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A night procession of about six men in sannyasi and priestly dress walks barefoot over a wet street past yellow metal barricades and shopfronts. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with white forehead markings walks in front of a group wearing maroon and deep red garments with gold borders, gold pendant necklaces and beaded malas. On the left, a man in a red turban and maroon cloth with gold necklaces walks beside the others, and on the right a shaved-headed man in maroon with a gold necklace follows. Several attendants in orange cloth with ash-marked foreheads walk behind them.

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A night procession on a wet street lined with people and small shops. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, most wearing red-maroon garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads. In the centre, an elderly man in a plain orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a dark bead necklace and a white forehead band, is supported by an attendant in orange on his arm. A devotee in yellow walks to the right edge. Behind them, a tree, a wall with signboards and a temple-like spire can be seen. Whether the centre figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is not asserted.2015-09-16Night-time photo of a barefoot procession on a wet street beneath trees, with a small shrine dome and signboards visible behind. In the centre, an elderly man with a white-streaked tonsured head, bare-chested except for an orange-saffron wrap, wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, walking between two attendants. A figure in an orange wrap with white tilak and a red-black mala supports his arm. Flanking them, two men in deep red-maroon dhotis with gold borders, gold-and-white flower garlands and rudraksha necklaces walk with white forehead marks, one on the left wearing a red turban and gold pendant. Crowds stand behind the procession.2015-09-16Night street procession in a narrow town lane lit by a streetlamp, with shop signs and buildings behind. A group of saffron and maroon robed men and women walk together. At the centre, a man in a red turban and maroon robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold pendant walks beside an older man in an orange shawl with black and white beaded malas and a white forehead marking. Other participants wear maroon or orange robes, gold-bordered cloth, garlands and white vibhuti tripundra markings. A person at the left edge wears white dhoti-style clothing with an orange bag. Several onlookers stand in the background.2015-09-16Night street procession of barefoot sannyasis walking on a wet road past shuttered shops and a yellow police barrier. Most wear rust-red and saffron robes with gold-bordered dhotis, large gold necklaces and ceremonial pendants. Central figure in the middle wears a bright orange-saffron robe, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala, walking at the front of the group. Behind them a man in a red turban and red robe walks among others. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background near a signboard in Marathi.2015-09-16Night procession outdoors on a street lined with a crowd. A central man in a red-maroon robe with gold border and a red turban, wearing a large gold pendant on a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks among several men and a woman in maroon and orange-gold sacred attire with gold-bordered cloth and garlands. A man at right wears a bare head with white tilak and saffron-gold garments. At center-right, an older white-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dark beaded mala walks with a white forehead band. A yellow and white signboard with a meditating figure hangs behind them, and onlookers stand along the road.2015-09-16Night procession on a street in a temple town, lit by a streetlight and string lights on a building behind. Several devotees in rust-red and saffron robes with gold-yellow borders walk together. A bald man in a rust-red wrap wears a long gold-and-bead necklace and white forehead markings. A man in a red turban and rust-red robe at centre wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha-style gold necklace. Women in red and saffron saris wear white flower garlands. On the right, a man in a bare chest and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala, and an older man in an orange robe with dark beads and white forehead markings walks at centre-right, appearing to lead the group. A small temple shrine is visible in the background.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA night-time procession moves along a street in front of a yellow building and a sign showing a meditating figure. A central figure in a bright orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti, with a grey-streaked head covering and a dark beaded mala, walks barefoot near the middle. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders wear red and gold shawls, rudraksha-style malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their forereheads. One man in orange garments and another in a red turban walk nearby, and a uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional procession in an Indian town.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16Photograph of a temple courtyard with a wet stone floor and a metal railing at left. A central figure wears a deep red turban with a yellow mark, a maroon-red robe with gold-yellow borders, a dense gold-bead mala and a large gold pendant. Beside him, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas walks with a bare-headed monk in orange. To the left, a man in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered sash and gold necklaces stands with hands extended. Other devotees in orange and red garments and pink saris move in the background, and a few more people are visible behind the railing.2015-09-16Photograph of a group of saffron- and maroon-robed men walking out through a doorway of a temple at night, with a teal-painted wall and a lit light fixture above. The man at centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on his forehead, with a light-coloured cloth over one shoulder. Figures on either side wear maroon robes with gold borders, gold-trimmed shawls and garlands, and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several other men in orange and white garments stand behind them, one bare-chested with a white dhoti. Stone pillars frame the entrance.2015-09-16June 05 20122012-06-05