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A dirt-track procession moves between trees and parked cars. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe walks at centre, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, beneath a multicoloured canopy carried by men in white. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-type pipe, while a man in white holds a drum with an orange-and-white cloth. Women in saris and older women watch from the left beside a car. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with the procession, and a cloth-wrapped figure stands at the right edge.

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July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt road lined with dense green trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare, bearded face and a wristwatch stands in the foreground, hands clasped, facing a group of women on the left in white and grey saris who press their palms together in greeting. Behind him, a figure in an orange robe with a red-and-gold garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts. A white-clad elder in a gold chain stands in the centre, and a man in a green shirt and white dhoti on the right also has his hands folded. Cars are parked along the roadside.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A procession walks along a dirt path through green trees and rocky hills. A nadaswaram-style wind player in a dark green shirt and white dhoti leads, playing a long pipe, while a drummer in white dhoti and white shirt beats a barrel drum with a yellow-and-black band. Behind them, a robed figure in orange-red garments and a red-orange shawl with white garland walks under a multicoloured ceremonial parasol, followed by men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis. Orange flags bearing a circular logo hang from a tree on the right. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession through the ashram grounds.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a wire fence. A man in an orange saffron robe with long hair walks at the centre of the road, and a second figure in orange with a long beaded garland follows behind him. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloth play a dhol drum held at the left, a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and a small hand drum. A white car is parked further up the road. Several white-clad young men stand in a line in the background, some carrying orange and yellow flags on poles. A man in a red striped shirt walks in the foreground with a cloth bag strap over his shoulder.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees. A man in a white shirt and green-and-blue checked lungi plays a long silver wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, with a gold tassel and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a group in white dhotis and shirts walks under a decorated canopy with colourful embroidered panels and hanging tassels. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace walks near the center. Young men in red and white shirts stand at the edges. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Some of the procession carries a long pole carrying the canopy. Trees and parked vehicles are visible in the background.2006-07-11Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with tall trees and strings of small lanterns. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and multiple beaded necklaces walks among a crowd of people in white clothes. Two drummers at right wear orange-and-red and orange cloth, one carrying a pair of drums and the other beating a drum; the nearby man in red-and-yellow shawl appears to be playing as well. Several boys and men in white kurta and dhoti walk behind, some wearing white sashes, and a child in white is at left.2005-12-31July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor procession along a narrow reddish-brown dirt path flanked by dense green foliage. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing a white garland. Ahead, a man in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and beside him another musician plays a pipe. An older man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in front, a drummer in white and a boy carrying a yellow cloth bag follow, and saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees fill the procession behind, with a red flag rising above the trees. a person cues are limited here, so the canopy-bearing robed figure is described only as a sannyasi.2008-07-27A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt road lined with palm trees. A musician in a white dhoti and light shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) in the foreground, and another man beats a barrel drum (dhol/thavil) with a wrap over his shoulder at the right edge. Behind them a man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks in the centre; the figure's appearance is a candidate match with cues of long hair and saffron clothing, but identity is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a white kurta, walk with hands folded, and small children in grey uniforms stand at the left with palms pressed together. A white vehicle is visible in the background.2007-01-12January 02 20092009-01-02