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A procession on a dusty village road under a clear blue sky. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, several with rudraksha malas, and a white-clad attendant on each side carries a tall golden staff. Above them, ornate multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-like emblems and fringed tassels are held aloft. Strings of yellow and green festoon flags hang across the lane, and whitewashed buildings line the street. A central figure with a shaved head and loose orange robe walks barefoot with hands clasped, while a man with a long white beard follows nearby. Several other men in white dhotis and orange shawls accompany the group. A trident-topped staff is visible at the right edge. Several people are visible, including those partly at the frame edges.

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A procession moves along a dusty village street under bright blue sky. Four large ornate umbrellas with red, green, blue and gold panels, decorated with white doves and golden motifs and fringed with tassels, are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot. Near the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl walks ahead of the group. Attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge. Mud-tiled houses and a green-roofed structure line the street behind them.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty road near a temple in the Karnataka town of T. Narasipura. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, several with shaved heads and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with peacock and lotus designs are carried aloft. On the left, a white-clad attendant holds a tall gold staff, and on the right another attendant in white and orange carries a gold trident-topped staff. Spectators in plain shirts line the route beside a yellow temple tower draped with yellow bunting.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession walks along a dusty road under a bright blue sky, with ornate multicoloured parasols and tasselled canopies carried overhead. At the front, a bald man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti walks with hands folded, and beside him a bearded man in a long brown-orange robe and a bearded older sannyasi in a brown-orange wrap walk among saffron-clad monks. A man in white holds a tall gold staff topped with a trident, and another attendant at right carries a trident staff in white with an orange shawl. Onlookers in white shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and an older man in a light shirt with a red cloth line the road beside a cream temple with a painted gopuram behind marigold-yellow streamers.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty village road lined with onlookers in white dhotis and saris, with a temple gopuram behind. Three large ornate parasols with blue, red and orange panels, bird emblems and gold motifs shade the group. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together; one in a red-orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and an elderly bearded sadhu in orange follows. Attendants in white hold tall golden staffs topped with trishula-like finials. Colourful bunting strings hang overhead.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor 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.2007-02-02