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A procession moves along a dusty village street under bright blue sky. Four large ornate umbrellas with red, green, blue and gold panels, decorated with white doves and golden motifs and fringed with tassels, are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot. Near the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl walks ahead of the group. Attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge. Mud-tiled houses and a green-roofed structure line the street behind them.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt road between low tiled-roof buildings under a clear blue sky. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together, several with shaved heads and white beards, one in a bright orange turban, one with a gold necklace, one with a rudraksha mala. Ahead, attendants in white dhotis hold gold staffs topped with a trident and a gold ornament. Above them, multiple large umbrellas in red, green, and orange with a dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam are carried aloft, decorated with gold motifs and fringed tassels. Crowds of onlookers stand along the edges, including a woman in purple. a person is not confidently identifiable here; a robed figure walks at the centre-front with a white beard, bald head and orange robe.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt road in a South Indian town under bright blue sky. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one with a shaved head and bare chest in a flowing orange cloth, another wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, another with a white-bearded face. Four large umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolour canopies, marked with the printed word a person and white dove motifs, are held above them. White-clad attendants on either side carry tall gold staffs and a trident-topped staff. Yellow pennant flags fly along a building to the left, and onlookers stand behind the procession.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt road under colourful umbrellas with orange, green and yellow panels, lettered with a dove emblem and the words Dhyanapeetham. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-bead mala leads the group at centre, with bearded and shaven-headed monks in orange around him. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall gold staffs with a trident top on the left and right. Bright sunlight, bunting and a village backdrop complete the scene.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty village road under a clear blue sky. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, several with rudraksha malas, and a white-clad attendant on each side carries a tall golden staff. Above them, ornate multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-like emblems and fringed tassels are held aloft. Strings of yellow and green festoon flags hang across the lane, and whitewashed buildings line the street. A central figure with a shaved head and loose orange robe walks barefoot with hands clasped, while a man with a long white beard follows nearby. Several other men in white dhotis and orange shawls accompany the group. A trident-topped staff is visible at the right edge. Several people are visible, including those partly at the frame edges.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty village street during a festival. A central figure in saffron robes and an orange head wrap walks between saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a long gold-and-white staff. On the left, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a tall gold staff, and on the right a man in white with an orange shawl holds another staff. Four large orange and blue ornate umbrellas with gold motifs and tassels are held overhead. Spectators crowd behind, and a decorated temple gopuram and strings of yellow garlands appear in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02