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A crowd procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a street and motorbikes visible behind. At centre, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a rope-like orange sash and bare feet, holding a hand raised toward the crowd. Around them, people in white kurtas and white dresses wear red and orange garlands and rudraksha malas. Several people carry tall silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and ornate yellow-and-orange umbrellas with embroidered panels are held aloft. A woman in rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks in the foreground, and a yellow-fringed umbrella sits above the crowd.

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December 11 20132013-12-11April 22 20162016-04-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession descending stone steps at a water tank. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white, red and yellow flowers and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Beside him, a figure in orange robes carries a tray of offerings, and a shaved-headed priest in orange with an orange head wrap and gold necklaces also carries a tray. A red-and-gold parasol is held over the group. Behind them, people in white dress and lanyards, some in white garments, walk and watch along the steps, with a figure in an orange robe holding a long staff at left. Trees and a crowd are visible in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person in the centre, in saffron robes with a flower garland and gold necklace, a ceremonial procession role.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved road in bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls. Several carry tall orange flags and colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man in a bright orange robe and orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and walks forward. Men on the sides wear gold garland necklaces. A drummer with a drum is visible at the lower right edge, and a shirtless young man in a white vest stands at right.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on stone steps under a clear blue sky, with a crowd of men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a long garland of white and red flowers, smiling as he is guided forward. Behind him, men in orange and saffron clothes and orange turbans hold red and blue ceremonial umbrellas. Smartphone-holding onlookers are raised at the left edge, and a decorated ratha/chariot with gold and red ornaments appears at the upper right. Utility poles with loudspeakers stand above the crowd.2016-05-09A street-level photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors, with a crowd of devotees on both sides. At the centre, a bald man in a white polo shirt with yellow and grey panels and jeans walks ahead of a group of sannyasis in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari carries a long staff, and a large ornate umbrella in red, yellow and green with gold fringe is held aloft over the group. Many people in white clothes and red-orange scarves stand with hands folded in namaste, and some smartphones and cameras are raised. Parked vehicles and motorbikes line the street behind.2013-12-11March 14 20142014-03-14A street procession on a village road under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a crown-like orange turban wears a long dark rudraksha mala and walks with a long wooden staff, smiling. Around him, devotees wear saffron robes and white dhotis and shirts. Above them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are carried, and a ceremonial fan-shaped ornament appears on the left. Thatched huts, palms and utility poles line the road.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe and a red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and gold-trimmed clothing, raising one hand while smiling; a silver trident (trishul) stands beside him. Around him men in maroon robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their arms and chant, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Above them red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels are held aloft. On the right a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange rosette badge stands watching. Multi-storey buildings with colourful flags line the street behind the procession.2015-09-15Outdoor procession climbing red stone steps at a water tank, with colourful red, orange and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges held overhead. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a thick red and white flower garland and gold chains, flanked by attendants in saffron robes and white dhotis. A saffron-clad attendant to the right holds a brass plate, and another carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Several men in white and yellow stand behind. Visible people number about ten to fifteen, with a crowd beyond.2010-01-02 +1 copies