held over him. Around him walk many saffron-robed monks and sannyasis, most shaved-headed, wearing rudraksha and flower garlands, and a few women in orange saris with gold necklaces, one holding a book. Several young onlookers in dark clothes stand at the left. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's claim, but the cues are not conclusive, so identity is marked unsure.2013-02-28A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt road past a red brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a woman with long dark hair and a multi-strand garland of orange beads walks under a colourful fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Around her, shaved-headed monks in orange robes carry rudraksha malas and hold their hands in anjali. A young boy in a black shirt walks at the left edge, and a monk in orange with a bead necklace walks at the right. Trees and a clear sky complete the outdoor ashram scene.2013-02-28A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a dirt path beside a red brick wall, with trees and flowering shrubs in the foreground. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a large gold-coloured ceremonial necklace of beads, and an orange-saffron garment with gold borders walks ahead, flanked by a closely shaved sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas. Behind them an umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft. Several women in orange and pink saffron sarees with garlands and bead necklaces walk among the group, and many more followers in saffron and white follow in the background. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robes with gold borders.2013-02-28A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a gold-toned ornamental necklace, wearing an orange shawl and saffron dhoti with gold borders, walks forward. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha and bead malas and tilak markings, and women in orange saffron sarees with gold borders and bead necklaces walk alongside. Small green-roofed shrines and a red structure appear behind them, with a red flag at upper right.2013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10October 29 20142014-10-29A procession on a dirt road in outdoor daylight. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead mark wears a white and orange flower garland and walks beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels, printed with 'Dhyanapeetam' lettering. Around him, saffron-robed monks and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth walk barefoot; one bearded monk carries a small silver pyramid-shaped object, and another man holds a folded fabric. Dry trees, utility poles and a distant structure stand in the background. a person is the long-haired man with the white forehead mark, garland and parasol, walking at the centre of the procession.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth, with a white and orange ash mark on the forehead and a long white flower garland, walks beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy held aloft on a pole. Around them, many saffron-robed men and boys walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha-style beads, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, with a few holding small brass or wooden items. A bearded man in saffron stands to the right. Behind them stand metal scaffolding and a temple-like structure with roadside trees.2009-01-02February 28 20132013-02-28May 30 20132013-05-30