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A procession on a dusty dirt road in Karnataka under bright blue sky. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu with long hair, an orange turban and a gold-bead necklace walks in the front line. Behind him, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, many with saffron shawls, carry tall decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue with fringed edges and dove emblems, and staffs topped with brass tridents. Yellow bunting is strung overhead and a smoky haze hangs in the background. The appearance-based candidate is a person in saffron, walking at the procession's centre; he is shown in person in the procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue canopies, gold motifs and tasselled fringes, and gold-topped staffs. In the centre, a figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks forward, flanked by devotees in white with orange shawls and a trident-topped staff. Yellow bunting strings and a leafy tree stand in the background, with a small smoke plume rising behind the umbrellas.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver staffs and ornate umbrellas in red, orange and blue with tassels; some wear orange scarves. Several devotees walk barefoot along the procession route.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several multicolored canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes and silver staves are carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a beaded necklace walks beneath an umbrella, with a long staff in hand. Men in white and saffron-clad attendants surround the procession, and a tree and tents stand in the background. a person is shown leading the procession, appearing to be in the centre in saffron with an orange turban and beaded necklace.2007-02-02A street procession in a dusty village lane under a clear blue sky. Several saffron-robed monastics walk in front, carrying tall ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and gold panels, bird motifs and tassels, and a golden staff is held upright. A bearded elder in an orange wrap and a man in a turban-style orange headwear with rudraksha-style beads walk among them, while men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry the umbrellas and staff. Women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas stand at the sides, with palm trees and decorative strings of lights above.2007-02-02A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road at Kumbhamela in South India, with a large shade tree and utility poles behind it. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas on long poles, and one man in white holds a silver trident aloft. Orange-robed sadhus walk among them, one wearing an orange turban. Bystanders in white shirts, a woman in a red sari and a small boy watch from the roadside, and yellow bunting is strung across the sky. Several people are visible.2007-02-02A street procession in a dusty village road under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a group, several holding long silver-topped staffs and others carrying colourful decorated umbrellas in orange, red, green and blue with tassels. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering walks with a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by attendants with orange shawls. Bunting and yellow garlands hang overhead, and a smoky haze rises in the background beside a tree and utility poles. Crowd members watch from the sides of the road.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession in a dusty village road under a clear blue sky, with a smoky haze behind. Several large, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels and bird-motif panels are carried on long poles by men in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing orange shawls. At the centre walks a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, an orange turban and a heavy gold-coloured necklace, appearing to be a sannyasi, with a devotee beside him in a white kurta and rudraksha mala. Strings of yellow and green flags line the road. A man in a white shirt with a green-and-white scarf and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A procession of devotees in white and orange moves toward the camera.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02