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A photograph of a crowd gathered on a roadside during an outdoor procession. In the centre, a young man in a long orange-saffron robe stands with his hands at his sides, and beside him a figure in orange robes gestures with an outstretched hand toward a man in white who bends low to touch the road or ground. Around them devotees wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, and several carry tall orange flags on poles. A man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket stands at right, and an orange-and-yellow canopy fringed with tassels is visible at upper right. Bodies and faces are partly cropped by the frame.

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A street procession of many people in white dhotis, mundus and saris with rudraksha malas, alongside saffron-clad figures carrying orange flags and a decorated umbrella with coloured tassels. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a older man in white who also greets with folded hands. Other devotees in white and orange scarves surround them on a paved road, with a vehicle visible behind the crowd.2009-01-20May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual setting with a dense group of men gathered closely. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand centre, one wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, the other with a gold necklace and multiple beaded malas. A man in a white dhoti bends low in front of them, seemingly offering respect. Around them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand watching, one holding a long wooden staff at left. A cameraperson with a video camera is visible at the left edge, and colourful paper decorations hang overhead beneath a canopy.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with colourful pennant strings and a small vehicle behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and yellow-orange garland with red and green leaves, stands with long dark hair and white forehead markings. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala kneels low in front of him, holding a long ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, one with hands folded in namaskar, and others in saffron cloth stand close. A printed banner with portraits sits at upper left.2010-12-29May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor photograph of a procession at a dusty ground with colourful canopy fabric and tasselled umbrella tops at the upper left. A man with long grey hair and a white beard in orange saffron robes stands at the left, a sannyasi in orange with a crossbody sash. At centre, a man in a red-orange robe, orange head wrap and a wooden staff walks with head bowed and hands clasped while attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls surround him. Behind them many men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing orange sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a younger man in white carries a long silver ceremonial staff on the right. A figure in an orange head wrap and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre-right. Devotees crowd the background.2006-12-31November 13 20062006-11-13A photo of a procession outdoors under a red and white striped canopy strung with orange and red pennants. A central figure in a saffron orange robe with bare head and a folded hand gesture walks along a sandy path, flanked by saints in orange robes, including a bearded sannyasi in orange and a man in an orange turban with orange cloth at the right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a long wooden pole with an orange cloth, accompany them. In the foreground a man in white bends down near a white flower garland, and a bystander holds a small camera. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with a shaved head, rendered with his distinct clothing cues, appears to be the central figure of the procession.2007-08-09May 18 20122012-05-18November 16 20152015-11-16