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A street procession of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walks along a dusty road under three large colourful parasols with blue and gold motifs and fringed edges. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes walks barefoot, with a man in white dhoti and orange shawl beside him holding a tall golden staff. Several men in orange and white carry staffs and ceremonial items, and a man in a light green shirt stands at right. Tassels and yellow flower garlands hang above, with white houses and trees behind. Printed text on the parasols reads Nithyanandapeetham-like branding.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty village street during a festival. A central figure in saffron robes and an orange head wrap walks between saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a long gold-and-white staff. On the left, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a tall gold staff, and on the right a man in white with an orange shawl holds another staff. Four large orange and blue ornate umbrellas with gold motifs and tassels are held overhead. Spectators crowd behind, and a decorated temple gopuram and strings of yellow garlands appear in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt road in a South Indian town under bright blue sky. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one with a shaved head and bare chest in a flowing orange cloth, another wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, another with a white-bearded face. Four large umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolour canopies, marked with the printed word a person and white dove motifs, are held above them. White-clad attendants on either side carry tall gold staffs and a trident-topped staff. Yellow pennant flags fly along a building to the left, and onlookers stand behind the procession.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dusty village road under a clear blue sky, with a temple gopuram visible at left and yellow bunting strung overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together, some bare-headed and some wearing orange turbans or cloths. Three large ornate umbrellas in red, blue and orange with gold motifs and tasseled fringe are carried above the group. A man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl holds a tall gold-topped staff at right, and another attendant in white holds a trident-topped staff. Behind them, devotees and onlookers in white, green and black clothing follow along the road.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty road in sunlight passes a temple tower with a kalasha-topped gopuram. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, many barefoot, with some wearing rudraksha malas. Above them, three large ceremonial umbrellas in orange, blue and green carry a dove emblem and the printed words 'Dhyanapeetam'. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls hold long brass staffs topped with a trident and a kalasha-like finial. A central figure in orange robes walks at the front with hands folded, another with a white beard in red-orange wraps walks nearby, and a bald man in a long orange robe walks in the middle of the group. Onlookers line the background.2007-02-02