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Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a pale building, with a large tree overhead. A man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha malas, walks at the centre with head bowed. Around him, men in white dhotis, white kurtas and white turbans, many wearing rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Two men hold long poles supporting ornate umbrellas, one dark red with embroidered motifs and one multicoloured with pompoms, and a woman in white on the right carries a fan. a person: the central figure has an orange turban, saffron robe, garland and rudraksha malas, but the face is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.

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January 01 20042004-01-01December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a wire fence behind. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, red and yellow motifs are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks barefoot beside another orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and a gold necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas follow behind. A man at left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala.2009-12-24A procession walks along a dirt road lined by a low concrete wall and trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, green and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried above the group, with a decorated pennant on a pole. In the centre, two men in saffron/orange robes wear marigold and red-flower garlands; the one on the left holds a small tray of flowers. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls and identity lanyards, walk and gesture. A few men in white shirts and grey trousers walk at the right edge. Dusk light falls across the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24A procession on a dirt road in daylight. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, walking under a red and white umbrella with fringed edges and a lotus-like emblem. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around him, some holding red and multicoloured umbrellas. On the right, a man in white clothing carries a silver tray holding flowers and offerings. Other devotees in white line the road and a few people stand near a building in the background. a person: the man in saffron with the long hair and garland is a.2006-12-28January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt path lined with banana palms and palm trees. In the centre, a figure in orange robes, a tall orange turban and a white flower garland with a red tassel walks barefoot. Two attendants in orange shawls and white dhotis flank him, one holding a long pole of a red-and-blue umbrella with fringed tassels. Other umbrellas with fringed tassels shade the group. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls and lanyards, walk alongside, and a boy in a white shirt is at the right edge. Another orange-robed attendant walks behind.2007-12-30A procession on a dirt path at an outdoor ashram setting with tall trees and a low concrete building behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry tall ornate ceremonial parasols and banners in red, green, yellow and blue with decorative trim. Behind them, a line of sannyasis in saffron and orange robes walks in a procession, some wearing rudraksha malas and one carrying a brass vessel with flowers. A bald man in front, wearing an orange robe, carries a decorated offering tray. A white-robed attendant walks on the left, and a bearded elder in pale orange cloth follows near the center.2009-12-30