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A festival procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees moves outdoors in bright daylight. In the centre, a bearded man in a brown dhoti with a thick gold ceremonial necklace and a large red, yellow and pink flower garland stands with eyes lowered, while a tall gold-tipped staff with a fringed canopy rises at the left. Around him, young men wear orange cloths, rudraksha malas and tilak, one holding a golden fan, and a woman in a yellow-and-black tiger-striped garment with a crescent ornament in her hair walks beside him. Crowds fill the background. The bearded man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, identified by the ornate gold necklace, garland, and ritual procession context, while the orange-clad attendants are described by role.

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A festival procession of devotees in saffron and orange clothing, with many young participants wearing rudraksha malas and gold jewellery. At the centre, a man with a long garland of red, yellow and pink flowers and heavy gold ornaments stands with eyes closed, wearing a brown silk garment. Behind him a standing attendant holds a tall gold-handled ceremonial parasol with colourful tassels. Several people wear crowns and ornate headdresses, and a figure in a tiger-striped garment stands at right. The scene is outdoors with a crowd behind in bright festive clothing. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the central garlanded figure is described only by role.2017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31Outdoor festival procession with a central figure in a brown dhoti wearing a thick gold necklace, layered gold pendants and a dense garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. Around him, saffron-clad attendants in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry a tall gold staff topped with a trident and a gold ceremonial fan. Colourful decorated parasols in pink, teal and yellow are held overhead, and red flags flutter behind. Bystanders line the street, and a camera operator films at right.2017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA procession in a crowded street. A man in a brown dhoti and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, garlanded with red, yellow and pink flower malas, walks beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy on a pole. Behind him, attendants in orange cloth and a man in an orange turban carry a ceremonial fan and a trident, and a figure in a tiger-striped orange garment walks at the right edge. Onlookers and a few people in white crowd the background under bright sunlight.2017-12-31Outdoor procession scene with a central man wearing a long, thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and pink flowers, plus layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, over a reddish-brown garment. He has long hair, a moustache and a tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas carry a tall golden staff and wear leopard-print headbands; one man holds a golden staff on the left, and a bare-chested young man on the right wears a tiger-striped cloth and silver chains. Women in white saris and bangles stand in the background, with a drum and golden decorations visible.2017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors under a canopy of colourful tassels. At the centre, a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing a large marigold and pink flower garland, walks with eyes closed and hands held together. Men in orange dhotis carry a tall gold staff and a golden fan, and a figure in a tiger-striped garment and ornate headpiece walks beside them. A white-clad attendant with rudraksha beads stands at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers, some in orange and others in Western clothes, watches from behind. Overlay text on the photo reads a copyright notice and archive source credit.2017-12-31A procession on a sandy path with a central man in a brown dhoti and a heavy gold and multi-coloured flower garland walking beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Behind him, young men in orange and saffron cloths, some with rudraksha malas and leopard-print headbands, carry a trident and a ceremonial mace. To the right, a figure in orange dhoti and tiger-striped top with a leopard-print sash and a silver chain walks alongside. A crowd of devotees in orange and pink saris follows in the background.2017-12-31