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Outdoor photograph on a dirt path lined with a palm tree, potted plants and strings of orange pennant flags. An elderly bearded man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses wears an orange saffron robe and holds a small book, walking toward the left. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a colourful striped umbrella with red tassels, and two men in white with orange shawls walk together under a second striped umbrella. Other people in white stand in the background near a red canopy.

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Outdoor scene on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and potted plants, with a string of orange and red pennant bunting overhead. An elderly bearded man in orange robes on the left holds a red cloth bundle. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk away in the middle distance beneath two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed edges, under which further figures stand near a red-roofed structure. Ash-coloured and orange sacred garments mark a sannyasi and devotees at a temple-style ashram gathering.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and garden shrubs. Two large ornate umbrellas with blue, red and white panels and fringed tassels are held over the procession. An elderly bearded man in saffron robes walks in front, with a white-robed attendant beside him holding a staff-like umbrella pole. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a tray of flowers and offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing follow, and a man in white walks at the left edge. Red and orange bunting hangs between the trees and a row of folding chairs is visible in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Three men walk along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shaded by greenery, during what appears to be a procession. Two red, white and blue striped ceremonial umbrellas are held over the group by a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl on the left. In the centre, an older man with a long white beard wears an orange robe and walks barefoot. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a white vessel with flowers. Red and orange bunting hangs overhead and a few people stand in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath colourful striped canopies and two multicoloured umbrellas with tassels, strung with orange and red bunting. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with hands joined at his chest. Beside him a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a silver tray with a brass vessel and flowers. A man in grey shirt and trousers walks nearby, and a woman in white is partly visible at right. Parked red vehicles and green foliage line the path.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a red dirt path under palm trees at an ashram. A woman in saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks at the front. Beside her a shaved-headed monk in orange robes walks barefoot. Behind them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk, one holding a folded flower bouquet. A bright red and blue ceremonial umbrella is held over the group. Tents with red and yellow canopies, a dark van and garden plants with pink flowers are in the background.2007-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession in India under a canopy of colourful striped umbrellas with tassels on a sunny day. In the centre, an elderly man with a white beard and bald head wears a bright saffron wrap and walks with a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes with long hair supports him by the arm, and to the right a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head and an orange shawl walks. Attendants in white and devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround them, with palm trees and hanging orange-and-green festoons behind. A crowd of many people fills the background.2007-08-09A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through a leafy compound in India. Two attendants in white clothes hold up ornate multicolored parasols with tassels over a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head. A white-clad man walks beside them carrying a small offering tray. Another saffron-robed monk walks at left, and a bare-footed monk in orange stands at the left edge. Strings of orange and red bunting hang along the path, with red canopies behind. Seated onlookers in white shirts and khaki uniforms sit on white chairs at the left, and more people stand near a building at right.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09