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A procession of robed men walks along a dusty path in warm, low sunlight. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robe wears a long garland of pink and blue flowers and a rudraksha mala, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an elderly man in a saffron-orange robe and a maroon turban with a white-and-gold cloth wears a yellow and pink flower garland and holds hands with the central figure. Around them, priests with bare upper bodies, white and yellow body markings, rudraksha malas and pink or yellow dhotis follow, and a white-bearded elder in a purple dhoti stands at the right. Tall ceremonial staffs and a canopy tent appear in the background.

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A 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.2015-01-12January 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.2015-01-12Outdoor procession of several men in saffron and orange-red sannyasi cloth, with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. The man in the centre wears a floral headband, white and orange garlands, and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks. On the left, a shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha mala and a white and red garland. On the right, a bearded man with long swept-back grey hair wears a rudraksha mala, a pink flower garland, a red shawl and a gold bangle, holding a folded red cloth. Behind them, white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the frame near a temple-like building with a pale wall and a metal railing.2012-05-24 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a procession inside a white-roofed pavilion with blue fringed trim and a red carpet underfoot. In the centre, a man in an orange-red robe and matching turban wears a long red and blue flower garland and walks smiling beside an elderly man in saffron-orange robes and a turban, who wears yellow and red flower garlands and holds hands with a companion. At left, a bare-chested attendant in a pink-and-white dhoti carries a tray of fruit and flowers. At right, a white-bearded man with a sandalwood forehead mark and rudraksha beads walks in a gold-bordered dhoti, and white-shirted attendants follow behind. Several other people in white and orange clothing fill the background.2015-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved walkway with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts around the group. Four saffron-robed sannyasis walk together, one with a long white beard wearing a red shawl draped over a pink flower garland, another in saffron with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, a third with a tall dark-haired figure holding hands with an elderly woman in saffron with a white and red garland, and a bald sannyasi behind them with rudraksha beads. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Vermilion and sandal marks decorate foreheads, and a striped tent frame and a building appear behind.2012-05-24 +2 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24February 12 20132013-02-12January 12 20152015-01-12Night procession outside a temple: two sannyasis in rust-brown and saffron-gold robes wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces walk at the centre. The taller man in the middle, bare-chested shoulders under a rust-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece, is wearing a large gold garland; beside him an older man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak walks in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tall staff, and a man in saffron robes stands at the right edge. Surrounding devotees in white shirts, saffron cloths and dark-red saris line the procession, with a decorated ceremonial umbrella visible at the top left and bright temple lights overhead.2012-06-05January 12 20152015-01-12