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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a concrete path beside a red metal fence. The central figure, a young man with long dark hair, wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white flowers with red, yellow and purple blossoms. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds a long gold staff with a ceremonial finial, and a bald man in orange carries a silver trident topped with a decorative emblem. Another man in orange holds a small brass vessel. A colourful parasol with a tasselled edge appears above. The scene looks like a ritual procession.

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December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A central man in orange robes, with a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms, walks barefoot holding a golden staff topped with a trident. Around him, men in orange robes and rudraksha malas carry similar golden tridents and walk alongside, with coloured ceremonial parasols overhead. To the right, women in white and yellow sarees walk with them, and a man films with a video camera on the left. The setting suggests a ritual outdoor procession.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession of saffron-robed sadhus walks along a dirt road past a stone wall. Four sadhus carry tall golden staffs topped with trishulas, and colourful embroidered umbrellas and a small decorated banner appear above. The central figure wears an orange robe, a long flower garland with white, yellow and red blossoms, and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Several men in white dhotis and a man in black stand near the procession, and a woman in an orange sari with white garments walks at the right edge. Several people are visible in the procession.2009-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession under red and orange ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes and orange flags behind. A central man wears an orange robe, a white and pink flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a red-marked forehead; he has long swept-back hair and smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident-topped staff, and another man in orange robes at right holds a gold staff. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk around them, and onlookers stand in the background near a small building and palm trees.2008-12-28A procession on a dirt path with a crowd behind. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a hand holding a cane, and a saffron turban. Beside him on the left a bearded man in orange and pink-bordered cloth holds a long pole of a decorated parasol, and a gold necklace is visible. Behind them a saffron-robed man with a sceptre-like staff walks with a shaved head and white forehead marks. Multicoloured fringed parasols with long poles are held overhead. Orange-robed figures and white-clad devotees follow. a person depicted as a probable in-person candidate: the centre figure wears long swept-back hair, a saffron turban, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues associated with the page's reference to a procession.2007-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a long flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms, and a gold bead necklace, walks under a colourful multi-panel umbrella with tassels. Two men in orange robes on either side carry tall gold-topped poles, and another orange-clad man with glasses walks behind. A woman in an orange sari and other people in white dhotis are visible in the background, along with palm trees and a concrete wall. a person is the central figure in the procession, given the flower garland, umbrella honour and long hair, though his appearance alone is not conclusive.2009-12-23An outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees behind. A central figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland walks under a multicoloured red, yellow and green canopy umbrella held on long golden poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes carry silver and gold trishula tridents and wear rudraksha and bead malas; one has a tilak and a red-orange turban. Behind them, people in white and yellow saris and white clothes follow, and a bald man in white stands at left. Matching umbrellas appear in the background.2009-12-23