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A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot across a pebbled riverbank toward trees and a hazy hillside. The central figure holds a silver trident (trishul) upright and wears a leopard-print cloth over his orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. To his left, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and to his right another robed man carries an orange bag. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing follow, including a woman in a white top and patterned skirt.

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March 10 20142014-03-10January 16 20162016-01-16March 10 20142014-03-10Outdoor photograph on a pebbled riverbank. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, and a long brown rudraksha-style bead necklace. He holds a tall silver trident with a red stone and has a red tilak on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him to the left, a bald man in matching red-and-yellow robes and beaded necklace holds an orange umbrella and looks at a phone. To the right, a smiling woman in an orange-brown outfit with a beaded necklace stands on the stones. Trees and a parked white vehicle are in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a person with a trident and distinctive bead necklace, though the image is not clearly identifiable.2014-03-10Outdoor photo of a group of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path with trees behind them. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-up dark hair wears a red-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Beside and behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange wears glasses and rudraksha beads, and two women in red and orange saris with white forehead marks walk alongside. A man on the left holds an orange umbrella and wears rudraksha malas, and a small booklet is visible in one hand.2016-01-16 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20162016-01-16A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along sand, many with white-powdered faces and bare heads. Nearby, a sannyasi holds a ceremonial gold-handled staff, and others raise long gold-colored poles and horns overhead. Some wear layered rudraksha malas. The procession moves forward in a bright open outdoor setting.2013-07-22A dirt path beside a rusted white shipping container bearing faded red letters. A procession of devotees walks toward the viewer under trees. In the centre, a bearded man in rust-red robes and a long rudraksha mala walks with a shaved-headed companion in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads. Several people in white dhotis with orange-gold borders and rudraksha malas walk at the left and right edges, one carrying a staff. Women in orange and red saris and a man in a white shirt follow behind. The scene is a daytime outdoor walk.2016-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved area beside a brick wall and dirt ground. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, a leopard-print wrap over saffron-orange cloth, and gold bangles. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and white-marked foreheads walk; one at left carries a long staff and another, at right, holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-clad man stands at far left with a rudraksha mala. Trees and a pale sky lie behind.2013-03-10Four men walk barefoot along a wide sandy beach toward the sea under a pale sky. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-bead garland and a dark cord hanging at his waist, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads walks on the left. Two men on the right wear cream and gold-bordered dhotis with rudraksha malas; one carries slippers in his hand. Gentle surf rolls in on the right.2016-10-19May 17 20132013-05-17