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Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path beside a red brick wall with strings of small lights. Many shaved-headed monks wear orange robes, rudraksha malas, and white headbands. A tall umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy and two embroidered pennants marked with a red and blue emblem leads the group. In the right foreground, a bald man in a white garment and rudraksha mala is blurred in close view. A man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes, and a woman near the centre-right wears an orange sari with a garland. Trees and a green building appear behind the wall.

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January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dirt road passes a red brick wall. A canopy with red, gold and yellow fringed hangings is held on poles at left, beneath it a figure with long dark hair in a decorated garment wears a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads, carrying or near a large white ceremonial vessel. Around them, many shaved-headed monks and sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk with rudraksha malas. A man in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground, and a musician with a long instrument stands at far left. Strings of small decorations hang over the road.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10February 28 20132013-02-28March 10 20132013-03-10A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt road past a red brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a woman with long dark hair and a multi-strand garland of orange beads walks under a colourful fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Around her, shaved-headed monks in orange robes carry rudraksha malas and hold their hands in anjali. A young boy in a black shirt walks at the left edge, and a monk in orange with a bead necklace walks at the right. Trees and a clear sky complete the outdoor ashram scene.2013-02-28A procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walking beneath colourful ornate umbrellas with blue and red emblems and fringed tassels. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland and sandals, smiling, and holds a small wooden object. Surrounding men wear orange cloths and white dhotis, with a bearded sannyasi in orange on the right and a bald man in orange holding his hands together. Side banners with matching teardrop emblems flank the group, and a concrete block wall and trees stand behind.2009-01-02A procession on a dirt ground under an overcast sky, with palm trees and a tall flagpole flying an orange flag at right. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears an orange robe and sandals and walks beneath an ornate ceremonial parasol with a multicoloured canopy and tassels. Two more colourful parasols with orange fringes flank him. Around them, many people in saffron-orange robes walk in step, some holding the parasol poles, while others in white clothes stand to the right. A man in a white shirt walks at left. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession, with the central figure a person carried under the central parasol, appearing in person.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA procession moves along a dirt road with a utsava murti-style palanquin-free parade under decorated umbrellas. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red-orange shawl, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding a ritual implement. Around him, several saffron-robed sadhus walk with long staffs and carry ceremonial umbrellas and bells. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot in the foreground, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella pole and wearing a beaded mala. Trees and a fence line the path behind the group under a pale sky.2009-12-23March 10 20132013-03-10A procession on a dirt road under open sky, with red and orange umbrellas and flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace walks in orange robes; a golden trident is carried beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis carry golden staffs and a yellow-and-red parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a golden staff. Behind, many devotees in white garments follow.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a dirt path beside a red brick wall, with trees and flowering shrubs in the foreground. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a large gold-coloured ceremonial necklace of beads, and an orange-saffron garment with gold borders walks ahead, flanked by a closely shaved sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas. Behind them an umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft. Several women in orange and pink saffron sarees with garlands and bead necklaces walk among the group, and many more followers in saffron and white follow in the background. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robes with gold borders.2013-02-28