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Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a red-painted compound wall with green plants and trees. A young boy in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and rudraksha malas stands centre, holding his hands together. To the left, several men in saffron-orange robes and turbans carry a long pole, one bare-chested with ash-marked body. Behind, a man in orange holds a yellow umbrella, and faded pink powder marks the ground.

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August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31A procession of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans walks across a paved courtyard past a red wall and green plants. Several figures wear rudraksha malas and some are bare-chested with ash markings. A man in front holds a large ornate red, yellow and blue canopy on a pole, and another figure at right carries a yellow fringed umbrella. One boy in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala walks barefoot near the center. Potted plants and a tree stand behind the wall.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a long line of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls standing on a paved path outdoors, with trees and a red wall behind them. Many have white or yellow sacred thread markings and rudraksha malas across their bare chests, and several wear orange and yellow headwraps. Several in the front row wear white dhotis with gold borders and hold white or yellow umbrellas overhead. A man at the right edge with long dark hair, white markings and a rudraksha mala stands beside a videographer with a camera. Ceremonial ritual attendants stand in procession order, and a red and green umbrella appears in the background.2017-08-31A procession of young saffron-clad sannyasi-style boys walks barefoot on a pale paved ground in front of a red wall and green trees. Several boys wear orange dhoti-style garments, orange or yellow turbans, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured waist bands, and some are bare-chested. A boy in white dhoti holds a long pole that supports a white and pink fringed parasol, and other white parasols with pink trim are carried above the line. An older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, while a man in white and gold-bordered dhoti stands near the centre. The scene reads as a ritual procession or walking line during a temple or ashram event.2017-08-31A procession on a paved courtyard at an ashram. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood markings on their bodies, walk and play instruments. One young man in front holds a brass kalasha decorated with flower garlands and a coconut-topped pot, and another carries a tray of flower garlands. A tall golden parasol with red and yellow fringe is carried overhead. Drummers with white drums and a player with a long brass horn march beside them. Behind them are carved ornamental panels, potted trees and an open tent-roofed hall, with white kolam designs on the stone floor.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path between red-brick walls with trees behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with red borders, rudraksha beads and a red tilak holds a tall golden torch-lamp with a smoking flame. Behind him a long line of people in white dhotis and white saris walks, some carrying ornate yellow and red decorated banners and parasol-style flags on poles. Several women in white saris hold the banners and a man in orange stands at the left edge.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16October 11 20162016-10-11August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31