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A procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and parked motorcycles. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a golden kalasha-like vessel. Behind him, a man with a rudraksha mala and tilak walks beside an older bald man in saffron robes and a green shawl, wearing a white flower garland and gold ornaments. Another saffron-clad man carries a decorated orange ceremonial umbrella with a red and white emblem. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and a boy in a checked shirt follow, and one man at left holds an object.

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May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, bicycles and parked motorcycles. A bald elderly man in the centre wears a green-and-gold shawl, a garland of white flowers with red blossoms, a gold pendant and an orange dhoti, and is walked forward by attendants. Beside him a younger man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a crown-like headband, while another man in orange carries a fan. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a decorated orange-and-red ceremonial standard rises at right.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a low wall behind. A man in front carries a long wooden pole with a fringed multicoloured canopy above. The central figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, a red headband with a red tilak, and his hands are held together in front. He is flanked by orange-robed men with shaved heads and beaded necklaces, while men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk behind. Uniformed police officers stand among the crowd. Two people appear to be a sannyasi-style central figure with attendants and ritual procession escorts, with onlookers at the edges.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear gold-coloured marigold garlands, walking barefoot; the man in the centre wears a deep pink-red cloth. The man on the right, bald and bare-chested with a saffron wrap, carries a decorated tray or plate of flowers and offerings. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis walk behind, and two large ornate banners with embroidered tassels hang on poles at the left. A stone sculpture of seated figures and a standing statue stand at the right beside a red pole, and a small sign board is visible behind the procession.2010-12-26A procession of saffron-robed men walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low red-brick wall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads and a saffron shawl walks ahead of a colourful fringed umbrella held aloft on a pole. Other saffron-clad men wearing gold-chain necklaces, bare-chested with white forehead markings and arm markings, walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A few women in white saris follow in the background. The scene appears to be an ashram or sannyasi procession at dusk.2013-02-28Outdoor procession on a paved path with a crowd behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, many with white sacred ash marks on foreheads and arms, gold-bordered orange cloths, and layered rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and gold-embellished shawl with a gold garland holds hands with a bare-chested devotee in a saffron dhoti and gold chain. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk or stand, with a tree and building in the background. a person not confidently identifiable by appearance.2012-06-05A procession on a dirt path through trees, with a line of saffron-clad sannyasis in orange and red robes walking barefoot over a woven mat laid on the ground. In the centre, a bearded man in a bright orange robe leads, with a bald priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl beside him. Foreground left, a man in a rust-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long beaded necklace walks with downcast eyes. Behind, devotees in orange carry curved brass horns and a drum, and ornate red-and-gold ceremonial banners rise above the group. Palm trees and greenery frame the scene.2013-11-05July 03 20122012-07-03May 30 20132013-05-30