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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a red carpet beneath a large ornate yellow, red, green and blue canopy with gold embroidery and tassels, outdoors at a festival ground with blue-and-white striped tent walls behind them. The central figure in the foreground wears a plain orange robe and walks barefoot-style in sandals with his head shaved. A tall figure in an orange turban and rudraksha mala walks at right, and a man with long hair and a beard in orange robes and gold-bead necklaces walks at left. Several other orange-robed followers and a few men in ordinary clothes walk behind, including one in a dark jacket holding a camera.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a red carpet runner at a festival ground. Several saffron-robed figures walk forward under two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with yellow, green and red panels and bird motifs. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small book. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban and long mala walks with a hand raised. A bare-headed attendant on the right wears orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace. Behind them stand tents with white canopies, striped blue and white fabric, and a tree and pink flowers on the path. Several more saffron-clad devotees follow. Five or six people are visible.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a red carpet runner at a Bidadi festival site. A central bald man in orange robes walks forward, flanked by saffron-clad followers in orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha and bead malas. A man in an orange turban walks at right. Behind them, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with gold emblems is held aloft, and white and red draped tents and a parked silver van frame the scene.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A 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.2009-01-02A procession on a dirt path with a crowd behind. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a hand holding a cane, and a saffron turban. Beside him on the left a bearded man in orange and pink-bordered cloth holds a long pole of a decorated parasol, and a gold necklace is visible. Behind them a saffron-robed man with a sceptre-like staff walks with a shaved head and white forehead marks. Multicoloured fringed parasols with long poles are held overhead. Orange-robed figures and white-clad devotees follow. a person depicted as a probable in-person candidate: the centre figure wears long swept-back hair, a saffron turban, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues associated with the page's reference to a procession.2007-12-30Outdoor photo on a dirt path at an ashram event. A group of about seven men in saffron-orange robes and red-bordered dhotis stands together, most wearing large gold-toned pendant necklaces and beaded malas. The man at the centre front wears a saffron robe with a gold medallion and holds the fabric at his chest. Behind them a multicoloured parasol with fringe is held aloft. Two women in white and red dresses stand at the left edge. A man in white with orange trim stands at the right edge. Sunlight, trees and a low wall are in the background.2008-12-27January 02 20092009-01-02