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A photograph of a procession on a dusty village road. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in a group, many barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, several colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels and blue dove motifs are carried over the group, and two attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Bystanders stand along the road, with houses, a pale green building and a white dome in the background. The central monk in a deep orange robe with a white beard appears to lead the group; no certain identification is made.

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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt road under colourful umbrellas with orange, green and yellow panels, lettered with a dove emblem and the words Dhyanapeetham. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-bead mala leads the group at centre, with bearded and shaven-headed monks in orange around him. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall gold staffs with a trident top on the left and right. Bright sunlight, bunting and a village backdrop complete the scene.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A 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 20072007-02-02A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dusty village road in bright daylight. Several ochre-clad figures lead the group, some wearing orange turbans or head cloths and rudraksha malas, while a bearded man in saffron wears a shawl. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall gilded staffs with ornate finials. Above them, several large ornamental umbrellas in blue, orange and green with dove and floral motifs and fringed tassels are held aloft. A trident-topped staff is visible at right. Onlookers and a row of small houses and shops line the road, and a white-roofed structure stands behind.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty village road lined with onlookers in white dhotis and saris, with a temple gopuram behind. Three large ornate parasols with blue, red and orange panels, bird emblems and gold motifs shade the group. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together; one in a red-orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and an elderly bearded sadhu in orange follows. Attendants in white hold tall golden staffs topped with trishula-like finials. Colourful bunting strings hang overhead.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty road in sunlight passes a temple tower with a kalasha-topped gopuram. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, many barefoot, with some wearing rudraksha malas. Above them, three large ceremonial umbrellas in orange, blue and green carry a dove emblem and the printed words 'Dhyanapeetam'. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls hold long brass staffs topped with a trident and a kalasha-like finial. A central figure in orange robes walks at the front with hands folded, another with a white beard in red-orange wraps walks nearby, and a bald man in a long orange robe walks in the middle of the group. Onlookers line the background.2007-02-02