A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver staffs and ornate umbrellas in red, orange and blue with tassels; some wear orange scarves. Several devotees walk barefoot along the procession route. - Nithyanandapedia

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A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver staffs and ornate umbrellas in red, orange and blue with tassels; some wear orange scarves. Several devotees walk barefoot along the procession route.

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A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several multicolored canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes and silver staves are carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a beaded necklace walks beneath an umbrella, with a long staff in hand. Men in white and saffron-clad attendants surround the procession, and a tree and tents stand in the background. a person is shown leading the procession, appearing to be in the centre in saffron with an orange turban and beaded necklace.

A street procession in a dusty village road under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a group, several holding long silver-topped staffs and others carrying colourful decorated umbrellas in orange, red, green and blue with tassels. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering walks with a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by attendants with orange shawls. Bunting and yellow garlands hang overhead, and a smoky haze rises in the background beside a tree and utility poles. Crowd members watch from the sides of the road.

Outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue canopies, gold motifs and tasselled fringes, and gold-topped staffs. In the centre, a figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks forward, flanked by devotees in white with orange shawls and a trident-topped staff. Yellow bunting strings and a leafy tree stand in the background, with a small smoke plume rising behind the umbrellas.

A procession on a dusty dirt road in Karnataka under bright blue sky. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu with long hair, an orange turban and a gold-bead necklace walks in the front line. Behind him, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, many with saffron shawls, carry tall decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue with fringed edges and dove emblems, and staffs topped with brass tridents. Yellow bunting is strung overhead and a smoky haze hangs in the background. The appearance-based candidate is a person in saffron, walking at the procession's centre; he is shown in person in the procession.

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A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road at Kumbhamela in South India, with a large shade tree and utility poles behind it. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas on long poles, and one man in white holds a silver trident aloft. Orange-robed sadhus walk among them, one wearing an orange turban. Bystanders in white shirts, a woman in a red sari and a small boy watch from the roadside, and yellow bunting is strung across the sky. Several people are visible.

A procession on a dirt road in Karnataka under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall silver staffs and ornate colourful parasols with red, green and gold fringes, the parasols held over a central figure. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a bare upper body, an orange head wrap and a bead necklace walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white and orange shawls. Strings of yellow and green bunting hang overhead and a few onlookers stand at the roadside.

A street procession in a dusty village road under a clear blue sky, with a smoky haze behind. Several large, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels and bird-motif panels are carried on long poles by men in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing orange shawls. At the centre walks a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, an orange turban and a heavy gold-coloured necklace, appearing to be a sannyasi, with a devotee beside him in a white kurta and rudraksha mala. Strings of yellow and green flags line the road. A man in a white shirt with a green-and-white scarf and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A procession of devotees in white and orange moves toward the camera.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path in a rural setting with trees and a low hill behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry large ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and blue fabric, tassels and fringe. A central figure in an orange-saffron garment and orange shawl, with a garland around the neck, walks at the centre of the group, flanked by people in white and orange clothing. Participants wear white ritual clothes and orange wraps, and some carry orange cloth. Scattered onlookers stand in the background.

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A street procession moves along a dusty road in India, led by a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and an orange head covering, with a long beaded necklace and a golden staff, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Several ornate ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue and orange with tasselled fringes and bird motifs are carried overhead on tall silver poles, with additional orange-sashed attendants walking alongside. A young man in a white t-shirt and khaki trousers walks at left, and a rooftop row of trees and a utility pole appear at right. Visible physical people number roughly twenty, with the front figure in orange and the umbrella bearers in white and orange.

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