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A procession of saffron-robed monastics walks along a paved path under palm trees. In the centre, an elderly man with a long white beard wears an orange robe and a white and red flower garland, and carries a long staff. To his right, a younger man with swept-back dark hair, a crown-like tilak and a gold-bordered rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, wears a long beaded mala and smiles. Several men in orange and rust robes carry tall poles topped with yellow and red decorated banners with a circular emblem. Women in rust sarees stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer. Red pillars and a building appear at right.

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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a red carpet under a covered pavilion with palm trees beyond. A bearded elder in orange robes and a large white and red flower garland stands centre, holding a long wooden staff. Men on either side wear rudraksha malas and carry tall staffs topped with a trident and ornate finials. Two ceremonial yellow-and-red umbrellas with a decorative emblem hang above the procession. Several people behind wear orange and brown robes. The bearded central figure is a sannyasi in a procession; appearance alone does not establish identity.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photo of a welcoming procession on a brick-paved path beside a red wall and palm trees. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes with a white garland stands with hands folded, holding a staff. Around him, shaved-headed men and women in deep red-maroon robes with gold borders hold ceremonial golden staffs and a tray of flowers and offerings. Two orange-and-gold pennants with decorative emblems hang above the group, and a light umbrella shades the scene. Several children in red clothing stand at the edge. The mood is ceremonial and formal.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo at a shaded temple-grounds setting under large trees, with a black stone platform in the foreground. At centre stands an elderly bearded man with long white beard and bare feet, wearing a saffron-orange robe and holding a wooden staff with an ornate handle. Two bald young men flank him in rust-brown dhoti-style cloths with gold borders, one holding a silver bowl of red offerings, the other on the left with hands folded, with tripundra marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a woman in white, and several figures in orange-brown robes stand among decorated orange and red ceremonial banners on poles. Red ceremonial cloth lies on the ground below. Robed devotees fill the background.2013-11-05A procession on a red carpet at an outdoor temple-like shrine under a corrugated roof. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes and a bare-headed look walks barefoot at centre, holding a staff, with a white parasol-like umbrella above. Two men in brown-and-gold dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas flank him, one smiling. Rows of women in orange saris with hands pressed together in anjali stand on the left and in red saris on the right, with young girls and boys in red and orange clothes lining the path. Behind them an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti, colourful festoons and a flag. Crowd members stand in the background.2013-11-05Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk along a narrow blue-edged mat. Men on the right and left blow long brass horns, and a white-bearded elder in orange robes holds a staff at centre. A man in darker brown-orange dhoti and shawl walks in front. A woman in red-orange sari stands among them. A decorated kalasha or ceremonial banner with a yellow-red border is visible in the background.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron- and orange-robed sannyasis gathered on a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. A long-bearded elderly man in a bright orange robe holds a tall wooden staff with a carved snake wrapped around it and gazes upward, while a man in an orange-gold dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures toward him. Around them stand shaved-headed men in saffron and rust-red cloths wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded in prayer, and several women in red and maroon saris in the background. A tall metal staff topped with a decorative canopy rises beside them, and a green-roofed structure, flowers and a yellow-and-red banner appear at the edges.2013-11-05A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26