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Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed and wearing rudraksha malas, walking beside a low red-brick wall. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with fringed red, yellow and multicoloured trim rises above them, and trident-topped standards and flagged poles are carried through the crowd. A woman in a white sari with a striped bag walks among them, and onlookers stand along the wall behind. Strings of fluttering decorations cross overhead. Photographed in daylight among bare trees.

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Photograph of a dense crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed and wearing rudraksha malas, gathered outdoors before a red brick wall strung with small lights. Ceremonial banners with embroidered gold and red motifs rise on poles, and a silver kalasha-shaped finial is held aloft by a man in orange. A trident and a long staff are visible at left. Behind them, women in white and orange stand in the background. Bare trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2013-03-10A procession of saffron and orange clad sannyasis walks along a dusty dirt road in front of a red building. Many shaved-headed monks have ash-white faces and bodies and wear orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas. In the centre a long-haired figure in a deep red and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, flanked by a golden parasol. Others hold brass horns, staffs and orange flags. A photographer on the right takes pictures. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2013-07-22A procession on a dirt road passes a red brick wall. A canopy with red, gold and yellow fringed hangings is held on poles at left, beneath it a figure with long dark hair in a decorated garment wears a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads, carrying or near a large white ceremonial vessel. Around them, many shaved-headed monks and sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk with rudraksha malas. A man in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground, and a musician with a long instrument stands at far left. Strings of small decorations hang over the road.2013-03-10A photograph of a procession outdoors on dry ground under a pale sky, with trees behind. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and some carry long wooden staves, while several bare-chested men have their bodies and faces whitened with ash or paint. A bald man in front wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and carries a wooden staff. Behind them an orange banner with gold sun-and-crown motifs hangs on poles, and white-clad attendants walk among the group. A man with long dark hair in a dark-orange wrap walks in the centre foreground. The scene looks like a ritual march.2013-03-10A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a dirt path beside a red brick wall, with trees and flowering shrubs in the foreground. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a large gold-coloured ceremonial necklace of beads, and an orange-saffron garment with gold borders walks ahead, flanked by a closely shaved sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas. Behind them an umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft. Several women in orange and pink saffron sarees with garlands and bead necklaces walk among the group, and many more followers in saffron and white follow in the background. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robes with gold borders.2013-02-28March 10 20132013-03-10A procession on a paved path in front of a red-ochre wall. Several young men in saffron-orange cloths walk forward, many bare-chested with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one has long loose hair and wears red-brown beads across his chest. Two large ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the group, and behind them a crowd in orange robes and white ritual dress follows. Some onlookers stand at the left edge in ordinary clothing.2017-01-12A dusty procession moves along a dirt road past a red-walled building and rubble. A man at the centre wears long dark hair, a saffron-orange garment, a golden-yellow waist cloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and walks barefoot in front of the group. Around him, devotees in orange and maroon robes, several with white-painted faces and bare shaved heads, carry long brass horns, ceremonial staffs and a white ceremonial umbrella. Orange and saffron flags rise behind them, and a trident stands on a pole at right. Many participants raise their arms in celebration.2013-07-22Outdoors at a dusty compound, a procession of saffron-robed devotees walks past a red and orange cloth backdrop. In front, several men in orange dhotis and shawls carry silver tridents and a ceremonial staff, while a central figure with long dark hair wears an orange wrap, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a gold chain. Behind them, women in deep red sarees with gold borders hold tridents and wear beaded malas, and a large decorated umbrella with tassels and two pennant-shaped banners with red-and-gold designs rise above the group. Trees and a blue sky fill the background.2013-03-10A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees, most with white-smeared shaven heads and bodies, some holding brass horns and staffs. Orange flags on poles rise behind them, and a tall umbrella-like canopy stands overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala walks with arms raised, wearing a dark red-brown robe with gold border and gold necklace; a person candidate by appearance, though the visible cues are limited. Around him, shaved-headed boys and men in orange and red garments walk barefoot, and a small child in pink robes appears at right.2013-07-22A procession on a dirt path during a temple festival. A man in the centre wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, white vibhuti on his forehead and carries a small gold kalasha-like vessel in front of him; he walks barefoot. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk beside him, one with a full dark beard and another bald in orange clothing with hands folded. Behind them stand colourful multicoloured umbrellas with fringe and blue emblem motifs, held aloft on tall poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a young girl in a dress line the path, with a grey concrete block wall and trees behind.2009-01-02