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Outdoor photograph of a procession at a dusty ground with colourful canopy fabric and tasselled umbrella tops at the upper left. A man with long grey hair and a white beard in orange saffron robes stands at the left, a sannyasi in orange with a crossbody sash. At centre, a man in a red-orange robe, orange head wrap and a wooden staff walks with head bowed and hands clasped while attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls surround him. Behind them many men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing orange sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a younger man in white carries a long silver ceremonial staff on the right. A figure in an orange head wrap and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre-right. Devotees crowd the background.

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Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground beneath a yellow and orange ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels. A bearded man in saffron robes with a green-bordered shawl walks at left. Centre, a man with an orange turban and long dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot in an orange robe. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe and orange turban leans on a walking stick. On the right, a clean-shaven man in white shirt and dhoti walks barefoot, and a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some holding flowers.2006-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a fringed canopy overhead. A bare-chested bearded man in saffron dhoti and shawl walks barefoot in the centre, with a saffron-clad elder in a red turban and red robe leaning on a walking stick beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls surround them; a man in white shirt and dhoti walks at right, and a barefoot man in orange holds his hands together in greeting. Another man in a yellow dhoti and black shirt with orange shawl stands at left holding a metal tray. Dry trees and a parked car appear in the background.2006-12-31Outdoor procession under a white tent canopy with orange and red pennant flags, palm trees behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk on a sandy path. A tall, bearded elder in orange robes with a green-edged shawl walks at left. In the centre, a man in a red-orange robe and matching red-orange turban leans on a wooden walking stick. Beside him, a figure in orange robes and an orange headwrap walks barefoot. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange scarves, some carrying ceremonial staffs, follow behind. Six or more people are visible. A decorative striped pole stands at right. Some figures are partly cropped.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31April 19 20082008-04-19December 31 20062006-12-31A procession on a dirt road under open sky, with red and orange umbrellas and flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace walks in orange robes; a golden trident is carried beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis carry golden staffs and a yellow-and-red parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a golden staff. Behind, many devotees in white garments follow.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a dirt road under bright sky, with men in saffron and orange robes and turbans walking among devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and gold emblems shade the scene, and a tall gold-tipped staff is carried upright near the centre. Several saffron-robed monks wear orange turbans and shaved heads. A man in a beige shirt in the right foreground adjusts his wristwatch as he passes. Banners and portrait posters line the background among palm trees, and a decorated structure stands behind the crowd. Multiple people are visible in the procession.2007-02-02August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Around him walk men in orange and white robes with yellow shawls, a man in orange holding a tray, and a grey-haired man in white with an orange shawl holding a silver staff. Trident-topped poles and ceremonial parasols surround the group, and a crowd of people follows behind in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31