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A 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.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty road under bright sky, with a tree and palm fronds behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange garment and a long gold ceremonial necklace walks at the front, smiling. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds a tall gold-topped staff. Behind them, saffron-robed men and white-clad attendants walk beneath ceremonial parasols in orange, green and blue with a peacock-style emblem. Banners with portraits hang at right. Several people are visible in the crowd, many in saffron and white.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty village street during a festival. A central figure in saffron robes and an orange head wrap walks between saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a long gold-and-white staff. On the left, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a tall gold staff, and on the right a man in white with an orange shawl holds another staff. Four large orange and blue ornate umbrellas with gold motifs and tassels are held overhead. Spectators crowd behind, and a decorated temple gopuram and strings of yellow garlands appear in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor 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.2006-12-31February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt road under colourful umbrellas with orange, green and yellow panels, lettered with a dove emblem and the words Dhyanapeetham. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-bead mala leads the group at centre, with bearded and shaven-headed monks in orange around him. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall gold staffs with a trident top on the left and right. Bright sunlight, bunting and a village backdrop complete the scene.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with several colourful ceremonial parasols (red, green, yellow with gold motifs and fringed edges) held aloft on long poles. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with a younger saffron-clad person beside him wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around them are men and women in white and yellow dhotis and saris, and a trident (trishul) carried up front. Trees and a stone wall form the background. The bearded central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2008-12-25