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Photograph of a dense crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed and wearing rudraksha malas, gathered outdoors before a red brick wall strung with small lights. Ceremonial banners with embroidered gold and red motifs rise on poles, and a silver kalasha-shaped finial is held aloft by a man in orange. A trident and a long staff are visible at left. Behind them, women in white and orange stand in the background. Bare trees and a blue sky frame the scene.

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October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA 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.2009-01-02January 07 20172017-01-07A procession on a dirt path outdoors, with many young and adult devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and sarees with maroon borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several have white tilak or forehead markings and shaved heads. Two tall ornate parasol-like canopies with red, yellow and green fringed tassels are carried above the group. A central figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks at the front of the group, flanked by children and young people; a figure to the right carries a trident-like staff. Bare trees and a brick building appear behind, with onlookers in white and light blue clothing at the right edge.2013-03-10Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed and wearing rudraksha malas, walking beside a low red-brick wall. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with fringed red, yellow and multicoloured trim rises above them, and trident-topped standards and flagged poles are carried through the crowd. A woman in a white sari with a striped bag walks among them, and onlookers stand along the wall behind. Strings of fluttering decorations cross overhead. Photographed in daylight among bare trees.2013-03-10A nighttime procession of saffron-robed monastics walks along a dirt path among dark trees. Several shaved-headed men and boys wear orange robes, white forehead and arm markings, and rudraksha malas. A tall silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging crystal drops is carried at centre by a man in orange with a gold necklace. Others hold silver staffs and a saffron flag with embroidery is visible behind, with a figure holding hands together in namaste at left.2013-07-22A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing moves through a courtyard beside a red brick wall. Two purple and gold brocade umbrellas with fringed edges are held over a bare-chested man in white dhoti who carries a brass tray of offerings and a small deity murti. Several young men wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and forehead markings; a young woman in front wears a bright orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A man with long hair and a black headband wears a rudraksha mala and bare chest. Others in the background wear white and pastel clothing.2017-01-07A procession on a paved path in front of a red-ochre wall. Several young men in saffron-orange cloths walk forward, many bare-chested with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one has long loose hair and wears red-brown beads across his chest. Two large ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the group, and behind them a crowd in orange robes and white ritual dress follows. Some onlookers stand at the left edge in ordinary clothing.2017-01-12A procession of saffron and orange clad sannyasis walks along a dusty dirt road in front of a red building. Many shaved-headed monks have ash-white faces and bodies and wear orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas. In the centre a long-haired figure in a deep red and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, flanked by a golden parasol. Others hold brass horns, staffs and orange flags. A photographer on the right takes pictures. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2013-07-22A photograph of a procession outdoors on dry ground under a pale sky, with trees behind. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and some carry long wooden staves, while several bare-chested men have their bodies and faces whitened with ash or paint. A bald man in front wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and carries a wooden staff. Behind them an orange banner with gold sun-and-crown motifs hangs on poles, and white-clad attendants walk among the group. A man with long dark hair in a dark-orange wrap walks in the centre foreground. The scene looks like a ritual march.2013-03-10October 04 20142014-10-04