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A crowd walks along a stone path shaded by dense green trees in an outdoor temple setting. Near the centre, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe walks among white-clad devotees, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow head covering walks ahead of him. Nearby, a man in a red t-shirt raises one arm while others in white shirts, blue jeans and saris follow. A young girl in purple and a woman in a blue top carrying a bag appear at right, and a striped umbrella-like canopy hangs over the right edge. Several people are visible, roughly in the 21-100 range.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a stone-paved path shaded by trees. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall yellow-and-red ceremonial standards with a dove-like emblem and floral borders, one standard held high at left. Behind them a crowd walks along the path, including a woman in an orange sari, a man in a red shirt raising one arm, several men in white, a few people in orange and saffron clothing, and children. A decorative multicoloured umbrella is visible at right. Several people are in orange or saffron garments, and a man in a white shirt wears a saffron garland. Green foliage and hanging cords fill the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a stone path beneath dense green trees. In the centre, two saffron-robed monastics walk together: one wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, the other is bald with wire-rimmed glasses and an orange robe. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a red t-shirt and jeans, and a woman in a red sari follow. On the right, a colourful umbrella is held above the group. Visible people number about 20 in total, mostly partially seen in the background.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.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04A 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 shaded concrete path winding through green trees during a procession. Several decorated umbrellas or canopies with coloured fringes and painted emblems are carried at the far end, under which a figure in orange robes walks. Nearby, a monk in orange and a man in white walk in the procession. Onlookers line both sides of the path: a man in a white shirt on the right, a man in a red shirt and jeans in the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a garland of flowers in his hand on the left, and women in saffron and yellow saris and young children, some carried on hips. A child in a light blue shirt holds an orange balloon.2010-09-04A photograph of a crowd walking along a wooded path lined with dense green trees. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers gestures with his hand, with a bald man in white beside him. Several men in orange and saffron robes walk among the crowd; one wears a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala, and another bald-headed monk in orange follows. Two large ornate umbrellas with gold tassels and red, cream and teal embroidered canopies are carried above the procession. Most others wear white shirts and white dhotis. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so no candidate is claimed.2010-09-04A photograph of a procession climbing a shaded forest path on stone steps, lined with a metal railing. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with gold fringe and red, blue and yellow patterns are carried above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron/orange robes, walk among devotees. A man in a red t-shirt and a man in a white-and-patterned shirt are in the foreground, and a woman in a blue sari stands at left. Dense green trees and a small roofed shelter surround the path.2010-09-04A photograph of a forested hillside path, with a stone wall in the foreground. Several saffron-robed monastics walk along the path among trees and shrubs. Three figures in orange robes stand near the center, one holding a folded white cloth, and another in orange stands to the right gesturing. Behind them, a group of men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying bags, walk along the dirt road toward the left. The scene suggests a pilgrimage walk through rocky, green terrain.2009-01-29A photograph of a path through green forest on a hillside, with stone-paved steps. At the centre a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged hem, wearing a dark wooden rudraksha mala and a red bindi, walks smiling along the path. Beside and behind them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a yellow sari, another in teal, and a man in a white shirt follow. A monk in orange carries a small basket. A loudspeaker is visible among the trees.2008-08-03A procession winds up a leafy hillside path lined with trees and rocks. Several ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and gold emblem medallions are carried above a crowd. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk with the group, some in orange or saffron clothing, and a man in a red t-shirt stands in the foreground holding green leaves. A few onlookers on the left lift mobile phones to take pictures, and women in saris appear at the right edge. Such a scene suggests a devotional walk or pilgrimage rather than a specific ritual, and the visible faces cannot be matched to any particular person.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.2010-09-04