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Outdoor procession under trees on a dirt path edged by a stone kerb. In front, a man with long dark hair wears a pink dhoti-style garment and gold-bead garlands and walks barefoot. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and garlands walk in line, while others in white dhotis with orange shawls follow, one carrying a brass tray. A white pillar stands at left and a few more people trail in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a group walking along a narrow dirt path shaded by trees. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of beads, followed by a man in orange with a beaded necklace and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl. A man in a red garment with a long swept-back hair and a garland walks centre-path. On the right, a young man in orange with a garland carries a brass plate of offerings, and another in white dhoti carries a tray. Behind them, more devotees in white and saffron, a red building wall in the background, and a kumkum-marked brass plate visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26July 21 20132013-07-21A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beside a red-walled building and bamboo. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a yellow and white garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace and a bare upper torso. Beside him, a man in a red-brown dhoti wears a pink and blue garland. Behind them, men in pink and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, and a man in white dhoti with a golden staff leads near the left edge. Several people in white shirts and orange clothes follow in the background.2015-01-12A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09A procession walks along a red dirt path lined with green trees and orange pennants. In the centre, a young person in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a large white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, walking with bare feet and a hand raised near the head. Beside them on the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold bangle and wristwatch walks. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, accompany the group, and a man in white holds a leaf-shaped object on the left. Several more devotees in white and orange follow along the path.2008-07-27January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by trees, with a woven mat walkway laid down the center. In the foreground a man with long dark hair walks barefoot, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a large floral garland in red and white, and a beaded necklace with rudraksha-style strands; he appears to be the central figure, carried under a decorated umbrella-style parasol held by a man in orange robes. Behind him, several men in orange cloth carry a tray or plate and a bundle of offerings, and a line of others in orange and white follows along the path. A red building and green trees form the background.2013-03-10December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo of a shaded dirt path through a garden with leafy trees and low shrubs. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk single file: the foreground figure in a red-pink dhoti and shawl wears a garland of marigolds and holds a brass tray; other men in orange wear beaded necklaces, and one bald man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland walks at the front-left. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing move along a path near a red-walled building. No candidate shows distinctive long hair, crown, or ceremonial gold necklace clearly enough to identify anyone, so the people are described by role and clothing only.2010-12-26December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks forward with his hands loosely at his sides while looking to the side. Behind him saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange saris with yellow borders follow, several holding yellow-and-red ornate parasol-like banners on poles. On the left stands an orange stone shrine plinth with marigold garlands and a row of clay pots with plants. Women in the rear hold their hands in prayer, and onlookers stand at the back.2013-09-11