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A street procession in an Indian town, with a group of devotees in orange saffron clothing walking along a dusty road lined with shuttered shops, a tree and a parked bicycle. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long wavy dark hair and an orange wrap walks at the center, carrying a long pole with a fringed tassel canopy above. A man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a red-and-white pole, and a woman in a white patterned kurta wearing a rudraksha mala walks at left. A girl in white with an orange shawl follows behind, and a bald man in an orange shirt and dark trousers stands at right. The scene reads as a yatra or procession of sannyasi-clad devotees.

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June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor procession on a roadside in Haridwar, with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking past a red-and-yellow temple spire. A man in orange robes with long hair, rudraksha mala and a red tilak leads near the front, holding a wooden staff. Behind him a young man in orange carries a long red-and-green umbrella-style canopy on a pole, and a woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth. Other devotees, some in orange shawls and green saris, walk alongside. Parked cycle rickshaws, a bicycle rider and a roadside sign reading Sargam Estate are visible in the background.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor photograph of a procession on a rural road lined with green trees. In the right foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange shawl, walks beside an ornate red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe. Around him several people in orange shawls and orange tops walk, and a man in a white kurta and grey trousers stands further back. A woman on the far right smiles. Some pilgrims carry backpacks. A small brick building stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and gold necklace matches the page's claim, with the long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and orange shawl as cues.2006-06-04Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and orange robes with a gold-bead garland walks smiling. To his left, a man in orange robes and a gold garland holds a tall gold staff, and another man in orange carries a red and gold parasol. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a black beaded mala carries a gold staff topped with a trident. Right foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a gold garland holds a gold trident-topped staff. Other people in white and orange walk in the background near white buildings and shrubs.2008-12-23June 04 20062006-06-04A street procession of saffron-robed men and devotees walks along a paved road lined with shops and trees. Several men in orange clothes carry tall poles topped with ornate red, gold and blue embroidered parasols and a fan-shaped canopy. The central figure wears an orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair and rudraksha malas. Others wear orange shawls and malas, and a few women in saffron saris walk behind. A motorbike and pedestrians are visible on the left.2006-06-04A street procession in orange-saffron robes moves along a paved road lined with shops and trees. A man in front on the left carries a silver-tipped trident and wears a rudraksha mala with an orange garment. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks with a wooden staff, and a red and gold parasol with tassels is held over him by a young man in saffron. Many followers in orange, white and green clothing walk behind, including women and a girl in white with a saffron wrap. a person is the centred figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the procession context; he is walking, not seated.2006-06-04A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with multi-storey pale buildings and shopfronts. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front; a man beside him wears a white kurta. Behind them, devotees in orange robes carry ornate ceremonial staffs and a red, blue and gold canopy, with an orange umbrella at right. A man in a red shirt with a camera walks at left, and a photographer with a camera stands among the group. a person: the central figure with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala fits the depicted presentation, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-06-04Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Several bystanders wear white dhotis and shirts, and an attendant in orange at right raises his hands in greeting. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders and orange flags are carried above the group. A man at left in a white shirt and dark trousers wears an identification badge. Several people in white are visible in the crowd.2009-01-12A photograph of a street procession with devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap, a long rudraksha mala and a yellow sash, walking and gesturing with one hand. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole topped by an ornate fringed parasol in red, yellow and blue. Other devotees in white and orange surround the group, with a banner in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre with long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and yellow sash, and the procession suggests a ritual walk with ceremonial umbrellas.2008-08-01June 01 20062006-06-01