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A photograph of a crowd climbing a steep staircase through dense green trees. The steps are painted blue with red-brown risers and white-edged rails, leading up toward a light-coloured structure among the foliage. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white cap walks away from the camera, and a man in a maroon shirt stands at the left. A man in a light blue striped shirt and dark trousers climbs in the centre, followed by a woman in a brown-orange salwar, a teenage boy in a black shirt and a boy in a yellow t-shirt. A cameraman with a video camera films the group from the left. Further up, more people in pastel and white clothing line the steps, roughly thirty visible in total.

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A photograph of a shaded forest path climbing a stone staircase lined with red-and-white painted railings. Several people walk up and down the steps: a woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange sari, a girl in a pink dress, a man in a light green shirt and a man in a white shirt, and a woman in a turquoise sari at the lower right edge. Further up the path, people in white and yellow clothing climb among green trees and large grey boulders. At right, a small white stone marker with a dark plaque stands beside a boulder.2010-09-04A procession climbs a shaded forest path up blue-painted stone steps between a red-and-white striped boundary post. Two ornate umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with tasselled edges are held above a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head, who walks at the front. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothing follow, including a woman in a saree and a woman in a dark blouse holding a long pole. Men in white shirts and grey trousers walk along the path and stairs. Dense green trees and foliage surround the route.2010-09-04A crowd of devotees follows a procession along a shaded forest path lined with dense green trees. At the centre, a palanquin or ratha with a small roof and triangular orange-and-gold decorative pennants moves forward, carried and accompanied by men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange cloths and garlands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks with others, a woman in a blue sari with flowers in her hair stands at left, and an elderly woman in blue is nearby. Some men carry flowers or offerings. A metal railing and stone steps border the path.2010-09-04A photograph of a wooded hillside path with a concrete staircase climbing between large dark boulders and tall trees. Red and white painted bollards and a metal railing line the steps. Several women in saris walk up the stairs: a woman in a teal sari at the lower right, and women in orange and yellow saris ascending in the middle. A few men in white shirts and dhotis are visible further up the path among the trees. A small white stone marker with a dark inscribed plaque stands on a rock at the upper right.2010-09-04A photograph of a crowd climbing a narrow stone stairway cut into a rocky hillside under green trees. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with gold finials and blue-and-white patterns are held above the procession. Many people in white shirts, white dhotis, and bright salwar kameez or saris in orange, blue, and yellow move up the steps, with a few men in orange garments near the centre. Some devotees carry balloons and flower garlands. The rock walls on each side are painted with vertical red and white stripes. A red metal railing runs along the right side of the path.2010-09-04A crowd of devotees walks along a stone path through green trees during an outdoor procession. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and walks briskly, smiling. Beside them, a shaved-headed monastic in an orange robe and dark-rimmed glasses walks alongside a woman in a red sari. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a red t-shirt and blue jeans on the left, and women in yellow, purple and red saris follow. An orange and multicoloured umbrella is visible at upper right. Several people hold up phones or cameras.2010-09-04A photograph taken from behind a group walking along a shaded, tree-lined path on a hillside. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a yellow cloth over his shoulder holds a video camera, and another man in a white shirt films with a camera on a tripod-like rig. Women in red and blue saris walk along the path, with a man in orange and white further ahead near a stone staircase leading up toward a shrine area. Dense green foliage and a bright sky frame the scene.2010-09-04A photograph of a crowd climbing a narrow stone staircase up a hillside through green trees, toward a small temple on the summit. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a bright orange turban and a long garland of marigolds walks beneath two ornate umbrellas with red and gold fringes and a central emblem, carried above him. Two other figures in orange cloth walk behind him. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a maroon sari, and men in blue checked and red shirts press along the steps. Red and white painted rock wall lines the left side. More people stand on the hilltop near the temple.2010-09-04A photograph of a group of people walking down a narrow stone staircase cut into a steep green hillside thick with shrubs and trees. Most walkers wear orange or saffron shawls and scarves. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leads near the centre, and a woman in white with a pendant necklace walks nearby. A young person in the foreground wears an orange jacket and a yellow scarf and glasses. Rocks lie at the lower left edge of the path.2009-10-12July 30 20122012-07-30A large crowd of devotees walks up a narrow metal staircase through dense green forest beside a rock face. Most wear white or cream kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, some with red and orange sashes. A man in a white shirt holds a small brass vessel near the front. Women in white and orange garments walk with raised hands and bags, and children in white and red follow behind. Tall trees and ferns surround the stairs.2014-12-17 +1 copiesNovember 25 20172017-11-25