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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk during a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam event. A multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels is held up over a central saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, hands joined in anjali, wearing an orange shawl and dhoti. Around him, men and women in saffron and orange robes walk alongside others in white kurtas and dhotis. A bearded man in orange garments and a shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala walk nearby, and a flag on a pole is visible behind. Chain-link fencing and a water tank appear in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk with devotees walking behind a colourful umbrella (chhatra) with a fringed multicolour canopy. Front row includes men and women in white and saffron; several sannyasis in orange-saffron robes walk in the centre, one with a long beard and one with a shaved head. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks at left. At lower right a drummer in a striped shirt plays a drum with red-thread wrists. Tents, poles and a building are visible in the background.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with a crowd walking under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks behind a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Several men in orange and saffron robes walk alongside, some holding brass vessels; bearded sannyasis in orange cloth follow. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a tray of flowers and a lamp at the right. A yellow banner with a blue emblem is carried at the left, bamboo scaffolding lines the road, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in front. Around 20 physical people are visible.2009-01-02A procession on a dusty road at sunset, with two ornate multicolored parasol-style umbrellas and a yellow-and-red decorated banner carried overhead. Men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis walk in a crowd, many barefoot. A central figure in saffron wears a white flower garland and carries a small brass or gold vessel, flanked by saffron-clad attendants with orange shawls. A bearded man in orange robes walks at right, and bamboo scaffolding and trees stand behind the crowd. Spectators and devotees follow along the roadside.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dirt road in outdoor daylight. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead mark wears a white and orange flower garland and walks beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels, printed with 'Dhyanapeetam' lettering. Around him, saffron-robed monks and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth walk barefoot; one bearded monk carries a small silver pyramid-shaped object, and another man holds a folded fabric. Dry trees, utility poles and a distant structure stand in the background. a person is the long-haired man with the white forehead mark, garland and parasol, walking at the centre of the procession.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth, with a white and orange ash mark on the forehead and a long white flower garland, walks beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy held aloft on a pole. Around them, many saffron-robed men and boys walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha-style beads, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, with a few holding small brass or wooden items. A bearded man in saffron stands to the right. Behind them stand metal scaffolding and a temple-like structure with roadside trees.2009-01-02A procession walks along a dirt road at dusk, led by a figure in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, walking beside another saffron-robed sannyasi with a full dark beard. Behind them an ornate multicoloured parasol with a bird motif is held aloft, and a framed portrait is carried on a decorated palanquin-like structure. Devotees in white saris, white kurtas and orange shawls walk alongside, some with garlands and rudraksha malas. Low buildings and a rocky hill sit in the background under a pale sky. (a person for the saffron-robed leader with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garment, appearance-based only.)2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight, with people in saffron-orange robes walking in a group. A multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels is held over a central figure wearing an orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and white forehead markings; a man beside him in orange carries a small brass or metal kalasha-style object. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk among them, and a bearded man in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them are tents, a stage frame and a yellow vehicle. The central figure appears to be a candidate for a person based on the long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, orange clothing and flower garland, shown during the procession.2009-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies