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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.

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November 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.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of an outdoor gathering in front of a red-roofed structure with palm trees behind. 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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 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.2013-11-05A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees on a temple grounds. 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