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A procession of men in saffron-orange clothing walks along a narrow paved road lined with green trees and overhead power lines under an overcast sky. Several carry tall poles topped with ornate saffron and red embroidered banners and decorative umbrellas, and one carries a trident-like staff. A man in the centre wears a long saffron robe, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold chain, and another at the front holds a saffron banner and wears a rudraksha mala. A man at right in a striped shirt and dark trousers holds a tall red-and-saffron ceremonial umbrella with a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Several figures in white garments walk among them. This is a yatra-style procession.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A procession of saffron-robed sadhus walks barefoot along a paved path through a park-like area with trees and grass, under an overcast sky. In the foreground on the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole. Beside him, another orange-clad man carries a fringed red canopy. A man in orange holds a yellow-and-red banner aloft in the centre-left, and several others carry trident-topped staffs. A bald man in white clothes stands on the grass at left, watching. Power lines and apartment blocks appear in the background.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A procession of devotees walks along a paved road under overcast sky with green trees behind. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot ahead of the group, appearing to be a person candidate by his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklaces. Around him many devotees in orange shawls walk; a man on the left in a red shirt carries a camera, a man on the left holds a trident-topped staff, and three ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe, red-and-blue panels and white bird emblems are carried on poles. Several people wear white and orange, and a woman in a yellow shawl walks at right.2006-06-04October 08 20062006-10-08June 04 20062006-06-04A large procession of devotees walks along a narrow paved path between green grass verges and tall trees under an overcast sky. In front, two men carry ornate yellow-fringed ceremonial banners with a red and blue emblem bearing a white bird, and another man in an orange shawl holds a trident-like staff. Many devotees wear saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them, a decorated umbrella-style parasol is carried above the group, and on the right a foreign woman in a dark top and backpack walks among them. The scene suggests a devotional yatra in the Himalayan foothills.2006-06-04A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees. Several umbrella-like ceremonial canopies (ratha-style chhatris) with colourful embroidered fringes are carried on long poles over the group. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow or saffron shawls, walk barefoot, and several carry orange flags. At the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a small image in his arms, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Other participants in saffron clothing and white garments follow, with a small child in green shorts at the right edge.2008-08-07October 06 20062006-10-06