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A photograph of a procession under a white tent at an outdoor ceremony. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas, with red, yellow and blue panels and gold motifs, are carried over a group of saffron-robed men walking along a red carpet bordered by marigold garlands. The front figure, with a grey beard and glasses, wears an orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace and carries a small object in his hand. Behind him, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala walks among other saffron-clad sannyasis with gold necklaces. On the right, a man in a grey shirt holds a camera and walks beside a blue-draped table. Yellow and white floral decorations line the stage area on the left, with spectators seated in the background.

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December 31 20092009-12-31April 23 20162016-04-23 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A procession walks along a red carpet under a white tent canopy. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a turban and a marigold garland, with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, and walks with his hands clasped at chest height. To his left, a bearded elderly man in orange robes and a yellow-orange garland walks forward. Behind them, monks in orange and maroon robes carry ceremonial staffs and wear garlands, and green and red ornamental umbrellas are held overhead. A small pavilion with a dome-shaped roof stands in the background, and cameras are visible among the crowd.2016-04-23December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31January 13 20152015-01-13A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a red carpet beneath a large ornate yellow, red, green and blue canopy with gold embroidery and tassels, outdoors at a festival ground with blue-and-white striped tent walls behind them. The central figure in the foreground wears a plain orange robe and walks barefoot-style in sandals with his head shaved. A tall figure in an orange turban and rudraksha mala walks at right, and a man with long hair and a beard in orange robes and gold-bead necklaces walks at left. Several other orange-robed followers and a few men in ordinary clothes walk behind, including one in a dark jacket holding a camera.2008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26April 23 20162016-04-23