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Outdoor procession at a hilltop ashram beneath a white arched gateway topped with an Om symbol, with large multicoloured umbrellas and a red garland strung overhead. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace smiles and holds the robe at the chest, walking beside a man in a white cloth wrap and white dhoti. Around them are many saffron-robed sannyasis, some with orange turbans, and white-clad devotees. A woman in a red-and-blue dress holds a small child. A pale statue of an elephant with a garland stands near a temple spire among trees.

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Outdoor procession at an ashram with a white arched gateway and a large shady tree behind. Many people in orange and saffron robes crowd around, with several carrying colourful striped umbrellas with tassels. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shawl holds hands with a bald man in a bright orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, who is adjusting his shawl. Other devotees in white clothes and orange scarves surround them, and a decorated pink elephant figure with red garlands stands at the right edge. A bearded man in white is partly visible at the far left.2007-01-30January 30 20072007-01-30Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath large ceremonial parasols with white fringed canopies and red tassels. Two saffron-robed men lead the walk: the figure on the left in orange cloth with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and sandals, and on the right a smiling man with a long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an ornate gold necklace and hands folded before him, a person by appearance cues. Behind them men in white dhotis and maroon-and-gold shawls walk with a silver-topped staff visible at left, and a green metal gate stands in the background.2006-01-01Outdoor procession at a temple-style ashram setting under a bright sky. Several decorated umbrellas in red, green and blue with tasselled edges are held above the crowd, and a white stone elephant statue with red garland stands at right beside a white pillared arch. A man with long dark hair and a full beard in white clothing stands at far left. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe walks with an attendant in white dhoti and shawl, who gestures with one hand. Behind them, several men in orange and white robes and white shawls follow in a dense crowd, with a man in a white head cloth and another in orange on the left.2007-01-30January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor procession passing under a white ornamental arch with curled scroll tops, beneath a large tree. Multicolored parasols with fringed edges are held above the group, and a painted elephant with pink and white decoration appears at left. Near center, a bald man in a bright orange shawl walks beside a man in white with a cloth draped over his head and a long-haired man in white wearing a shawl, with several people in saffron and orange robes around them. A man at right in white shirt carries a camera lanyard. Red and pink garlands hang across the top of the frame. A central figure in orange with a shaved head and a distinctive physique is walking in the procession; the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a devotee in orange in the procession.2007-01-30Outdoor photograph of a procession passing under a white ornamental arch with a carved top medallion, surrounded by large trees and strings of red garlands. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols are raised overhead, and white statues of birds or elephants with decorative trappings stand at the sides. A central figure in a bright orange-saffron robe, with a shaved head, walks forward, flanked by people in white dhotis and kurtas and several men in saffron robes. Some attendees wear rosettes, and a man at left holds a camera. A tall bearded man in orange-saffron robes with long hair walks behind. Plain, mostly white-clad devotees line the procession.2007-01-30Outdoor photograph of a procession ascending a white stone staircase beneath a flowering tree, with a pink garland strung between white pillars. Colourful decorated umbrellas with blue, gold and red panels rise above the crowd. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, and a younger man in white shirt and trousers wears a white rosette and holds a ceremonial item. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a saffron shawl walks forward with hands clasped at his waist, followed by another in orange. At right, a bare-chested elderly sadhu with a long white beard and white loincloth leans on a walking stick. Several other devotees in white and orange follow up the steps. The appearance of the central figure in orange is uncertain and no visible name appears in the scene.2007-01-30Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path beneath a large spreading tree, with colourful umbrellas or canopies held overhead. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side: the taller one wears a saffron shawl over orange garments, and the one beside him has a shaven head and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind them, further monks in orange robes follow. On the right, a bare-chested elderly sadhu with a long white beard and a white loincloth walks barefoot, carrying a staff. Several men in white shirts and trousers, one wearing a blue and orange rosette badge, walk alongside. Ornate temple pillars and a shrine structure appear at the right edge.2007-01-30January 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesA procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a stone wall. Several large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, blue, yellow and green, are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a trident-topped staff is carried to the left. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in saffron wears a gold-coloured necklace. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.2008-12-25December 07 20072007-12-07