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A procession walks along a dirt road lined with green shrubs and trees. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in front, one in the centre wearing an orange turban and orange robe, another carrying a small decorated object. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk. On the right, a young man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha beads holds a red, green and gold decorated umbrella pole, and two more multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas are raised behind the group. Parked white vehicles and a building are visible in the background.

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A procession walks along a dirt path between a concrete wall and a cement block fence, with trees and shrubs beside it. In the centre, a man in a long flowing orange robe and orange turban, with long hair, leads the group with an outstretched arm. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes walk, and a man in an orange turban and orange garments walks nearby. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry tall ornate parasols and embroidered flag-like banners with floral and bird motifs. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A pale vehicle is visible behind the group. The scene reads as a ritual or ashram procession.2009-12-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a grey block wall, with two large colourful parasols with tasselled edges and floral motifs held aloft. A man at right in orange robe and orange turban walks ahead with his hand raised in gesture, appearing to speak; the figure has long dark hair and a bare upper torso draped in orange cloth, with distinctive adornments; a person candidate by appearance cues, leading the group. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes carries a tray with flowers, a middle-aged man in a beige vest over orange cloth walks beside, and several young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls follow barefoot. Parked white vehicles and trees are in the background.2009-12-11December 24 20092009-12-24A procession of five men walks along a dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees, with an orange flag on a concrete wall at right. The central figure wears a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron-orange robes, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, and walks between two colourful ornamental parasols with tasselled edges. Around him, men in saffron robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl walk barefoot or in sandals. A probable Swamiji is present in the central position, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala. The scene appears to be a ceremonial walk accompanied by parasols.2008-07-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.2007-08-09February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt path at an ashram compound, with a brick wall and trees behind. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala carries a long pole with a decorated yellow-fringed ceremonial banner on the left. Behind, several robed followers in orange and saffron walk, and two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft over a central group. One figure in an orange turban and long orange robe walks near the centre, with a man in a beige waistcoat and orange dhoti beside him. A figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks on the right. The scene suggests a ceremonial walk through the ashram grounds.2009-12-11Outdoor 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.2007-02-02A procession walks along a dirt road lined by a low concrete wall and trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, green and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried above the group, with a decorated pennant on a pole. In the centre, two men in saffron/orange robes wear marigold and red-flower garlands; the one on the left holds a small tray of flowers. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls and identity lanyards, walk and gesture. A few men in white shirts and grey trousers walk at the right edge. Dusk light falls across the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt path beneath trees, led by a row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and emblems. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying staffs. Around them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a cream sari stands at left. A large grey rock stands at the left edge. Several people in white and orange surround the procession.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a row of attendants in white and yellow clothes carrying multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a large red-and-white garland, walking barefoot behind the parasols. A man in orange robes walks at the right, and a man in orange with grey hair and beard walks among the group. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background. Several people wear white kurtas and yellow shawls, and a few wear lanyards.2009-12-24