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A procession descends a wide red-sandstone stairway flanked by large rounded stones, with a crowd of onlookers seated and standing on both sides. In the centre, a figure in a flowing orange robe walks down the steps, and behind him a red-and-multicolour parasol is held aloft. Behind the central figure, a man in a yellow patterned shirt and white trousers and another in orange garments accompany the group. Two men in front carry large round yellow-fringed banners with a red, blue and floral emblem: the man on the left wears a blue t-shirt and dark trousers with a rudraksha-style mala, and the man on the right wears white clothing with an orange shawl. The sky is pale and overcast.

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Outdoor scene on a riverbank with rounded stones and red brick steps. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks down the steps. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a large red, orange and teal umbrella with tassels, marked with the printed word Peetam. Behind them, a crowd of men, some in shirts and some in orange sannyasi robes, stands and sits watching on the stones under an overcast sky. A man in a yellow patterned shirt and an older man in a light shirt are visible among the onlookers. The long-haired figure in saffron, shown with a bare chest and ceremonial umbrella escort, has distinctive visible cues consistent with a person, walking as the central figure of the procession.2008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28A procession descends a broad red stone staircase on a riverbank, with a crowd of onlookers seated and standing on rough boulders on both sides. Leading the group, a young man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers holds a long wooden pole with a decorated circular parasol, while a man in white dhoti in front of him carries a matching umbrella pole. Above, a large red-and-multicolour canopy with tasselled edges is carried on a pole. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks down the steps, and another man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala follows. Several parasols with blue and white emblems accompany them. Spectators in saffron, pink and yellow clothing watch from the stones, and a child sits in pink on the steps.2008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks up red brick steps with palms pressed together in namaste, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Behind him a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a large red and orange umbrella with colourful tassels over the procession. Other saffron-clad sadhus with beaded malas and a gold-medallion necklace follow, and several onlookers in everyday clothes stand and sit along the stone embankment, including an older woman in an orange sari. Appearance-based cues including long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads suggest a person leading the procession.2008-06-28A photograph of an outdoor procession on stone steps under an overcast sky. A central figure with long dark hair wears a flowing orange-saffron robe and walks up the steps, flanked by an orange-and-white attendant holding a decorated umbrella and a ceremonial yellow-and-red banner on a pole. Attendants in white clothes with orange sashes accompany him, and a man in a blue shirt and a man in a red turban stand nearby. Several seated and standing onlookers, including women in pink, purple and green saris and children, line the steps. The multicoloured umbrella has a bird emblem and tassels, and a round yellow emblem with a bird is visible on the banner.2008-06-28A long-haired man in orange saffron robes walks barefoot down red brick steps with hands pressed together in namaste, smiling. A man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a large red, orange and blue umbrella with fringed tassels, printed with the word Peetam, over him. Behind, a man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala. Crowds of onlookers stand and sit on the rocky steps, including an older woman in an orange sari and a man in cream kurta.2008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28July 16 20112011-07-16June 28 20082008-06-28October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession climbing a red brick staircase beside a rocky riverbank under an overcast sky. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a flowing orange robe and walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a red and gold umbrella with a white bird emblem, and another man in white holds a gold circular parasol with floral pattern. A man in a blue t-shirt and a man in a yellow patterned shirt stand at the side, and women in pink and green saris sit on the steps watching. A small girl in pink sits on the rocks at lower right. The red umbrella bears the text Dhyanapeetam.2008-06-28