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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, bicycles and parked motorcycles. A bald elderly man in the centre wears a green-and-gold shawl, a garland of white flowers with red blossoms, a gold pendant and an orange dhoti, and is walked forward by attendants. Beside him a younger man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a crown-like headband, while another man in orange carries a fan. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a decorated orange-and-red ceremonial standard rises at right.

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May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and parked motorcycles. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a golden kalasha-like vessel. Behind him, a man with a rudraksha mala and tilak walks beside an older bald man in saffron robes and a green shawl, wearing a white flower garland and gold ornaments. Another saffron-clad man carries a decorated orange ceremonial umbrella with a red and white emblem. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and a boy in a checked shirt follow, and one man at left holds an object.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath trees. An older man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and a teal-green shawl with a gold necklace, a flower garland and a crown-like headband with red tilak, holding a bunch of yellow flowers. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white shirts and white dhotis; one man at right wears a green-striped lungi. A bare-chested devotee in orange cloth stands at far right, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella or standard appears at upper right. a person cues are absent since the central figure's hair is not visible and he is not clearly distinguishable, so identity remains uncertain.2012-05-18Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty street with a yellow-and-red building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a headband wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, layered rudraksha and bead malas, and a large gold pendant; he gestures with his right hand. Beside him, an older man with shaved head, vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala in orange robes walks smiling. On the right, a man in orange with bead necklaces holds a pale cloth. A man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks in the background, and a bare-chested man at left raises a wooden pole. Several more people fill the crowd.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a sunlit street between yellow and whitewashed temple-style walls. Several men in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha and bead malas walk together. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead holds a long wooden staff, and an older man in saffron with a thick bead garland and gold pendant walks at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white-and-red tilak accompany them. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the role is described as a sannyasi walking in the procession. The scene reflects ashram or temple procession life.2012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA procession outdoors in front of a temple gopuram-style tower and palm trees. Two colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels are held over saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a crown-like headband, long rudraksha and white bead malas, and ceremonial gold pendants wears a saffron cloth and walks beside a shaved-headed monk in saffron with a white-and-brown mala. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a uniformed police officer with a cigarette, walk through the crowd. a person is the bare-chested figure with the crown-like headband and long bead malas.2012-05-18June 05 20122012-06-05