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Evening street scene in a market lane with paved tiled walkway, shops with red and yellow garlands, a green United Bank of India ATM sign, and string lights. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in procession. In the centre, a bearded man wears a dark turban with a red tilak, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant, with an orange-red shawl draped over his body and bare arms. Behind him women in orange and red saris walk, and devotees in the background watch. A man in front wears an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, while another wears a white shirt and glasses and holds a bag.

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Night street procession in a busy Indian town. In the centre, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and upper cloth wears a flower garland and gold necklace, hands folded at chest, walking barefoot. Beside him a bearded man in saffron/orange robes wears an orange and rudraksha mala, hands folded, with an orange-robed sannyasi to the left and a bald man in orange and gold-chain necklace in the foreground. Men in white shirts and dhotis line the road, lit by shop signs including Axis Bank and ATM. Several people appear behind the procession, with a decorated umbrella-like ornament above.2012-06-05March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16Night photograph of a group walking together along a dusty path at an outdoor event. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange robe and a long brown rudraksha mala walks ahead, speaking with an open hand gesture. Around him, saffron-clad men wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one at left has a gold chain. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with red lanyard badges and a man in a white turban, move through the crowd. Lit tents and a red-and-white structure glow in the background. Approximately six people are visible.February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight photograph of a crowd walking through an outdoor festival grounds lit by warm lamps. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, saffron wrap and a long brown rudraksha mala walks forward, looking to his left. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe and wooden bead mala holds a mobile phone. On the right, a bald-headed man in saffron robes and a wooden bead mala gestures with an outstretched hand. On the left, a young shaved-headed man in saffron with gold chains and red sash walks beside others in white and orange. Behind them, a red-and-gold decorated shrine structure glows in the background among onlookers in white and striped shirts.Night street procession in a busy Tamil town market. Several men in saffron-orange silk garments with rudraksha malas walk together. On the left, a bearded man in orange silk and a silver-beaded mala stands with hands folded. The centre figure wears a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, and a heavy gold necklace, with a headband and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ornate necklace, hands clasped. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A gilded palanquin-style canopy and an ornate metal umbrella rise in the background among shop signs.2012-06-05Night procession at an outdoor event, with robed devotees walking along a path lit by warm lights. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and a long saffron-red robe wears a long wooden rudraksha mala down to his waist, his eyes lowered. Beside him on the left, a young man in orange dhoti and shawl wears layered beaded malas and a gold chain, with a red-and-white bag strap across his chest. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, walks in step. Behind them, other men in orange and maroon robes and white clothing follow, and a man in a white head covering stands near the edge. Some people hold mobile phones. The page does not establish that the central man is a person, and the visible cues are not sufficient to confirm it, so he is described by role only as a robed participant in the procession.2016-05-07Night street procession of barefoot sannyasis walking on a wet road past shuttered shops and a yellow police barrier. Most wear rust-red and saffron robes with gold-bordered dhotis, large gold necklaces and ceremonial pendants. Central figure in the middle wears a bright orange-saffron robe, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala, walking at the front of the group. Behind them a man in a red turban and red robe walks among others. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background near a signboard in Marathi.2015-09-16June 05 20122012-06-05Night procession of saffron-robed sadhus walking along a dusty road lit by street lamps, with a red-lit tent and structure in the background. At centre, a man in a saffron turban and deep orange robe with a large rudraksha-style mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, men in orange and white garments walk; a bearded man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and carries a phone, another in orange has beaded necklaces and a sash, and men in white kurta and dhoti follow, one with a lanyard. A man on the right in orange with a mala and red tilak holds his hands together. Several people in background wear white and orange.Night procession on a crowded Indian street lit by street lamps and a poster-covered wall. At the centre, an older man with a shaved head and white tripundra marks wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walking between two men in maroon-red dhotis and wrappers with gold-yellow borders and heavy beaded garlands with gold pendants. A man in saffron shawl and a red turban walk nearby, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and gold necklaces stands to the left. Devotees in red and white stand behind. a person: the older centre man wears saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, matching the page's a person reference, which is only partly supported by his appearance.2015-09-16