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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 of a walking procession on a wooded path lined with green trees. Two large umbrellas with red canopies and colourful fringes are held over the procession, one in the middle and one toward the back. In the foreground, a man with a short-cropped head wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a large marigold garland and a rudraksha mala. Several sannyasis in orange robes walk among devotees in white shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and onlookers along the path.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 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 group walks along a stone path lined with dense green trees and a rocky slope. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side: the one on the left in orange wrap with a white tilak mark on the forehead and sandals, the one on the right in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, carrying a white cloth over his shoulder bag and walking barefoot. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a few in green and red walk along the path. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, and a figure in teal clothing stands at the left edge. The scene is an outdoor pada-yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2009-01-29Outdoor photo of a procession descending a set of red and white painted concrete steps beneath a canopy of green trees. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala walks down the steps, followed by another sannyasi in orange robes. A man in a crisp white shirt and dark trousers stands beside the steps. Behind them, a figure in orange with a saffron turban and a yellow garland walks among a group of devotees, one holding a red and orange umbrella. A woman in a black and yellow patterned dress and a child stand at left, and a man in a white shirt with a dark shoulder bag stands at the far left. Orange flags hang from a metal frame at the top of the staircase. The people visible total about 15.2010-09-04 +1 copiesJuly 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photograph of a procession on a rocky path lined with trees and a crowd of villagers. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe wears a long string of large brown rudraksha beads and has long dark hair; he appears to be a sannyasi, and the cues are a turban, long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji. Beside him walk two men in white shirts, and behind them are women in saffron, blue and pink saris and children. Two more saffron-robed attendants stand at the right edge, and an orange and yellow banner is visible above the crowd.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a procession descending a red-painted stone staircase under dense green trees. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera; the man on the right wears a long saffron shawl with red border, a gold pendant on a beaded necklace, and short dark hair. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes wears a beaded necklace with a small tassel. Behind them, more saffron-clad monastics and white-clad attendants walk, with two red-and-multicolored umbrellas held over a central group. On the left, a woman in a yellow and black polka-dot sari holds a small child in a pink top, and orange flags hang from a metal frame at the top of the steps.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt path lined with green foliage and small orange flags, with a fringed canopy overhead. At centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban wears a white and red floral garland and a gold beaded necklace, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals beside a bearded man in an orange robe and blue sandals who carries a wooden staff. Men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, including one with a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in white with glasses on the right. The group moves in a ceremonial walk typical of a procession.2008-07-27June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor procession descending a stone-paved slope and stone steps. A man at right center with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace walks barefoot holding a long staff, with a red and gold parasol above him. Around him, many people in orange and saffron robes and shawls walk in a group, including a woman in a green sari and an older man in white. A silver ceremonial staff with ornate finial rises at top right. Trees and a utility pole stand behind the group.2006-06-04