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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beside a red-walled building and bamboo. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a yellow and white garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace and a bare upper torso. Beside him, a man in a red-brown dhoti wears a pink and blue garland. Behind them, men in pink and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, and a man in white dhoti with a golden staff leads near the left edge. Several people in white shirts and orange clothes follow in the background.

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January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor procession on a dusty path in bright sunlight, with several robed men walking together. At left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands with a black bag over his shoulder. Beside him, bare-chested men wear yellow and blue-striped cloth. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe and maroon turban wears a long pink and white garland with blue accents and a red flower pendant, and holds hands with an older man in a saffron-orange robe garlanded with pink, yellow and white flowers and carrying a tall decorated headpiece. At right, an older bearded man, bare-chested, wears layered rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and a purple and gold dhoti. Several other saffron-clad figures and an orange-and-gold canopy edge the frame.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical foliage. Flanking him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, one holding the stole of the figure beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands, walk among palm trees, and a golden kalasha-topped palanquin or canopy appears above the crowd in the background.2014-06-26December 30 20092009-12-30December 26 20102010-12-26A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and priests walks along a dirt path in bright morning light. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and kurta wears a red-and-pink flower garland and a maroon turban, holding hands with an elderly man in an orange robe, a yellow and red garland, and an orange turban. Around them, bare-chested men in pink, yellow and purple dhotis wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings, some carrying a long staff with a saffron banner. A trident stands on a pole in the background beside a tent structure and a pink building.2015-01-12November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photo of a group walking along a narrow dirt path shaded by trees. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of beads, followed by a man in orange with a beaded necklace and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl. A man in a red garment with a long swept-back hair and a garland walks centre-path. On the right, a young man in orange with a garland carries a brass plate of offerings, and another in white dhoti carries a tray. Behind them, more devotees in white and saffron, a red building wall in the background, and a kumkum-marked brass plate visible.2010-12-26A 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.2012-05-30January 12 20152015-01-12A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a pale sky. Around him, several sadhus in orange and peach robes walk behind, one with a long white beard and a peach shawl, another in green and white with an orange turban at left. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some wearing ceremonial beaded necklaces, and a few devotees stand at the right edge. Rural buildings and a stone wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30