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Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved open ground in early-morning or evening sunlight. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron cloth wears a long beaded rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendants and a bracelet, with white tilak on his forehead, looking toward the camera. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders carries a dark metal lamp on a long handle, with a bell-like brass object, and a second white-clad figure stands behind. Further back, people in white and orange robes walk beneath pink and orange ceremonial umbrellas, and a figure in red headwear holds a bead garland. Red walls and a few distant structures sit behind the group.

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Outdoor procession at early morning on a paved ground with a red boundary wall behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his chest and arms walks beside a man in saffron cloth with a long rudraksha-style mala and a tall sannyasi-style headdress. Behind them men in white dhotis with gold borders carry a large oil lamp lantern and a small bundle of flowers, while a row of red, white and cream umbrellas rises above the crowd. Several other men in orange and white robes follow, some raising arms in celebration, under bright sunlight.2017-02-10Outdoor photograph of a procession at sunrise or sunset on a paved plaza, with a hazy bright sky. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala walks carrying a gold-handled ritual implement. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a tilak on his forehead carries a black lantern-style lamp with a glowing bulb on a long handle. Behind them, a man in a maroon robe holds a red and gold parasol, and several people in orange and saffron robes walk in line beside a red boundary wall. Other figures wear white or grey clothes. The scene evokes a temple or ashram ritual procession.2017-02-10January 11 20172017-01-11January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20172017-02-10January 25 20172017-01-25A procession outdoors in bright daylight with sun flaring at the top right. Ornate umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, orange, yellow and multicoloured, are held aloft over the group. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands folded in front, with long hair swept back and a light forehead mark. Flanking him, several robed monks in saffron carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk along, and a man at right holds a brass pot with flowers. a person is among the central figures; the saffron-robed figure with the garland and swept-back hair carries the presentation cues.2008-12-25A sunlit outdoor procession with several men in saffron-orange robes walking under a large red and multicolored ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe, held aloft on a pole. The central figure wears a red-brown wrap with gold-yellow edging, a dense rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a white ceremonial necklace, and has a red-brown cloth on his head. Beside him a man in a similar wrap wears layered beads and gold ornaments, and at right a bald man in orange robes wears a dark bead mala. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing sunglasses, stand behind them, and strong backlight washes the scene.2012-05-18A procession of devotees walks along a stone-paved path in hazy morning light. A woman in white sari with gold border holds a red pole supporting a dark patterned umbrella with a fringed edge. Beside her, a person in orange robes holds a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings. Men and women in saffron and orange garments, some with white and grey ash marks on their foreheads and arms, walk alongside, with rudraksha beads visible on several necks. A young girl in orange cloth walks in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual procession with ratha-style pole umbrella and offering tray.2017-01-25 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11A procession on a dirt path in bright sunlight, with several people walking beneath red, orange and multicolored parasols with fringed edges. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Beside him, orange-robed sadhus carry staffs and flowers, and a figure in white carries a brass vessel with yellow flowers. Men in white kurtas and yellow-sashed attendants follow, along with women in white saris. A trident-topped flag and temple structures appear in the background.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt path in bright sunlight. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying a tall trident-topped staff. Two men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas hold long poles of ornate umbrellas (canopies) with blue, green and red panels and bird motifs. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange shawls follow, some with mala necklaces. Orange flags and a striped tent edge appear in the background.2008-12-28