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Outdoor street scene beside a blue tarpaulin awning. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a marigold garland and rust-red shawl over a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, stands at centre right, holding a small object in one hand. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver trident aloft. Several other monks in orange and saffron robes, one in a maroon knit cap, walk alongside, and a bald monk in orange stands at right. Spectators in dark jackets and knit caps watch at left. A monkey crouches on the road in the foreground. Thirteen people are visible in total.

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January 13 20142014-01-13A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a concrete path beside a grey wall and a blue tarpaulin shelter, with a row of people watching from a raised area behind a railing. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with gold-striped dhoti and a black shoulder bag smiles and walks with hands together, while a man in an orange shawl beside him carries a long staff. A woman in red-orange robes wears a marigold garland and smiles. Several others carry tall poles with decorative tops. A blank white signboard stands on the right and a column of smoke rises at the left edge.2014-01-13A street scene under a blue tarpaulin awning in an outdoor market. In the foreground a woman in a dark jacket and a child in a white knit cap and dark jacket stand beside a handcart. At centre right a smiling person with short hair, a red bindi and a large orange-yellow marigold garland wears a long orange-red shawl over a matching robe with yellow borders and walks forward, one hand raised in greeting. Beside them a bald man in orange robes and a saffron shawl walks, and more people in orange and red robes follow along the road. Carried ceremonial staffs with metal tops appear at the right edge. Market stalls and onlookers are in the background.2014-01-13A procession of saffron-robed sadhus walks along a concrete path beside a low wall, with smoke rising from a fire on the left. Several robed men carry tall ceremonial staffs with ornate tops. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes walks with his hands clasped in front of him, a dark crossbody bag over his shoulder. On the right, a smiling woman in maroon and red robes wears a marigold garland and follows the group. Blue tarpaulins, a bare tree, power lines and a crowd on a raised viewing platform fill the background.2014-01-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a multi-strand white and red flower garland walks centre-left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, orange clothing and garland cues. Beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks; behind them devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, one older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, carry red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A temple gopuram and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30January 01 20082008-01-01December 20 20112011-12-20August 01 20122012-08-01A procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on dusty ground under a bright sky. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-and-black bead mala wears a loose orange shawl and smiles broadly, walking beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels and the printed word "Dhyanapeetam" (painted letters on the canopy). A tall gold staff topped with a trident is held beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and orange turbans, some with gold chains and garlands, walk barefoot or in sandals. Some devotees in white and orange move alongside, and a gold trident-topped staff rises at the left. Electric poles and tents mark the camp behind them.January 01 20082008-01-01A festive outdoor procession with a crowd pressing close. At centre, a smiling man wears a bright saffron-orange turban, a red bindi, and a white flower garland with red blossoms over an orange robe, with a gold-chain necklace of beads. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace stands near a golden staff. On the right, a young man in an orange shawl and an orange-clad man with gold beads hold wooden poles of a canopy hung with colourful tassels. Behind them, devotees in white and orange, some with vibhuti marks, and fruit piled in a basket. A man in the background wears a white dhoti and orange shawl. a person appears as the central figure, identified by the saffron turban, flower garland and orange robe with gold beads, presented as the honoured person in the procession.2008-07-17January 01 20082008-01-01