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Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a village setting, with a crowd of onlookers at left and white buildings behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group under three large ornate umbrellas with colourful panels, golden finials and tassels. At left a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl carries a tall golden staff, and at right another man in white holds a golden trident-topped staff. A bald man in orange robes with an orange shawl walks at centre, and a bearded sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside a figure in a red-orange head wrap. Yellow bunting strings hang above the path. The scene reads as a sannyasi procession.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt road under a string of yellow and green bunting, with ornate multicoloured umbrellas carried on tall poles overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk at the centre; one in the middle wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and another in a long orange robe with a grey beard and bare arm follows nearby. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry golden staffs with ornate tops on either side. A woman in a green sari stands at the left edge, and a temple tower with a colourful spire appears in the background among white buildings and a crowd. The procession appears to be a Kumbhamela-style walk in T. Narasipura. a person identification is not made here; the central figures are described by role and dress.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A 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 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty village road under a clear blue sky. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in a group, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall gold staffs topped with trident-like finials. Above them, multiple ornate orange, red and green parasols with white dove emblems and tasselled fringes shade the group. Behind them, a devotee woman in a sari with a garland, a white-walled building, and a small temple tower appear along the roadside. A bearded elder in orange and white stands near the front. The scene looks like a ceremonial walk through a small town, with onlookers and yellow pennant flags above.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty road near a temple in the Karnataka town of T. Narasipura. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, several with shaved heads and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with peacock and lotus designs are carried aloft. On the left, a white-clad attendant holds a tall gold staff, and on the right another attendant in white and orange carries a gold trident-topped staff. Spectators in plain shirts line the route beside a yellow temple tower draped with yellow bunting.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02