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Photograph of a procession at an outdoor event under a tent. Two senior sannyasis walk side by side in the centre: the left one wears orange robes, a long white beard, sacred ash on the forehead and a yellow-and-white flower garland; the right one wears a rust-brown robe, a rust-orange turban, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a yellow-and-white garland. Behind them, a man in a dark blue shirt walks, and other robed figures and attendants follow. Overhead, a green umbrella and a pink umbrella with glittering fringe are carried, and orange and red flags hang nearby. A tiered arrangement with white and yellow decorations is visible in the background. Attendants accompany the procession under the ceremonial canopies.

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April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23 +1 copiesA procession on a red carpet inside a white tent. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long yellow marigold garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, and walks beneath a green parasol held by an attendant. Behind him, a red parasol is carried, and a bearded elder in orange robes with a white beard and tilak stands at right. Several men in dhotis and striped shirts walk alongside, one with a gold necklace and bare chest, one wearing glasses and a striped shirt. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has an orange turban, saffron robe, marigold garland and gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23 +1 copiesSeveral saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a red carpet outdoors beside white and blue draped tents. A man in orange robes with a red-orange turban and dark rudraksha mala walks on the right. A bearded man in orange with a gold-toned necklace walks on the left, and a man in an orange robe holds a colourful striped umbrella over a bald elder in orange shawl with a vermilion mark. Another man in a dark grey shirt and trousers walks at the right edge, and more orange-robed attendants and onlookers appear behind. a person: the man in the orange turban and rudraksha mala on the right matches appearance cues, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-31April 23 20162016-04-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a festival ground beside a white tent with red and gold draping. Robed sannyasis in saffron-orange walk along a red woven carpet. The central figure is bald and wears a saffron robe and sandals. Beside him, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala. Another in orange carries a brass vessel. A multicoloured parasol with a gold emblem shades the group. Men in plain shirts and trousers walk nearby. Blue sky and a metal scaffold frame stand behind.2008-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt path under leafy trees. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tasselled fringe are carried on tall wooden poles with gold finials. Men in saffron orange robes lead, including a figure with long dark hair wearing a white and orange garland, gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed headpiece, and a bearded man in orange wearing a gold medallion necklace and glasses. A trident-topped staff rises at the left, and orange flags fly behind. Men in white and cream dhotis and kurtas and a woman in a blue sari walk among the crowd.2008-12-27January 01 20062006-01-01Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Vishvadevanandji of Mahanirvani Peetha, +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23