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Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with red and orange flags strung on poles and garland bunting. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walking among a group of saffron-robed sannyasis. Several men in white shirts and dhotis wear lanyard badges and some carry rudraksha malas. A small decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered canopy stands at the right edge. Trees and a tall street lamp frame the scene, with a few additional people visible in the background.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an open site with palm trees and a red metal frame behind. A group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walks forward, several barefoot. Men in white dhoti and shirts walk among and beside them, and some stand with hands folded in greeting at right. A few figures wear white or cream shawls, and a man at left wears a plain orange cloth. Overcast pale sky above. Some attendees appear to be wearing identification badges.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a dirt path at an open-air event. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-red sannyasi robe, a dense orange flower garland and an orange-and-gold cloth, and gestures with a raised hand toward the people nearby. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl walks with a clipboard-like sheet. Around them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and women in saris and children move among a crowd. Behind them are a striped tent canopy, bunting, a tall flagpole with an orange flag, and blue tarpaulin. Several people in the background wear white ritual clothes.2010-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A dirt path lined with red flags strung on bamboo poles and white garlands leads through a rural ashram entrance. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, several wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, one in a light orange wrap with long dark hair and another with a white beard carrying a bare-shouldered orange cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside and guide the group, one gesturing with an outstretched hand. Peach-coloured buildings and palm-like foliage frame the scene under a pale sky. The group appears to be processing into the ashram grounds.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground with sparse grass, a utility pole and trees behind. A woman in a grey floral sari with red border stands at left. In the centre, a young woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron sari, a garland of orange and yellow flowers and sandals, walking beside a bald man in white and pink-stained clothes with a red-pink shawl and rudraksha mala. A bald man on the right wears an orange robe and shawl with a mala. Around them many men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes walk, several smeared with pink and red powder, some with red and yellow tilaks and malas. A large crowd of onlookers surrounds them.2010-10-17A group of about thirty men walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and concrete walls, in an ashram setting. In the front, a bearded man in a green shawl over white clothes is followed by saddhus in orange, saffron and peach robes. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in saffron robes, walks at right, and a bald man in white with a white shawl walks in the centre. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis with ID lanyards line the sides. Two large white signboards stand in the background.2009-12-30