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A procession along a stone-paved path lined with people in saffron-orange robes. On the left, several shaved-headed men in orange garments wear rudraksha malas and stand in a row. On the right, a line of women and girls in orange saris and a few children in white stand facing them. Further up, a decorated cart or chariot with a red and gold canopy carries a deity murti, with a red umbrella overhead. Palm trees and foliage frame the scene under an overcast sky.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Low-angle photo of a procession on a gravel road beside a red brick wall. Many barefoot young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk forward, some holding hands. A small decorated cart with a canopy and a flagged palanquin-style structure is pulled behind them. A person in white clothing walks near the cart. Bare feet and dark sports trousers appear in the foreground at left, and a saffron flag with a tassel is carried at right. Trees and a pale sky fill the background.2014-04-13A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi robes walk, one with a long beard and one with a shaved head and bare chest walking centre-front. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes and a woman in a light blue sari with folded hands follow. A large ornate umbrella with colourful tassels is held overhead. In the background, a float or ratha carries a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes, decorated with flower garlands, alongside a deity murti. Other devotees in white and orange crowd the procession, with more people visible further back.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor procession on a stone-paved courtyard under a steel-framed canopy, with a yellow van and people milling in the background. In the foreground, many young men and women in saffron-orange dhotis and sarongs walk forward, several bare-chested, some with rudraksha malas and white sacred-thread-like cords. Multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are held aloft over a central group, and a figure in the middle carries a brass tray of offerings. Several people in white and cream clothing and a woman in a blue top are also visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the image is a ritual procession of devotees and sannyasis.2017-01-07A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a tiled path beside a dirt road, with palm trees and a leafy tree overhead. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis walk in a line; a man in the foreground carries a brass pot with green leaves on top, and a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and red-and-gold dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Women in orange saris and young girls in white stand among them. Tall poles with orange flags and a decorated ceremonial standard rise behind. Footwear lies scattered on the ground near the path.2015-02-05January 12 20172017-01-12November 16 20152015-11-16A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt road past a red brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a woman with long dark hair and a multi-strand garland of orange beads walks under a colourful fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Around her, shaved-headed monks in orange robes carry rudraksha malas and hold their hands in anjali. A young boy in a black shirt walks at the left edge, and a monk in orange with a bead necklace walks at the right. Trees and a clear sky complete the outdoor ashram scene.2013-02-28April 13 20142014-04-13A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in front, including one in the center with a red tilak mark on his forehead and another bearded man in orange on the right. A man in white kurta with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala walks among them. Behind, devotees in white and blue saris follow. An ornate red and gold umbrella canopy with tassels shelters the group, and in the background a decorated float or palanquin carries a framed portrait and deity murti with flower garlands, with orange-clad attendants standing beside it.2009-01-02October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies