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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and garden shrubs. Two large ornate umbrellas with blue, red and white panels and fringed tassels are held over the procession. An elderly bearded man in saffron robes walks in front, with a white-robed attendant beside him holding a staff-like umbrella pole. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a tray of flowers and offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing follow, and a man in white walks at the left edge. Red and orange bunting hangs between the trees and a row of folding chairs is visible in the background.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Three men walk along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shaded by greenery, during what appears to be a procession. Two red, white and blue striped ceremonial umbrellas are held over the group by a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl on the left. In the centre, an older man with a long white beard wears an orange robe and walks barefoot. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a white vessel with flowers. Red and orange bunting hangs overhead and a few people stand in the background.2007-08-09A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through a leafy compound in India. Two attendants in white clothes hold up ornate multicolored parasols with tassels over a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head. A white-clad man walks beside them carrying a small offering tray. Another saffron-robed monk walks at left, and a bare-footed monk in orange stands at the left edge. Strings of orange and red bunting hang along the path, with red canopies behind. Seated onlookers in white shirts and khaki uniforms sit on white chairs at the left, and more people stand near a building at right.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor scene on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and potted plants, with a string of orange and red pennant bunting overhead. An elderly bearded man in orange robes on the left holds a red cloth bundle. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk away in the middle distance beneath two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed edges, under which further figures stand near a red-roofed structure. Ash-coloured and orange sacred garments mark a sannyasi and devotees at a temple-style ashram gathering.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and a white stone pillar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl walks at the centre, his hands folded at his chest. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white top carries a silver-rimmed brass vessel. Behind, a man in white robes holds a long ceremonial staff and another in white walks alongside. Colourful striped umbrellas with red tassels shade the path, with red and orange bunting strung overhead and a red-and-white canopy tent behind. Parked cars and a man in a light shirt and grey trousers stand to the right.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, shrubs and red-and-white striped canopy. Three saffron-robed and white-clad men walk in the centre, two of them holding multicoloured parasols with tassels. The man in front in white holds a long staff, the man in the middle wears an orange cloth and saffron robe, and the man to the right in white carries a bundle or offering. Strings of orange and yellow bunting hang overhead. Seated spectators in white shirts and khaki uniforms watch from plastic chairs on the left, with other people standing in the background and red-roofed buildings behind.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt path under palm and shade trees, with red and white festive bunting strung overhead. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and grey trousers gestures while walking beside a man with greying hair and a beard wearing a pale peach-pink dhoti-style wrap, who holds his hands together in front of him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls walk among colourful striped parasols, and a woman in a dark red sari with a saffron shawl stands at left. Several people wear white and orange garments in a procession-like gathering. The man in peach-pink has long swept-back hair and a grey beard but no clear crown, rudraksha or ornate ceremonial cues, so identity is uncertain.2007-08-09A dirt road procession under bright sun, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden poles with embroidered orange and yellow fringed banners. Colourful striped parasols with tassels are held aloft over the group. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and one carries a long trident-topped staff. A man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Shadows stretch across the sandy ground.2008-12-25August 09 20072007-08-09