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A street procession moves through a busy Indian market road lined with shopfronts. A man in the foreground wears a saffron turban and saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala, and holds a bead mala in his hand. Behind him, many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk, some with shaved heads and orange shawls, one elderly bearded sadhu with a white beard. Several people hold multicoloured umbrellas overhead. Shop signs include Ganesh Provision Stores and Mysore Rags & Tailors, with Kannada script on signboards. Several onlookers in white and light clothing watch from the sides of the road.

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February 20 20072007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A street procession in Mysore moves along a busy shopping road lined with signboards, including Ganesh Provision Stores and Mysore shop fronts. A young man on the left wears an orange shawl and turban and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. Behind him, several monks in saffron and orange robes walk together, some with shaved heads, one older bearded sadhu wrapped in an orange shawl, and a bald monk in orange holding a small object. Red, yellow and multicolored umbrellas shade the group. Many more saffron-clad devotees and onlookers fill the street behind them.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A street procession in a busy Indian town, with several saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a roadside lined with shops. The foreground man on the left has long dark hair, an orange turban, a saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together. Beside him, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes wears a black beaded mala. Behind them, an elderly bearded monk in orange shawl and a bald monk in pink-orange robes walk among devotees in white. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, red and rainbow stripes shade the group. Shop signs read Mysore Ragi and Ganesh Provision Stores, and a banner reads Sri Dhanalakshmi Store.2007-02-20Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian market road with shopfronts, signboards and a multistorey building behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk together under colourful umbrellas: an orange, a red and a rainbow-striped one held overhead. A young man at left wears a saffron turban and saffron shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala in his hand. Beside him a bald sannyasi in orange robes walks with a mala. Next, a robed figure with a shaved head and an orange shawl holds a small orange object. To the right, a bald man in orange robes wears a dark bead necklace and a saffron head covering. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a bearded man in a red-orange turban also stand in the crowd. Some people in the background wear white caps.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20Outdoor street procession with saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a crowd under multicoloured umbrellas, one red and yellow and one rainbow, on a bright day. In the foreground a man with a long saffron turban and a dark rudraksha mala holds nothing visible, looking down. Beside him a bearded elder in saffron wrap carries a small orange object in both hands. Further right a bald sannyasi in orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with palms together, and a grey-haired man in red wrap holds a green-tipped bundle. Behind them a white multi-storey building carries advertising hoardings, and a yellow banner with Kannada script hangs at left. The crowd includes many orange-clad monastics and a few people in white shirts.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20Street procession in a busy Indian town. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together under multicoloured umbrellas: red, orange, and a rainbow-striped one. The foreground man on the left wears a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, and a bald monk in orange stands centre-right. A white-bearded sadhu in pink-red robes and an orange headwrap walks in the middle, and a man in orange holds a cloth to his face. Shopfronts behind include Rajendra Store and a Cotton Gardens sign. Some people wear white dhotis. Crowd members are visible in the background.2007-02-20Outdoor procession on a sunny street with saffron-clad sannyasis walking under orange, red and rainbow-coloured umbrellas. In the foreground a young man in an orange wrap and orange turban, with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walks with eyes lowered. Beside him an elderly bearded figure in orange robes and a matching hood moves slowly. Behind them a row of monks in orange robes and orange turbans, some wearing dark rudraksha malas, follow among a crowd of onlookers. A man in a white cap stands at left, and a man in grey hair and orange shawl smiles at right. Behind the crowd are multi-storey buildings with banners and hoardings, including a yellow banner with Kannada script.2007-02-20