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A group walks along a dirt path past pale cream buildings with arched facades and a metal roof, toward a silver SUV with a KA04 registration plate at right. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe walks beneath a multicoloured umbrella held over him by an attendant, with fringed edges. Around him, devotees in white dhotis, shirts and sarees, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, walk or stand; one older man in white stands at left. A person in a white outfit stands near the open car door at right. Dry ground and scattered bricks lie in the foreground, with trees behind the buildings.

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February 05 20092009-02-05A procession walks along a dirt road in bright daylight beneath trees. At the centre, a smiling figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland, with a red bindi on the forehead, is shaded by a red umbrella with gold patterns and fringe, held by a bald man in white. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a long pendant necklace walks ahead. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at right beside an orange-robed attendant, and a silver Ford SUV with plate KA04 MN4444 is parked behind. Behind them, several people in white and a woman in a blue top follow along the road.2011-05-23February 05 20092009-02-05July 29 20082008-07-29July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor arrival on bare dirt ground. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 has its rear door open. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair walks forward under a multicoloured decorated umbrella held by a man in white. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in greeting, a woman in a green sari and a child in white stand at left, and a uniformed policeman stands at right. A seated man in yellow at far right sits beside a drum. Electrical wires cross the sky and white buildings and palm trees stand in the background.2008-07-29January 11 20102010-01-11Outdoor photograph of a sandy courtyard in front of a white single-storey building with red geometric wall patterns and a corrugated roof. A figure in a plain orange saffron robe walks forward under a multicoloured fringed parasol with a gold finial, held by an attendant in white. Around them, several older men in white dhotis and shirts stand with their hands folded or holding a yellow bag, and a few parked silver SUVs are visible behind. The scene suggests a formal welcome or procession.2009-08-08Outdoor street scene in front of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4448 partially visible. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland of white flowers stands at the center, with a multicolored ceremonial umbrella held above him, decorated with bird and emblem motifs and tassels. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk barefoot, including one in a deep red kurta. To the right, women in yellow and white saris carry ceremonial items. Behind them a large banner shows a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a smaller portrait of a mustached man, with green palms and trees in the background.2007-01-30Outdoor photograph on a dirt road at an ashram. A man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border, holding a white flower garland, greets a central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a saffron turban and a long beaded necklace, who is walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella printed with a dove emblem and 'Dhyanapeetam'. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, including a shaved-headed monk in orange and a man in white. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN444 is behind them. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait of a shaved-headed man in orange and saffron-yellow lettering with Kannada text, and a second figure in orange is partly visible.2007-01-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt path in front of a tiled-roof building. A cameraman in white kurta at left films the scene. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, gesturing with open hands toward a man in white kurta and orange shawl facing away. Two more men in white kurtas and orange shawls hold a ceremonial umbrella pole with colourful tassels, and another holds a staff with a gold top. A trident is visible behind them. An SUV sits at right.2007-12-23Photo 11742443