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Outdoor procession on a dusty path in bright sunlight, with several robed men walking together. At left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands with a black bag over his shoulder. Beside him, bare-chested men wear yellow and blue-striped cloth. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe and maroon turban wears a long pink and white garland with blue accents and a red flower pendant, and holds hands with an older man in a saffron-orange robe garlanded with pink, yellow and white flowers and carrying a tall decorated headpiece. At right, an older bearded man, bare-chested, wears layered rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and a purple and gold dhoti. Several other saffron-clad figures and an orange-and-gold canopy edge the frame.

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January 12 20152015-01-12A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and priests walks along a dirt path in bright morning light. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and kurta wears a red-and-pink flower garland and a maroon turban, holding hands with an elderly man in an orange robe, a yellow and red garland, and an orange turban. Around them, bare-chested men in pink, yellow and purple dhotis wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings, some carrying a long staff with a saffron banner. A trident stands on a pole in the background beside a tent structure and a pink building.2015-01-12A procession of robed men walks along a dusty path in warm, low sunlight. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robe wears a long garland of pink and blue flowers and a rudraksha mala, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an elderly man in a saffron-orange robe and a maroon turban with a white-and-gold cloth wears a yellow and pink flower garland and holds hands with the central figure. Around them, priests with bare upper bodies, white and yellow body markings, rudraksha malas and pink or yellow dhotis follow, and a white-bearded elder in a purple dhoti stands at the right. Tall ceremonial staffs and a canopy tent appear in the background.2015-01-12A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beside a red-walled building and bamboo. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a yellow and white garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace and a bare upper torso. Beside him, a man in a red-brown dhoti wears a pink and blue garland. Behind them, men in pink and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, and a man in white dhoti with a golden staff leads near the left edge. Several people in white shirts and orange clothes follow in the background.2015-01-12A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical foliage. Flanking him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, one holding the stole of the figure beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands, walk among palm trees, and a golden kalasha-topped palanquin or canopy appears above the crowd in the background.2014-06-26A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a white temple-style building under bright sunlight. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a red dhoti and a large pink-and-white flower garland, and he holds a bundle of green cloth. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and two men on the left wear orange robes and white flower garlands with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Several people in the background wear white and orange clothing.2012-05-24January 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees and greenery. In the centre, a person in a maroon and gold robe wears a red turban, a long multicolour flower garland with yellow, white and red blossoms, and rudraksha malas. Around them, several shaven-headed men in maroon and saffron-orange robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas on their shoulders and chests. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a pendant mala stands at the left edge, and more people in white and pink follow behind. A small white flower is held in one hand near the left.2014-06-26November 26 20142014-11-26April 21 20152015-04-21June 26 20142014-06-26January 12 20152015-01-12