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Outdoor temple entrance in a South Indian setting with blue-painted pillars and carved stone columns. Two boys hold large multicolored umbrellas with red, green and blue panels and pom-pom fringes over a procession. A bald-headed elder in a peach-pink shawl walks at the front, while a younger man in a bright saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and orange turban walks ahead of two men in orange garments. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. A motorcycle is parked at right.

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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15February 02 20072007-02-02Saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a red carpet outdoors under two colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue and green floral motifs and tasselled edges. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a saffron robe with a green-embroidered shawl walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a rudraksha mala. Attendants in orange robes with orange turbans and rudraksha malas walk around him, one holding a umbrella pole. A white and maroon tent with draped fabric stands behind, with a silver SUV on the left. Festival setting.2008-12-30Saffron-robed monks walk through a covered temple entrance during a welcoming procession. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a decorated orange and red banner pole. Behind them, multicoloured parasols with tasselled edges are carried by attendants in white and yellow. The central figure wears an orange robe, hands folded at his chest, and walks barefoot beside a bald monk in orange who also has hands pressed together. A tall palm tree and a temple spire appear in the background.2009-10-15February 02 20072007-02-02February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty village road under a clear blue sky, with a temple gopuram visible at left and yellow bunting strung overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together, some bare-headed and some wearing orange turbans or cloths. Three large ornate umbrellas in red, blue and orange with gold motifs and tasseled fringe are carried above the group. A man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl holds a tall gold-topped staff at right, and another attendant in white holds a trident-topped staff. Behind them, devotees and onlookers in white, green and black clothing follow along the road.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A 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 20072007-02-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies