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A street procession on a dusty road in a small town, with a crowd of onlookers lining the way. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in the centre; the figure at centre wears orange robes and a plain saffron shawl, with a shaved head and white-bearded older sadhu nearby in orange. Two large canopy umbrellas (chattras) in orange, blue and green with dove motifs and the word Nithyanandapeetam overhead shelter the group. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls hold tall gold-topped staffs and trident-like poles. Bunting flags and string lights hang above the street, and a whitewashed building stands at left.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt road in a village street under bright sunshine. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, some with shaved heads and tilak marks, one with a rudraksha mala and another with a white beard. Two attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls hold tall gold-finished staffs with trident-topped tips. Above them, ornate orange, red and blue umbrellas with bird and floral embroidery and the word Peetam are carried on poles. Onlookers, including women and children, stand along the edge of the road beside tiled-roof houses and strung yellow flags. The central figure in saffron robes appears to be a candidate for a person, walking in the middle of the group with a rudraksha mala, though the appearance is not conclusive.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession moves along a dusty village street under bright blue sky. Four large ornate umbrellas with red, green, blue and gold panels, decorated with white doves and golden motifs and fringed with tassels, are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot. Near the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl walks ahead of the group. Attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge. Mud-tiled houses and a green-roofed structure line the street behind them.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty road near a temple in the Karnataka town of T. Narasipura. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, several with shaved heads and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with peacock and lotus designs are carried aloft. On the left, a white-clad attendant holds a tall gold staff, and on the right another attendant in white and orange carries a gold trident-topped staff. Spectators in plain shirts line the route beside a yellow temple tower draped with yellow bunting.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt road in a South Indian town under bright blue sky. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one with a shaved head and bare chest in a flowing orange cloth, another wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, another with a white-bearded face. Four large umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolour canopies, marked with the printed word a person and white dove motifs, are held above them. White-clad attendants on either side carry tall gold staffs and a trident-topped staff. Yellow pennant flags fly along a building to the left, and onlookers stand behind the procession.2007-02-02