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A street procession in daylight with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and orange-robed sannyasis walking along a paved road. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols with yellow, green and red panels and fringed edges are carried on poles above the group. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at centre, gesturing toward a man in white with a white turban and beard. Men in saffron shirts and orange cloth follow, some wearing marigold garlands. Orange flags line the route beside shopfronts and buildings.

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A street procession moves along a paved road beneath three large multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, decorated with emblems. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, several with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands; one wears an orange turban and another carries a blue folder. Behind them, many men and women in white dhotis and shirts walk with the group, and a crowd lines the roadside. Orange flags and bunting hang in the background, and a poster with a portrait is visible at upper left. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the candidate is marked unsure.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession in daylight with a crowd walking barefoot along a road. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap and long dark rudraksha mala beads walks with raised hands. Around him, devotees in saffron and white dhotis and shawls carry colourful striped and fringed ceremonial umbrellas on poles. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and one wears a large gold pendant necklace. Roadside signs and parked vehicles are visible behind, with palm trees overhead. Visible people number about 15-20.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti on their foreheads. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with gold border and an orange turban walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a gold necklace and long hair; a probable Swamiji by these cues, leading the procession. Two large orange, green and blue decorated parasols shade the group, and roadside signboards and utility poles appear behind. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with a large crowd. Three large colourful umbrellas (yellow, red, green and blue with star and emblem motifs) are held aloft by men in white dhotis. Several sannyasis in saffron and orange robes walk at the front, one in a deep orange wrap with a bare head, another wearing an orange turban and carrying a yellow booklet. A man in a white shawl and orange turban walks in front, and a bearded sadhu in a white robe holds a yellow pamphlet. An orange flag with a blue emblem is raised at the right. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, and market stalls with hanging cloth stand at the back under blue tarpaulin, making this a rath yatra style walking procession.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with shops and signboards. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron turban, long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe with gold border, walking barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundras on their foreheads. Several large umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured fringed canopies are held above the group. Palm trees and utility poles stand in the background under a pale sky.2007-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Around him walk men in orange and white robes with yellow shawls, a man in orange holding a tray, and a grey-haired man in white with an orange shawl holding a silver staff. Trident-topped poles and ceremonial parasols surround the group, and a crowd of people follows behind in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession on a sunny day, people walking barefoot along a paved road. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks at the front, flanked by orange-robed sannyasis and men and women in white dhotis and shirts. Several attendants hold multicoloured ornate umbrellas with tassels, and orange flags wave at the right edge. Shops and buildings line the street in the background, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks at the right. a person cues: the central figure wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala. Note: the figure is presented as a procession leader, with rudraksha and saffron attire.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession in daylight with a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, an orange turban and a large ornate gold-and-orange beaded necklace, walking barefoot. Around him men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels shelter the group, and shops with signboards line the road behind them.2007-01-12A procession in a crowded street lined with colourful umbrellas in yellow, green and red with tassels and fringes. An elderly bald man in a plain orange robe with hands folded at his chest walks at the centre, flanked by younger men in orange robes with gold pendant necklaces and rudraksha malas. Other older men in orange robes walk behind, and young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and malas line the sides, some carrying long poles. Onlookers and shop stalls with hanging goods fill the background. Nothing in the frame confirms a specific person's identity from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2009-01-12