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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. A long-haired man in a saffron robe and a gold-and-beaded necklace, smiling and walking at centre, is flanked by men in white dhotis with saffron shawls. A man on the left holds a gold trident, and a man on the right carries a gold staff. A red, green and gold canopy with tassels is held aloft above the group. Two men in white dhotis, one with a grey beard and rudraksha-style beads, walk on the right with hands folded. Women in white saris with saffron shawls follow at the back.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road outdoors. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls walk together. At the centre, a man in a long saffron-orange robe, with a large gold-toned necklace and long dark hair, smiles while walking. Beside him a man holds a golden trident (trishul) and another carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial. Above them a fringed orange-and-red canopy is held on a pole. Trees and a utility pole stand behind, under an overcast sky. a person: the central figure in saffron robes with long swept hair and gold necklace, shown in procession.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession on a dirt road outdoors, with a sparse field, low buildings and trees behind. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace and walks with long, swept-back dark hair, ornate gold ritual staffs and a fringed umbrella marking the procession. Around him, men and youths in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in pairs, some with hands folded and some carrying gold staffs and a gold trident-topped staff, with rudraksha malas visible. The composition shows a ceremonial walk with a sannyasi-style leader, the appearance cues being distinctive but not conclusive for identity.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road past a cleared, excavated embankment on the left and low buildings and hills in the hazy background. A man in an orange robe and garland, shaded by a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a fringed border, leads the group. Around him, about a dozen men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one carries a tall golden staff and another a small red bag. A man in a red shirt and orange shawl walks at the right edge. Overcast sky.2007-12-23A procession on a dirt path with rocky outcrops and trees behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a thick orange-yellow beaded necklace walks at the centre, with a large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges held above them by a man in white. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, some carrying tall ceremonial staffs. Several men on the left and right wear white and orange shawls and rudraksha malas. The mood is orderly and ceremonial.2007-12-23A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright daylight. In the foreground a smiling young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful dot-and-circle design and rudraksha beads walks beside a golden trident-topped staff and a colourful fringed canopy umbrella. Behind them, several devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in procession; a woman in orange with a white head covering wears a beaded necklace, and an older man in orange carries a long gold-topped staff. Women in white dress and white shawls walk in a line on the right, along with a woman in pink. Yellow flags flutter in the background.2008-12-29