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A procession on a dirt road between low tiled-roof buildings under a clear blue sky. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together, several with shaved heads and white beards, one in a bright orange turban, one with a gold necklace, one with a rudraksha mala. Ahead, attendants in white dhotis hold gold staffs topped with a trident and a gold ornament. Above them, multiple large umbrellas in red, green, and orange with a dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam are carried aloft, decorated with gold motifs and fringed tassels. Crowds of onlookers stand along the edges, including a woman in purple. a person is not confidently identifiable here; a robed figure walks at the centre-front with a white beard, bald head and orange robe.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession moves along a dusty village street under bright blue sky. Four large ornate umbrellas with red, green, blue and gold panels, decorated with white doves and golden motifs and fringed with tassels, are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot. Near the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl walks ahead of the group. Attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge. Mud-tiled houses and a green-roofed structure line the street behind them.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty village road under a clear blue sky. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in a group, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall gold staffs topped with trident-like finials. Above them, multiple ornate orange, red and green parasols with white dove emblems and tasselled fringes shade the group. Behind them, a devotee woman in a sari with a garland, a white-walled building, and a small temple tower appear along the roadside. A bearded elder in orange and white stands near the front. The scene looks like a ceremonial walk through a small town, with onlookers and yellow pennant flags above.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession in a dusty village lane under a clear blue sky. Several saffron-robed monastics walk in front, carrying tall ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and gold panels, bird motifs and tassels, and a golden staff is held upright. A bearded elder in an orange wrap and a man in a turban-style orange headwear with rudraksha-style beads walk among them, while men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry the umbrellas and staff. Women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas stand at the sides, with palm trees and decorative strings of lights above.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty village street during a festival. A central figure in saffron robes and an orange head wrap walks between saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a long gold-and-white staff. On the left, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a tall gold staff, and on the right a man in white with an orange shawl holds another staff. Four large orange and blue ornate umbrellas with gold motifs and tassels are held overhead. Spectators crowd behind, and a decorated temple gopuram and strings of yellow garlands appear in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02