A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder smiles back over his shoulder while holding a long bamboo staff across his back. Behind him on a dusty dirt path, several men in white clothes with orange sashes walk away carrying similar staffs, with scrubby trees and a pale overcast sky above. The scene appears to be an outdoor training walk on open ground. - Nithyanandapedia

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A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder smiles back over his shoulder while holding a long bamboo staff across his back. Behind him on a dusty dirt path, several men in white clothes with orange sashes walk away carrying similar staffs, with scrubby trees and a pale overcast sky above. The scene appears to be an outdoor training walk on open ground.

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August 17 2006

A group of about two dozen men walks barefoot along a dusty dirt path through scrubby green grass and bushes under a pale sky, on a pilgrimage circuit. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks holding a wooden staff. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a small orange-and-white bag. Other walkers in white and orange follow in a loose line across the frame.

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A group of devotees walks across a dry, reddish dirt field under an overcast sky, with a low concrete wall and scrubby bushes behind them. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man in a saffron orange wrap and sandals walks alone holding a long wooden staff. Behind him, a line of young men wears white dhotis and kurtas with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at left holds a small cup, and another in front has his hands folded in prayer. Some have white marks on their foreheads. Trees and a faint white building appear in the background.

December 31 2006

A photograph of several men walking along a dusty dirt road beside a grassy embankment, with a low wall, utility poles and a tree in the background under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a young man in an orange saffron wrap and sandals holds a silver-coloured walking staff. Beside him, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks barefoot-free in sandals. To the left, a man in orange robes with a maroon border stands holding a small object, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Further back, another figure in orange walks near the edge of the frame.

A photograph of a dirt road procession through open scrubland with palm trees behind. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, many carrying tall bamboo poles with small orange pennants and some holding small brass kamandalu water pots. In the foreground a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti gestures and holds a sheet of paper, while a smiling young woman in orange robes, hair loose on her shoulders, walks ahead holding a paper. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands at the left edge.

A group walks in procession along a dirt path under an overcast sky with trees and scrub behind. In front, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and sandals, holds a sheet of paper and walks ahead of others. To the left, an older man in white shirt and white trousers holds papers. Behind, several men in orange robes carry tall poles with small orange flags. A man in white kurta and dhoti holds a wooden staff. A yellow earth-moving vehicle appears in the background. The scene resembles a ceremonial walk, possibly a procession.