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Outdoor procession on a paved path with trees and shrubs behind. A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot in the centre, wearing a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a dark bead mala with a gold pendant; a tilak is visible on his forehead. On his left, a man in orange robes holds a tall gold trident staff. On the right, a bald man with glasses in an orange robe carries a tall gold staff topped with a figure. Several other orange-robed men walk behind.

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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks outdoors on a paved path, wearing a large white and pink flower garland and layered golden bead necklaces, with a red bindi and white forehead marks. Behind him a bald man in orange clothes and glasses carries a tall gold ceremonial staff with twisted, ornate shaft. Trees and dry grass stand in the background.2008-12-28December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a concrete path beside a red metal fence. The central figure, a young man with long dark hair, wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white flowers with red, yellow and purple blossoms. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds a long gold staff with a ceremonial finial, and a bald man in orange carries a silver trident topped with a decorative emblem. Another man in orange holds a small brass vessel. A colourful parasol with a tasselled edge appears above. The scene looks like a ritual procession.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man walks barefoot in orange robes with gold-bordered drapery, wearing a white and gold turban, a long beaded gold-and-orange mala and a pendant, with his hands folded at his chest. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes and glasses carries a tall gold staff, and to the left attendants in cream and orange hold gold trident-topped staffs. Several other people in orange and white follow in the crowd.2008-12-29A procession on a dirt road under bright sun with palm trees behind. To the left, a man in orange robes carries a tall golden trident; beside him a man in cream clothes holds a long wooden staff with a red sash. On the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a golden staff. Behind them, a man in cream attire and other figures in saffron walk, and a yellow ornamental banner is visible at upper right.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved path beside shrubs and trees. A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a purple-pink orchid garland walks barefoot at centre, wearing a gold pendant necklace. Beside him a man in orange with a gold beaded necklace and pendant walks at the same pace. On the left, a bald man in orange with glasses and a gold beaded necklace holds a tall gold staff, and a red, green and yellow fringed canopy is partly visible at top left. A shaven-headed attendant in orange stands at the right edge.2008-12-31A procession on a paved path with green foliage behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a saffron-orange draped robe, a purple orchid garland, and a gold chain with a large gold pendant. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes walk; one at left carries a long wooden staff, and a shaven-headed man behind wears a white tilak and orange clothing. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robes, garland and gold ornaments) is the central figure, walking with eyes lowered, in an ashram procession.2008-12-31Outdoor procession with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a white and red forehead mark. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident staff. Several other men in orange robes and white clothing walk behind, with palm trees and a stone wall in the background.2008-12-25Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beside a wire fence and scrubland. A young man in an orange robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in orange with glasses carries a tall gold staff. Behind them, a man with long dark hair and a beard, in an orange kurta with a gold beaded necklace and a pendant, holds a silver trident-topped staff. Further back, women in white and yellow shawls walk among devotees, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner on a pole rises at right.2009-12-23Outdoor procession under a tree on bare earth beside a low white wall. A young man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot with palms pressed together, long dark hair down his back and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in orange with gold chains carries a gold trident-topped staff, and another man holds a gold-handled umbrella with a multicoloured canopy. A further orange-robed man stands at left and a few more attendants follow. Two ornate gold ceremonial staffs and the umbrella mark a ritual procession.2008-12-25