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Outdoor photo of a crowd of visitors walking along a rocky path beside large boulders painted with red and white vertical stripes. A woman in a blue sari sits on a rock at left, and a man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands in the foreground. A woman in a red sari holds an orange balloon, and a boy in a red shirt walks nearby. Several people stand on the rocky slope at upper right, and trees and greenery line the path.

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Outdoor photo of a large rock hillside at a temple-like site, with bands of white and red paint streaked down the granite surface on the right and the rock face on the left. A long line of people walks up a path beside the boulders under green trees. Among them are women in saris in orange, yellow, pink and purple, men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, and children, several holding a pink balloon. Other people stand along the top edge of the rock. The image shows a crowd moving in an orderly queue; no deity, a person, puja or readable text is visible.2010-09-04A photograph of a crowd gathered on a sloping granite rock face beside a white temple wall with red trim. Many people stand and watch, some pointing, including a woman in a light blue sari and a woman in an orange shawl at left. Men wear shirts and trousers, and a man in a white cap stands near the centre. Children sit on the rock in front, one holding a red and green balloon. Large white letters are painted across the rock surface below the crowd. The sky is overcast.2010-09-04A photograph of a crowd climbing a narrow stone staircase with blue-painted edges through a wooded rocky hillside. Many devotees walk upward in single file, including a man in a maroon shirt and grey trousers, a woman with a red backpack in a white top, and a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-black strap carrying a dark bag at the right edge. Shrines with red-and-white striped painted walls and orange flags stand near the top, and boulders with red-and-white striped markings line the path, which is shaded by overhanging green leaves. Several people hold mobile phones. Visible people number roughly twenty.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 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 large crowd of devotees climbs a steep stairway cut between tall granite boulders, with blue-painted steps and a metal railing guiding the line. Many people wear white, saffron, pink, blue and yellow clothes; a young man in a peach shirt stands at the rail with his arm folded, and a woman in a light blue sari smiles nearby. Striped red and white painted rock faces and a red-and-white striped shrine entrance frame the path, with dense green trees above. Visible people number well over twenty, so the count is 21-100.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA 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 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.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 photograph of a hillside shrine beneath a large rounded granite boulder, with dense green trees on the left and distant rocky hills in the background. The shrine walls are painted in red and white vertical stripes, with a flat stone roof. At the lower right, a crowd of people walks along a path toward the shrine; a woman in a blue sari with a plait is in front, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, one in an orange garment at the edge. A multicoloured parasol with red, yellow and blue panels shades part of the group.2010-09-04A large crowd of devotees fills a stepped stone stairway beside a temple wall painted in white with red vertical stripes. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris of pink, red, orange and green, and children climb and stand along the steps. A blue tarpaulin and striped cloth occupy the foreground. Painted deity figures are visible on the upper temple structure at left. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2010-09-04A large outdoor crowd fills a dirt path climbing a rocky hillside toward a small temple with red-and-white striped walls and a tiered shikhara tower topped by a red flag. Men in blue shirts, checked shirts and white dhotis mingle in the foreground, and women in orange, pink and green saris stand among them. Some people carry colourful balloons and garlands, and a stall with striped cloth and decorations is visible at right.2010-09-04