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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt road in front of a small building, with a white car parked at the top left. Four attendants in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths hold tall, ornate umbrellas with orange, green and blue canopies decorated with dove motifs and gold-yellow scalloped borders. At the center, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes walks with hands clasped, flanked by other orange-robed monks, and a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair walks in front of them. A pink-draped table stands at the left edge. Distinctive ceremonial umbrellas and saffron robes mark this as a ritual welcome procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard with several saffron-robed sannyasis walking in a group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a wristwatch, hands folded at chest. Beside him an older bald monk in orange hands together in greeting. Behind them, young attendants in white kurtas with yellow shawls hold large ornate colourful parasols decorated with dove emblems and yellow lettering. A white SUV and a painted wall with posters are visible in the background, and a white-and-orange tiled structure stands at the right edge.2009-10-15Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with several ornate umbrellas carried above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees. Front centre, a figure with a long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a large gold-and-bead necklace and sandals, walks with a trident-topped staff in hand as a probable Swamiji (probable) in the procession. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange turban and robe walks, and a white-bearded elder in a brown-orange shawl follows. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue with bird emblems and tassels. Trees and a fence line the road behind the crowd.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt road at dusk. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward, one arm extended toward the crowd. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in step, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, attendants in white carry tall gold-tipped poles and large colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels. A vehicle is visible in the background among trees.2007-12-07A procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold-bead mala walks with eyes lowered. Beside him, a figure in orange with a red shawl and gold necklace carries a silver tray. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes walks at the right edge. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a golden staff, and two ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes and bird motifs shade the group. A trident-topped staff rises at the right. The setting suggests a ritual walk, possibly toward a sacred water site.2010-01-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a grey concrete wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange head wrap and sandals extends one arm forward, leading the group. Behind and around him, several men in saffron and orange robes walk, some with orange shawls. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry tall poles topped by colourful, fringed parasol-style banners with floral and emblem patterns. Two multicoloured umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are raised overhead. One man in orange carries a decorated ceremonial item wrapped in a white and red cloth. Dry grass and trees sit beyond the wall under a pale sky.2009-12-11December 30 20072007-12-30February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02December 26 20082008-12-26