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Outdoor photo of a procession at an ashram-style festival site with a decorated ornate gateway arch topped by an om symbol and white swans. Several colourful umbrellas (orange, red and blue, with bird motifs and tassels) are carried by men in white shirts and orange sashes. Many people walk along a dirt path lined with green shrubs and banana leaves; saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees, including a man in a red-and-white rosette and a woman in a cream sari, move among them. A man in an orange turban and a figure in saffron robes stand near the center of the group. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the role is described only as a sadhu in saffron robes.

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A photograph of a procession outdoors at a temple-style ashram grounds. A tall ornate arch painted in pastel blue, white and gold with a carved top stands at left beside a canopy. Several colourful decorated parasols in red, green, orange and blue with tassels are carried over a group of people walking along a dirt path lined with banana leaves and shrubs. In front, a man in an orange robe and bare arms walks with a hand near his chest; a man in orange with a shaved head walks beside him. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with garlands, follow. A bare-chested man in a dhoti stands at right, and a bearded elderly man in pink and white walks near the middle. A small white shrine-like pillar stands at right and a blue and purple tent structure is behind. Several people are visible, including partially cropped figures at the edges.2007-01-30Outdoor photo of a procession near an ornate decorated canopy shrine with a painted arch and garlanded banana leaves. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, orange and green panels and white dove motifs are held over the group. Monks in saffron and orange robes walk among men in white dhotis and kurtas, and a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a light blue shirt with a rosette badge stands in the foreground. A white-bearded figure in orange robes is central, and a person in a white turban walks nearby. Dirt ground, potted plants and a white pillared shrine are in the background.2007-01-30Outdoor procession on a hillside path among trees, with a hazy valley behind. Several people carry large ornate umbrellas (chhatras) in orange, red, blue and yellow with embroidered emblems and a bird motif, fringed with tassels. Many people walk in white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear saffron/orange robes, one bald man in orange with a white beard and a few in orange shawls. A man in a saffron wrap stands near the center. Some people on the right wear white with a brown-orange shawl. A small white stone shrine or structure stands at left and a stone pillar with a carved finial is in the foreground.2007-01-30Outdoor procession at a temple complex with white pillars and pink-trimmed structures under a large tree strung with pink garland. Several ornate decorated umbrellas with coloured panels and gold finials are carried overhead. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, some wearing blue rosette badges. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard and white loincloth walks with a cane. Beside him, a bald monk in orange robes walks barefoot, and another orange-robed sadhu with a white beard walks near the front. A man with long dark hair and a light robe appears behind the orange-clad monks. The people walk along a dirt path in a sunny outdoor setting.2007-01-30Outdoor procession at an ashram grounds with a decorated canopy arch topped by an Om emblem, painted in pink, blue and white. Multicoloured parasols are carried over the group. A man in a saffron-orange robe walks at the centre, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts; one bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a plate of flowers. Banana leaves, shrubs and a small white shrine stand nearby, with a tent or stage backdrop behind.2007-01-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt path. Several large parasols with colourful panels, white dove emblems and fringed tassels are carried on long poles by men in white and orange-saffron clothing. In the centre, a man with a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead and a white flower garland walks in saffron robes, with other saffron-clad sannyasis around him and a crowd of devotees in white behind. Golden fringed banners hang from poles on either side. A brick wall and green trees stand in the background.2009-06-09A street procession of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walks along a dusty road under three large colourful parasols with blue and gold motifs and fringed edges. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes walks barefoot, with a man in white dhoti and orange shawl beside him holding a tall golden staff. Several men in orange and white carry staffs and ceremonial items, and a man in a light green shirt stands at right. Tassels and yellow flower garlands hang above, with white houses and trees behind. Printed text on the parasols reads Nithyanandapeetham-like branding.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with shrubs and young trees, with a white shrine pillar at left and a temple with pink-white arches on a hill at upper right. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed borders are carried above a crowd. Under the central canopy, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears a white garment and a dark mala-style cord, walking among devotees. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in the group, including a bald man in white with saffron shawl at left. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with blue-and-red rosettes on their chests. A man in a dark blue shirt at lower centre holds his hands together in namaste. Some people appear to be carrying objects and banana-leaf or palm decorations. A man at lower right in a white dhoti and shirt walks in the foreground.2007-01-30December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees, with a string of pink and red flowers strung overhead. Several large colourful umbrellas with decorative panels and gold finials are carried above the crowd, including orange, yellow and green canopies. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with a blue rosette walks beside an elderly sannyasi in orange robes leaning on a cane, while a white-bearded man with bare chest and white cloth around his waist follows at right. Behind them, many white-clad devotees and orange-robed sadhus walk along, some with saffron wraps. Pillars and small white shrine-like structures frame the scene.2007-01-30A photograph of a procession climbing white stone steps at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree, with white pillars and pink temple-style structures behind. Colourful umbrellas with red, green and blue panels and gold tassels are held over the group, and strings of marigold garlands hang overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another man in orange robes. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a blue rosette walks at the left, and a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard and white loincloth leans on a cane at the right. Several devotees in white and orange follow.2007-01-30A street procession moves along a narrow town road lined with spectators. A decorated palanquin with a white canopy and flower garlands is carried under several large multicolored umbrellas bearing blue and gold emblems. A seated figure in orange robes rides on the palanquin, with attendants in white and orange around it. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang along the procession route. Many people line the road and watch from balconies and the roadside, with men in white shirts and dhotis prominent in the crowd. Yellow bunting hangs from a building on the left.2007-02-02