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Outdoor procession in a temple courtyard with a crowd of devotees in white and orange behind. Center, a bearded sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wears a teal turban, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, holds a palm-leaf fan with a peacock-feather tuft and a coconut-shell instrument, and has a hand at his chest. To the left, a man in white shirt and glasses carries a steel tray with offerings, and a man on the right in a white polo shirt holds a small brass deity figure garlanded in blue cloth. Orange and yellow flags and an ornate umbrella with floral embroidery are visible above, with stone statues in the background. The bearded sannyasi's appearance is not a qualifying a person candidate by the cues given, so he is described by role.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A festival procession outdoors on a paved courtyard. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes and a gold necklace with a pendant carries a brass kalasha topped with mango leaves, marigold garlands and flowers. Beside him an elderly bearded sannyasi in saffron wears a turquoise turban, rudraksha mala and holds a palm-leaf fan, hand over chest. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a blue-and-gold staff, walk alongside. Behind them ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue floral patterns shade a line of devotees in white and saffron clothing. A banner with a portrait is visible in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photograph of three men walking along a dusty dirt road lined with trees and small buildings. In the centre, an elderly bearded sadhu in saffron-orange robes wears a teal turban, a rudraksha mala with a pendant, and wrist beads, and holds a fan of woven palm with a feathered handle. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a blue bead necklace carries a steel tray. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a small brass kalasha-style vessel with blue and white garland. Other people walk in the background, some in white and orange.2009-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A procession on a dirt path under a bright sky. In the centre, a bearded man with a white beard wears orange robes and a long white and green garland, his hand resting on the garland. Beside him, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban and orange robes, a rudraksha mala on his chest, and presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a boy in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a flower-decorated tray, and men in white shirts and dark-clothed attendants walk nearby. Multicoloured parasols with tasselled edges and orange flags rise above the crowd.2006-12-31January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.2008-04-19December 30 20092009-12-30April 19 20082008-04-19A barefoot procession moves along a road, led by saffron-robed men carrying tall, ornate multicolored umbrellas with fringed borders and bird emblems, plus orange flags. Several men in orange dhoti-style robes wear rudraksha malas, with one central figure in orange cloth and beads, smiling and gesturing. Others in white dhotis and shirts carry small brass pots and walk among the crowd. Spectators stand behind them and a banner is visible in the background. a person is walking in the centre-front, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with no crown or ornate gold visible.2008-08-01