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Outdoor photo of a group walking across a pale concrete plaza in bright daylight. A tall man in a long orange robe with a grey beard walks in front on the left. Beside him a woman in a pale peach sari and glasses walks with a long-haired person in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a long beaded necklace. A man in a white dhoti and sandals walks at the right, and a man in a light shirt and dark trousers follows. Behind them, two large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes are carried by attendants, one in white with an orange shawl. Parked cars, a grey building and a tree stand in the background under a clear blue sky.

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August 28 20062006-08-28August 28 20062006-08-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a leafy tree canopy. Several men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls walk in a line, with a bald man in white robes and an orange shawl at centre carrying a small offering of white flowers in a tray. Attendants on either side hold tall decorated umbrellas (chatras) with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels, and one holds a yellow-and-red ceremonial standard. Parked vehicles, a white SUV and a silver car, are behind them. Several monks in saffron robes walk nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial walk accompanied by umbrella bearers.2007-08-09August 28 20062006-08-28A procession on a sunlit paved street, with two large ceremonial parasols with multicoloured fringed canopies held up over the group. Walking in front, a bearded man in orange robes on the left. In the centre, an older man in pale peach robes holds hands with a long-haired younger man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded mala, who is smiling. On the right, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl smiles and holds his hands together. Behind them are men in white and an orange-clad figure, with a parked pickup truck and building in the background. Whether the saffron-robed long-haired man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2006-08-28August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard in front of white single-storey buildings. Two decorated ceremonial parasols with multicoloured fringed canopies are carried. On the right, a man in white robes with a red-and-gold shawl holds one parasol pole. Beside him walks an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, barefoot. Near the centre, a woman in a pale peach shawl walks with another woman in an orange-brown garment, and a woman in turquoise salwar kameez stands at left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts and a man in a dark shirt and trousers accompany them.2006-08-28January 01 20042004-01-01A procession on a dirt path at an outdoor temple-style event, with colourful striped umbrellas and red and white canopies overhead. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, gesturing with one hand. Behind him several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, one holding folded hands, another carrying a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a few standing spectators in shirts line the path, and a golden deity figure is visible under an umbrella in the background.2007-08-09Outdoors on a dirt road, a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks past bunting and a decorated canopy. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes holds his hands together at his waist. To the right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and walks barefoot. Two more bald monks in orange follow behind. On the left edge, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near parked white vehicles. Trees and a hillside stand in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road beneath trees, with several men walking in a line. Four attendants in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls hold up multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one bald and one with long hair. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron border carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. A white Toyota SUV and other vehicles are parked behind the group, and a green railing lines the roadside.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and a white stone pillar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl walks at the centre, his hands folded at his chest. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white top carries a silver-rimmed brass vessel. Behind, a man in white robes holds a long ceremonial staff and another in white walks alongside. Colourful striped umbrellas with red tassels shade the path, with red and orange bunting strung overhead and a red-and-white canopy tent behind. Parked cars and a man in a light shirt and grey trousers stand to the right.2007-08-09