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A road procession moves toward the camera on a concrete path beside a forested hillside. Five or six saffron-robed sadhus walk in a loose line, several holding tall staffs or tridents; the front figures wear orange shawls and garlands. Smoke rises from a fire at a covered roadside shelter with a red-draped cart. In the foreground, leaf plates hold fruit and offerings, and a woman in a red patterned shawl stands at right. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the walking figures are described by role only.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking up a paved mountain road past wooded hillside. The central figure wears a yellow-orange marigold garland and orange robes and carries a tall staff topped with an ornament; he stands among several other orange-clad monks, some holding staffs. In the foreground at right, a woman in a red and pink patterned shawl faces the procession. On the left, a steel tray with leaf plates holds fruit and flower offerings, and a steel pot stands beside a second leaf-laden tray of red-pink petals and fruit. Smoke rises at left from a small roadside shelter.2014-01-13Outdoor scene on a hillside road with trees and a utility pole. In the centre, a group of about six sannyasis in orange and maroon robes walk toward the camera; the front figures carry long staffs and one wears a garland of orange flowers. Behind them more orange-clad figures follow up the slope. In the foreground, a steel tray of fruit and leaves sits on a white bucket, with leaf plates of offerings on the ground beside it. At the right, a woman in a red shawl with floral embroidery is seen from behind. At left, a smoking brazier or incense setup sits near a red-draped cart, and a white-clad person stands beside it.2014-01-13A procession of saffron-robed monks walks up a paved road through a wooded hillside. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe wears a large marigold garland and carries a long staff, flanked by other monks in orange and red shawls, one holding a tall staff. On the left, smoke rises from a small roadside shrine beneath a tin awning beside a red-draped cart with flower offerings. In the foreground, leaf plates hold fruit and red flowers beside a bucket, and a woman in a red patterned shawl stands at the right edge. Several more orange-clad figures follow farther back along the road.2014-01-13Outdoor scene on a paved rural road beneath trees. In the foreground a woman in a deep red shawl with white block-print patterns sits on a black mat beside brass trays of fruit, green leaves, and flowers with a white bucket. Further back, a covered wooden cart with a red cloth canopy stands by a roadside shelter, with smoke rising nearby. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk up the road toward the cart, with a few others in dark clothing behind them. Hills and dense greenery fill the background.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13Outdoor photo of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path beside a black tarpaulin shelter and a thatched roof stall. Several monks wear orange shawls and maroon-orange dhotis; one monk in the centre holds a silver trident and another in the foreground carries a trident as well. A man in the centre-right wears an orange turban and an orange-and-saffron garland of marigolds and ties a cloth around his neck. Trees and a tent stall with red and white canopy stand in the background. Some devotees in white clothing walk near the stall.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A dirt path beside a low stone wall with steps, under shade trees. In the foreground a woman in a dark blue sari stands beside a roadside stall laden with brass trays of colourful offerings, flower heaps, fruit, and jars of grains and sweets. Several saffron-robed young men walk barefoot along the path, including two in front wearing orange wraps, one with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a white-clad man and other figures descend the steps, and a white vehicle stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a pada-yatra procession route.2009-01-29January 13 20142014-01-13