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Outdoor procession on a dusty red-earth path under a clear blue sky. Two prominent saffron-clad sannyasis lead the crowd: the foreground figure wears an orange turban and draped orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a bearded companion in orange robes walks beside him. Behind them an orange umbrella and a red umbrella shade the marchers. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl, holding up one hand in greeting, walks among them. Further back, people in orange, white and red clothing and a figure in a green helmet move along. Trees and a white domed building appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd walking on dusty ground under bright sun, with orange and red umbrellas overhead and trees behind. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wears rudraksha beads and holds a mala in his hand, with long dark hair falling behind. Beside him a bearded man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a dark bead necklace. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta walks barefoot, touching his head, and an orange-robed man stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in shirts and saris fill the background.2007-02-20January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dirt path with a crowd behind. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a hand holding a cane, and a saffron turban. Beside him on the left a bearded man in orange and pink-bordered cloth holds a long pole of a decorated parasol, and a gold necklace is visible. Behind them a saffron-robed man with a sceptre-like staff walks with a shaved head and white forehead marks. Multicoloured fringed parasols with long poles are held overhead. Orange-robed figures and white-clad devotees follow. a person depicted as a probable in-person candidate: the centre figure wears long swept-back hair, a saffron turban, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues associated with the page's reference to a procession.2007-12-30A procession moves along a dirt road with a utsava murti-style palanquin-free parade under decorated umbrellas. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red-orange shawl, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding a ritual implement. Around him, several saffron-robed sadhus walk with long staffs and carry ceremonial umbrellas and bells. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot in the foreground, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella pole and wearing a beaded mala. Trees and a fence line the path behind the group under a pale sky.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground beneath a yellow and orange ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels. A bearded man in saffron robes with a green-bordered shawl walks at left. Centre, a man with an orange turban and long dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot in an orange robe. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe and orange turban leans on a walking stick. On the right, a clean-shaven man in white shirt and dhoti walks barefoot, and a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some holding flowers.2006-12-31January 02 20092009-01-02December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30A procession walks along a dusty dirt road in bright daylight. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland, with long dark hair swept back, and holds his hands together in front of his chest; he is a probable Swamiji by swept-back long hair, saffron robe and garland, though appearance is only partly clear. Around him, several men in orange and saffron robes carry a golden trident and a tall ceremonial staff. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, hold colourful striped umbrellas on long poles, and one man in white carries a silver tray with fruit and flowers. Palm trees and low buildings line the background under hazy sunlight.2008-12-25January 02 20092009-01-02January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23