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A photograph of a crowd walking up a narrow forest path beside a rock wall painted with white and red stripes. Several large ornate umbrellas with embroidered gold and red panels are held aloft above a group of men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a bald man in glasses wears a saffron-yellow shawl and carries a backpack, while women in saris and a man in a red shirt walk among the crowd. Trees and a utility pole line the path, and marigold petals are scattered on the ground.

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A 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 photograph of a crowded stone stairway climbing between large boulders through green foliage. Two colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with gold finials and tassels, one red-and-yellow and one blue-and-yellow, are held over a group in the centre. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk among a dense line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in blue, teal, yellow and pink saris with long braids stand in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches toward the painted rock face, which bears blue painted letters and red and white stripes. Many other people are visible climbing the path, and a few spectators sit on the rocks at upper right.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor procession climbs a shaded forest path between green trees and a rocky hillside. Two ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies and golden finials are carried above the crowd. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, several in saffron and orange robes, one wearing an orange turban. A few women in sarees stand at the right edge. Partly visible behind the umbrellas, a figure in orange may be a sannyasi, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity. The scene is a dense, moving procession with people pressed shoulder to shoulder.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 crowd walks along a shaded, tree-lined path in a rocky hilly area during a procession. Two men in front hold up tall poles topped with gold-fringed, embroidered umbrella-like canopies in red, blue and yellow with floral motifs. Around them are men in white shirts and white dhotis, some shaved-headed, one wearing a yellow scarf, and a man in an orange cloth near the centre. A uniformed officer in khaki and a man with a video camera on a shoulder rig are visible among the people. Several more umbrellas are visible further back along the path.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 procession moves along a shaded forest path beneath dense green leaves. At the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a tall gold-tipped staff supporting a large ornate umbrella with red, gold and blue embroidered panels. Behind him, more colourful umbrellas rise above the crowd, and several men in white and saffron-clad figures walk among devotees. A large crowd of people, many in white, surrounds the procession, with some holding mobile phones and cameras. Rocks and bare tree trunks border the path.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 procession climbs a narrow stone path between large granite boulders and green trees. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials and tasselled fringes are carried above the crowd. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks among devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Several men in white and grey shirts follow, and a photographer with a camera stands at right beside a large orange cloth. Red and white painted stripes mark the rock face.2010-09-04A 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.2010-09-04A procession moves along a rocky path between large granite boulders painted with red and white vertical stripes. At the centre, a man with a multicoloured orange, blue and yellow umbrella walks ahead of a crowd. Several men in orange robes and white shirts, one with a shaved head, walk in the procession. A man in a white shirt in the foreground holds a small object, and a man on the left wears a yellow scarf over a dark backpack. A woman in a magenta sari stands at left. Spectators in colourful clothing line the rock ledge at upper right, and a pennant-style flag is visible beside the umbrella.2010-09-04A crowd of devotees climbs a narrow stone-paved path between a painted rock face on the left and dense green trees on the right. Two ornate decorated umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies are held aloft above the procession. Near the centre, a bald man in a white shirt walks at the front of the group, with another man in white beside him. A man in a red shirt stands to the right, and many people in orange, blue, pink and yellow clothing press along the path, some carrying bags. The scene resembles a pilgrimage procession up a hill.2010-09-04