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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2014-01-13A 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.2014-01-13Outdoor 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 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 20142014-01-13A 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 20142014-01-13A photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path between trees and a thatched shelter. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a marigold garland and carries a staff; beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a ritual staff. Behind them, several monks in orange and maroon robes follow, one carrying a bundle. On the left, a roadside stall with orange garlands hangs beneath a blue tarpaulin. A whitewashed wall on the right bears painted Hindi lettering. Foliage and hills fill the background.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a hillside pilgrimage walkway lined with shops on the left and a metal railing on the right. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and red knit cap faces away from the camera, beside another person in an orange shawl and orange knit cap. Further along, several people in orange and shawls walk toward a white arched gateway topped with a large golden deity murti. A red banner hangs near the railing and utility poles cross the pale sky.2014-01-13