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A 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.

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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 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 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 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.2010-09-04August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a group walking up a shaded forest path lined with dense green trees under a pale sky. In the centre, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl leads the line, with a bare-chested or lightly clad figure visible nearby. Several women in red and orange saris and a woman in a blue sari walk among the pilgrims, and men in white and grey shirts stand in the foreground. A few people carry bags. The scene suggests a devotional walk or pilgrimage to a hilltop shrine.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.2010-09-04August 03 20082008-08-03A 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 group walking up a narrow, overgrown forest path during a hill pilgrimage. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a saffron-orange robe and shawl walks ahead, beside a young man in white dhoti and cream shirt with a red shawl. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis, saffron and orange shawls, and a green jacket follows along the steep stone steps. Further up, a man in a yellow shirt and white trousers walks among dense green foliage, and a figure carries a tall orange-draped object. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene, so the group is described by role and clothing only.2009-10-12A 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.2009-10-12August 03 20082008-08-03