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Outdoor photo on a dirt path beneath leafy trees. A man in a central position wears a maroon-and-orange dhoti-style garment with a red turban and a long white and orange flower garland, smiling as he walks. Around him, several shaved-headed men in orange and maroon robes with pink or gold borders walk barefoot, wearing rudraksha malas. On the left, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks beside them. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis stand near a person holding a microphone. A parked car is visible in the background. The central figure with the turban and garland has distinctive ceremonial cues, but the image alone does not establish his identity, so this is an uncertain candidate.

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June 23 20142014-06-23Outdoors on a dirt path under trees, a procession of people walks toward the camera. At centre, a man wears a red-and-gold turban, a red and orange robe with yellow borders, a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small flower bouquet. Around him are several saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, one with a white forehead marking. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at left wears an orange shawl and beaded mala. On the right, a man in white holds a handheld microphone. A parked car and green foliage are visible behind them.2014-06-23June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved brick walkway with palm fronds and a white car behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multi-coloured marigold and white flower garland and a gold pendant walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a long black braided shawl hanging at his back. Around him, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, some carrying a ceremonial staff, bead malas and gold chains, one with a book. On the right, a figure in orange with a white floral garland and an ornate jewelled necklace holds a decorated tray. White-clad attendants in dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some singing. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, maroon ceremonial robe, with his role as the central figure leading the procession.2016-04-10A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with trees and a low wall. The central figure wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth, a long rudraksha mala, and a multicolour flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms. Flanking monks wear rust and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas and bare arms, while a man in a white dhoti walks behind and a man in a pink shirt stands at right. Roadside foliage and a gated house frame the procession.2014-06-26A group of men walks outdoors along a paved path in front of leafy trees and parked white vehicles, with uniformed police officers standing in the background. In the centre, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead markings and a rust-red shawl over a rust-red robe wears a large rudraksha mala and stands out from the group. Around him, sadhus in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas, tied dreadlocked hair or turbans, and white tilak marks. Devotees in white dhotis, some with pink-bordered cloths, walk alongside. A photographer is visible at the left edge.2018-03-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A dirt path beside a rusted white shipping container bearing faded red letters. A procession of devotees walks toward the viewer under trees. In the centre, a bearded man in rust-red robes and a long rudraksha mala walks with a shaved-headed companion in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads. Several people in white dhotis with orange-gold borders and rudraksha malas walk at the left and right edges, one carrying a staff. Women in orange and red saris and a man in a white shirt follow behind. The scene is a daytime outdoor walk.2016-11-17 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt path under a thatched canopy decorated with yellow and green banana leaves. A central sannyasi in maroon robes, a maroon turban and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in maroon and saffron-bordered robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and men in white dhotis and shirts and onlookers in the background follow. Appearance-based candidate for a person is not established, so the central figure is described by role only.2014-06-26November 10 20152015-11-10 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14