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Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty dirt road in front of a long red-brick building with a corrugated metal roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, walks centre-frame under a yellow parasol, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, bare-footed devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely, some wearing lanyards, and a shaven-headed man in white with an orange-and-gold shawl walks at left. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at right waves and smiles. Several more people in white and orange stand behind, and a parked car and a satellite dish appear in the background. The scene reads as a temple-area procession with a satsang-style escort.

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A procession on a dirt path with hills and trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, orange-brown rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, walks at the centre beneath a bright orange umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him walks another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, devotees in white and cream robes, a man in teal, and small children in green and yellow dresses. Stage lights stand on a pole at upper right.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor temple grounds with a bright orange umbrella held over a figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, walking along a dirt path beside a sandy courtyard. A man in saffron dhoti and a shaved-headed companion in white dhoti and shawl walk together. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand and move around the area, and a black speaker stands on a wooden cart. Trees, a small shrine area with red-and-white painted borders and a yellow cloth draped over a black stone object, and hills appear in the background.2011-11-10September 24 20122012-09-24A procession on a dirt road at a outdoor festival, with a crowd of devotees around a central man walking barefoot in an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, with long swept-back dark hair and a grey beard, wearing glasses. Behind him, several men in matching orange robes carry a golden trident-topped staff and a golden staff, while a woman in a white sari with a red garland and gold border walks with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a green sari with a red blouse and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a man in red and white. Colourful umbrellas with floral and fringed designs shade the procession. The central man has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a probable appearance-based label for a person walking in procession. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees and a hill behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walks at the centre, shaded by a yellow-orange umbrella held by a shaven-headed attendant in saffron with a mala. Beside him, a man in saffron and a bald devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed edges follow, with more white-clad devotees behind and a girl in a yellow dress at right.2011-11-10Outdoor procession on a red carpet under a tall ceremonial umbrella with orange and blue fringe and a canopy-covered palanquin behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland and a yellow-banded cloth walks barefoot. Beside him a young boy in red and gold dress with a crown-like headpiece and ornate necklace carries a tray of flowers. Around them devotees in saffron and white clothes walk, some with hands folded in namaskar, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas follow. Palm trees and green trees fill the background under a bright sky.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path in early light, with a row of devotees walking beside a central figure. Several umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead by attendants in white. In the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a tall golden trident, and beside him a man with long hair, a white and pink flower garland, and multiple rudraksha and gold necklaces walks in an orange robe. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis carry staffs and flags. Devotees in white kurtas and sarees and saffron stoles follow, and a low building and water tank stand in the background, typical of an ashram procession.2008-12-28December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path in daylight, with trees and a hill behind. An orange umbrella is held over a long-haired man in a saffron robe with rudraksha malas. Around him, men in saffron and white dhotis with shaved heads walk barefoot, several wearing beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a green dress, and a man in a red shirt and checked lungi are also visible in the crowd. A man in white holds a phone, and a man in saffron carries a small white booklet. The scene resembles a ritual or ceremonial walk.2011-11-10February 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10