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A photograph of a procession walking along a narrow red dirt path between dense green bushes and trees. A small multicoloured canopy with triangular panels is held up above a central figure wearing a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, and a long orange-and-white garland. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the procession, and several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes follow, including a bearded man in the right foreground wearing a saffron wrap with a vermilion forehead mark. Orange flags are visible on the right side of the path.

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July 27 20082008-07-27A procession walks along a muddy dirt path lined with dense green foliage in an ashram setting. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe, orange-saffron turban and a long orange and white garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a pennant fringe. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a red shirt and others in striped or grey clothes, accompany the procession, with a bearded man in an orange shawl at the right edge. Bunting and flags hang overhead. The centre figure shows distinctive saffron and garland cues and may be a person, but the appearance is uncertain. Several people are visible.2008-07-27A procession walks along a dirt path lined with green foliage and small orange flags, with a fringed canopy overhead. At centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban wears a white and red floral garland and a gold beaded necklace, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals beside a bearded man in an orange robe and blue sandals who carries a wooden staff. Men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, including one with a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in white with glasses on the right. The group moves in a ceremonial walk typical of a procession.2008-07-27A procession walks along a narrow dirt path lined with dense green foliage and orange flags. A person in saffron robes with a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala smiles and gestures with one hand, shaded by a large red and multicoloured fringed parasol carried by a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Beside them walks a bearded man in orange robes wearing glasses, and another man in orange robes holds a marigold garland. Several more people in white and orange follow behind.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A procession on a dirt path lined with green foliage and strung festival pennants. A figure in an orange saffron robe and red turban, wearing a white flower garland with a red flower and a gold-toned necklace, walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tasselled fringe. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around him, with others in orange and striped cloth behind; a man in a white dhoti and a man in a green shirt stand on the right, and a camera operator is visible at the rear.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a dirt path through green foliage during a procession. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap wears a long white and orange flower garland and an orange bead necklace, walking under a multicoloured umbrella with a fringed edge. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely, with a man in a red shirt and another in a striped yellow shirt behind. Coconut palms and bunting appear in the background, and a crowd gathers along the path.2008-07-27A procession walks along a dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and is shaded by a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over him. Around him, several people in saffron and orange robes, plus others in white and yellow clothing, walk behind and beside him. A large grey boulder sits at the left edge and orange flags hang from a tree at the right.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a procession along a dirt path lined with dense green foliage. A tall man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking at the front. Behind him a young man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a colourful, tasselled umbrella canopy. Other saffron-clad followers walk behind, and a woman in orange sari with red border walks at the right. Orange flags hang from the trees at the edge. a person appears as the garlanded figure at the front, identified by saffron robes, long swept hair, and rudraksha mala cues.2008-07-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with dense green foliage. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a dark rudraksha mala, walking beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella held by attendants. Several companions in orange and saffron robes and white or yellow clothing walk alongside, one holding a marigold garland and another carrying a red umbrella. Orange flags hang in the trees. Six people are visible, and the central figure matches the a person appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland, shown in an ashram procession.2008-07-27