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A street procession of many saffron-robed sannyasis in orange turbans and orange cloth, walking outdoors past a roadside building. Beside him, a bearded elder in orange and a bald monk in orange with a rudraksha mala walk among the crowd. Overhead, a rainbow-striped umbrella and a red umbrella shade the group. Behind them, a white colonnaded building, a red shop facade with a bank-like sign, and a billboard with a portrait are visible. Several white-clad men and a camera operator appear in the crowd. Visible people: over twenty.

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February 20 20072007-02-20A photograph of an outdoor procession in a busy town street. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among a crowd, some holding multicoloured and orange umbrellas overhead. A tall man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with his hands clasped. Beside him, an elderly bearded sannyasi in an orange shawl holds an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white shirts and other saffron-robed monks follow. A building with arched balconies and shop signs stands behind the crowd.2007-02-20Outdoor procession on a sunny street with saffron-clad sannyasis walking under orange, red and rainbow-coloured umbrellas. In the foreground a young man in an orange wrap and orange turban, with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walks with eyes lowered. Beside him an elderly bearded figure in orange robes and a matching hood moves slowly. Behind them a row of monks in orange robes and orange turbans, some wearing dark rudraksha malas, follow among a crowd of onlookers. A man in a white cap stands at left, and a man in grey hair and orange shawl smiles at right. Behind the crowd are multi-storey buildings with banners and hoardings, including a yellow banner with Kannada script.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20Outdoor street procession with saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a crowd under multicoloured umbrellas, one red and yellow and one rainbow, on a bright day. In the foreground a man with a long saffron turban and a dark rudraksha mala holds nothing visible, looking down. Beside him a bearded elder in saffron wrap carries a small orange object in both hands. Further right a bald sannyasi in orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with palms together, and a grey-haired man in red wrap holds a green-tipped bundle. Behind them a white multi-storey building carries advertising hoardings, and a yellow banner with Kannada script hangs at left. The crowd includes many orange-clad monastics and a few people in white shirts.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20Outdoor street procession in a busy town. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among devotees under a bright sky. A man in front wears an orange turban and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and is shaded by an orange umbrella. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi with a long white beard wears an orange shawl over his head. A bald man in a white shirt walks at the centre. On the right, a sannyasi in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange turban stands near a younger man in red garments. Behind them, more devotees and onlookers fill the street. A rainbow-coloured umbrella is raised above the crowd. A Bata shop sign, and a street building with signboards, form the background. A yellow-robed figure appears at the lower right corner.2007-02-20Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and walks beneath a bright orange umbrella. Beside and behind him, several other monks in orange robes and orange turbans walk among white-clad devotees and onlookers. One monk on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala and gestures with his hand. A multicoloured umbrella shelters a group further back, and a red shop facade with signage lines the street behind them.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20Outdoor procession in bright daylight with saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a crowd. In the foreground, a man in orange turban and orange shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a rudraksha-bead strand, with a dark-haired figure beside him. Behind him an elderly bearded man in orange head wrap and orange robe holds an orange object in cupped hands. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures with his hands, and another shaved-headed man in orange attire walks nearby. Orange and multicoloured umbrellas shade the group. A white multi-storey building with banners and a crowd of onlookers in the background, with a partly visible yellow banner in Kannada script.2007-02-20Outdoor procession at a river or water-side ghat under a clear blue sky. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, green and yellow panels, fringed tassels and bird-emblem motifs are held aloft over a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis, many bald or shaven-headed, and devotees. A central figure in an orange turban and orange shawl wears a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and walks under the umbrellas. Nearby, a white-bearded man in orange robes walks beside him, and in the foreground a man with ash-smeared forehead and grey beard looks on. Women in saris and men in white shirts stand among the crowd, with photographers and onlookers in the background.2007-02-02February 20 20072007-02-20