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Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a temple courtyard lane past pale yellow walls. Foreground, left: an elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing an orange cloth with gold borders, a large rudraksha and white bead mala, and a gold pendant; he holds his hand to his chest. Center: a bald man in an orange dhoti-style cloth and bead garland, smiling. Right foreground: a younger man with a shaved head, orange robe with gold trim, rudraksha and bead malas, and a sacred thread-like pendant, with white tilak marks on his forehead, walking beside a long wooden staff. Behind them, several more orange-clad sadhus and men in white dhotis move through the crowd. No clear visual confirmation of a specific identity is possible from appearance alone.

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A procession in an open courtyard with yellow-washed walls. Three saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward at the centre, flanked by men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees. The left and centre-left sannyasis wear rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and bead necklaces, one with a gold pendant and one with a clear gold-trimmed saffron cloth; the right sannyasi holds a long staff and wears a beaded headband with white tilak. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind them.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a sunlit street between yellow and whitewashed temple-style walls. Several men in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha and bead malas walk together. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead holds a long wooden staff, and an older man in saffron with a thick bead garland and gold pendant walks at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white-and-red tilak accompany them. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the role is described as a sannyasi walking in the procession. The scene reflects ashram or temple procession life.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty street with a yellow-and-red building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a headband wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, layered rudraksha and bead malas, and a large gold pendant; he gestures with his right hand. Beside him, an older man with shaved head, vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala in orange robes walks smiling. On the right, a man in orange with bead necklaces holds a pale cloth. A man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks in the background, and a bare-chested man at left raises a wooden pole. Several more people fill the crowd.2012-05-18A procession moves along a temple lane past yellow-ochre walls and a pale temple gopuram-style structure. Two saffron-robed men in front wear rudraksha and bead malas, gold ornaments and head bands; the man on the right holds a long wooden staff and has white-painted markings on his face. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis and men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd. Some of the figures carry red cloth bundles. The scene looks like a ritual or ceremonial procession with devotees accompanying the robed figures.2012-05-18A group of saffron-robed men walks along a covered temple corridor with yellow-painted pillars and a pale yellow wall. The man in the centre wears an orange-red wrap with gold-bordered stripes, a long gold necklace, a red headband and bangles, and smiles toward the camera. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a beaded mala necklace. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and a red headband wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a bag, and other people move through the corridor. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.2012-05-16Outdoor procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walking past a yellow-and-orange building and a metal gate. In the centre, a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a rudraksha headband, walks with downcast eyes and a smile. Beside him an older man in saffron with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace smiles broadly. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a second saffron-robed figure hold wooden staffs, and onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a paved street in India. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold-toned and bead necklaces, walk together. The central man has long dark hair with a rudraksha-style headband, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds hands with a younger man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. Women in green and orange saris and men in white ritual clothes walk behind. Trees and a building with barred windows form the background, and a man in white photographs from the roadside.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04July 24 20122012-07-24June 17 20132013-06-17Outdoor street procession in India with several barefoot men in saffron and orange robes walking along a paved road past shuttered shops and trees. In the foreground a bare-chested older man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks walks between two younger men, holding hands; the man on the left wears a saffron robe and a large gold-toned garland with a rudraksha mala, and the man on the right wears a white cloth over bare shoulders with a red-bordered white dhoti. Behind them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a green sari, and other onlookers follow. Light tones of white, orange and saffron dominate the scene.2012-06-05