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A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with trees and a low wall. The central figure wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth, a long rudraksha mala, and a multicolour flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms. Flanking monks wear rust and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas and bare arms, while a man in a white dhoti walks behind and a man in a pink shirt stands at right. Roadside foliage and a gated house frame the procession.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path under a thatched canopy decorated with yellow and green banana leaves. A central sannyasi in maroon robes, a maroon turban and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in maroon and saffron-bordered robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and men in white dhotis and shirts and onlookers in the background follow. Appearance-based candidate for a person is not established, so the central figure is described by role only.2014-06-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt lane lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. A central figure wears a maroon-red head wrap, a long multi-coloured garland of white, yellow and red flowers, and a red-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot in sandals while raising his right hand. Around him, shaven-headed men in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and white-clad attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby. A yellow flag and a palanquin-like structure are visible in the background.2014-06-26Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees and greenery. In the centre, a person in a maroon and gold robe wears a red turban, a long multicolour flower garland with yellow, white and red blossoms, and rudraksha malas. Around them, several shaven-headed men in maroon and saffron-orange robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas on their shoulders and chests. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a pendant mala stands at the left edge, and more people in white and pink follow behind. A small white flower is held in one hand near the left.2014-06-26A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt lane between houses and a corrugated fence. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange and red robes with rudraksha malas walk in a group; the central figure wears a red cap and a long flower garland in red, yellow and white. A man in white dhoti and a white-clad man walk alongside. Overhead a striped pink, purple and green canopy and blue and orange flags mark the route, with palm trees and a small house in the background. The scene reads as a pada puja procession moving toward a devotee house.2014-06-26A procession of robed men and boys walks along a dirt path between trees and an orange-painted wall. The man in front wears a gold-and-bead garland and a rust-brown dhoti with yellow borders, with gold bangles on his wrists. Beside him a bald man with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala wears a rust-brown robe, and a young boy behind wears orange robes. Other attendants in orange and maroon robes follow, and a drummer with a large drum appears at the right edge. The setting is a campus with a football goal and green lawns. Two candidates for the front-walking figure are plausible from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2013-05-28Outdoor photo of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a concrete ground under open shelters. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red turban and matching robes with gold border, wearing a thick gold-coloured beaded mala, walks forward smiling with hands at his sides. Behind him, a sannyasi in red and gold robes wears rudraksha malas and a gold mala, another carries a water bottle, and an attendant in white dhoti and shirt wears a garland. Several men in white shirts and a few children in colourful dresses watch from behind, with folding chairs and red decorations visible in the background.2015-07-25A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a road lined with onlookers and palm trees. The central man wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and two long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms, and he smiles while raising a hand. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and white-and-ochre forehead markings, while a bald man on the left wears a maroon robe with a white forehead stripe. Spectators in white shirts stand behind and to the side, and a tree and a white building with a colourful cloth canopy appear in the background.2015-05-01September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a colourful festival canopy overhead. A central man in an orange-brown robe and orange turban wears a long layered garland of white and yellow flowers with red and orange blooms, plus a rudraksha mala and gold armbands. Around him, men in orange and saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings walk with him, and one in white with gold-bordered dhoti walks barefoot. A drummer in white shirt plays a drum at right, and onlookers stand in the background.2015-05-01Outdoor procession scene on a sunny day with palm trees and a wooden pole draped in orange, red and green cloths overhead. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms with metal sections around his neck; he is a person by appearance cues including the turban, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha malas. Around him stand a bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads, a man in white kurta, and saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks on their foreheads. A bare-shouldered man in blue cloth is at the right edge.2015-05-01A street procession under palm trees, with a central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and an orange turban, wearing long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms and rudraksha malas. Around him, several men in saffron and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and wrist beads walk in a group. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth stands at left, and a man in a green shirt and white dhoti stands at right holding a brass wind instrument. Behind them are orange and red canopy streamers and a decorated umbrella, a procession scene.2015-05-01