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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a headband, and a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant stands with hands joined, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis wearing beaded malas. A man in a khaki uniform and another in white dhoti and shirt stand nearby, and a man at right in a white shirt gestures toward the group. An umbrella with a red, green and yellow canopy and pot-shaped finials, carried on poles, shades the group. Several bare-chested and white-clothed devotees follow in the background. The outline of the man in the centre matches the a person cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.

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A barefoot procession of saffron-robed men walks along a paved path beside a tree, with a temple gopuram visible behind. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a multi-strand rudraksha and bead necklace wears an orange dhoti with gold borders and a wide woven belt. Beside them, a shaved-headed sannyasi in an orange-and-gold wrap, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, with a yellow umbrella held above. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the edges, and white-clad attendants and devotees follow behind.2012-07-24Outdoor 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 20122012-05-18February 03 20172017-02-03May 24 20122012-05-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.2007-08-09A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, with an orange turban and long dark hair. Two red and gold parasols with fringed tassels are held above, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, some with rudraksha malas.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 02 20132013-12-02July 19 20162016-07-19December 27 20082008-12-27A procession on a shaded path, with a central man in rust-orange robes wearing a long red and white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace with pendant. He has swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, and walks under a red and gold umbrella held over him. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry a long silver staff and a fan, while a bare-chested man with a white forehead marking walks nearby. Fresh red flowers are visible in the lower right. Behind, a green and orange decorated ornament and a tall red-and-white pillar stand under a metal-roofed shelter.2016-07-19A festival procession on a dirt road under trees and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold-toned garland and sandals, walks forward at the centre. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall gold-ornamented staff, and a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a gold-edged tray. Other people in white follow, and a large red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with a painted emblem and tassels is held overhead, with a smaller red umbrella and a painted fan-shaped banner beside it. In the distance, a raised palanquin or ratha carries a figure in orange. a person: the central figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a gold garland, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-23