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A procession of devotees walks down a narrow stone street toward a river lined by forested hills. Leading the group, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a long golden staff topped by a trident. Behind him, a man in white with a golden staff and a golden garland. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a camera walks in front, and a man in white with an orange shawl carries a video camera. Men in white and orange shawls follow, one holding a megaphone. Along the left, a building with pink and white ornamental facade, and beside the road a yellow wall with Hindi signage reading 'प्राचीन' and 'मंदिर'. A white shrine tower stands near the river.

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A procession descends a narrow stone-paved lane beside the river in a temple town. Two bald men in white dhotis with red borders and gold bead necklaces raise tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident and one with a bird finial. Behind them, men in white and orange shawls and a line of devotees follow, some with yellow and orange cloth. A photographer in white with a camera walks on the left, and a woman in an orange shawl is at the lower left. Pale temple structures, a yellow sign reading a Hindi devotional inscription, and a wide river appear behind the procession.2010-09-24A photograph of a procession moving down a narrow stone-paved street beside a river with a temple to the left. In the foreground three shaved-headed men in white dhoti and kurta carry tall golden staffs topped with ornate finials; the nearest holds a golden staff, and the man in the centre holds a red-and-white megaphone. They wear gold beaded necklaces and orange or yellow shawls. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in orange shawls, walks along the street. A red cloth hangs from a temple doorway on the left and a yellow painted sign is on the right. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers.2010-09-24A procession crosses a suspended footbridge over a swollen river toward a forested hillside with buildings. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders and orange shawls, wearing gold-coloured necklaces, walk in line. The front two carry tall golden staffs, one topped by a golden trident, and a man in orange holds a camera at the right edge. Other orange-shawled men follow behind on the bridge. No individual can be confidently identified as a person; the wearers are ordinary white-clad ritual attendants.2010-09-24A procession crosses a metal-railed suspension footbridge over a river, with forested hills and riverside buildings behind. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders wear gold-coloured beaded necklaces and walk barefoot or in sandals; the nearer one carries a tall gold staff topped with a trident, and the one on the right raises a second gold staff with a finial. Behind them, more participants in white clothes and orange shawls follow, carrying a trident-topped staff, and a man on the left wears an orange vest and turquoise head wrap. The scene shows a ratha-style pilgrimage walk with trident staffs during the Himalayan yatra.2010-09-24A procession moves along a narrow concrete lane lined with shuttered shops and a plain wall. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and holds a silver trident, walking beneath a large ceremonial canopy with white fringe and red border carried on tall poles. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and orange caps carry staffs and flags, one holds a small object near a white-clad man at left, and a man in white shirt and khaki trousers carries a camera. Posters are pasted on a wall at left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair in orange robe and trident fits the page's description of a Himalaya Yatra procession; appearance is consistent but not conclusive.2006-05-24A blurred street procession moves through a narrow market lane lined with shops and hanging signboards. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and gold garlands; two carry tall golden trident-topped staffs and one carries a golden ceremonial staff topped with a feathery plume. Behind them a long line of devotees in orange and white follows along the street, with pedestrians, a cyclist and scooters passing through. Shop fronts display strings of beads and religious goods. A ceremonial procession moving through town is the visible scene.2010-09-24A procession of men crosses a suspension footbridge over a river. In front, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red border carries a gold trident (trishul) on a long pole. Behind him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls and gold-beaded malas; one man on the left carries a camera. Another man in white holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a figure. Riverside buildings and wooded hills are visible beyond the bridge, and the water below is brown and fast-flowing. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly present.2010-09-24A procession of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks along a paved riverside path beside a wide grey river with green trees behind. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl carries a long silver-tipped staff, and a ceremonial multicoloured canopy with a crescent emblem is raised on a pole above the group. Several people wear rudraksha malas, and one man in white kurta with an orange shawl walks at the front left. The overcast sky and rain-damp road suggest an outdoor yatra.2006-06-04A photograph of a temple staircase with red-painted steps and a red railing, shaded by a large tree. In the centre, a barefoot man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark cloth bag ascends the steps, while a second man in orange carries a light blue bag beside him. Behind them on the upper terrace, a man in white kurta with a video camera films, and several people in orange shawls and white clothes stand along the railing. A small om symbol appears on the red pillar, and a man in a white shirt walks on the lower left near a person with long dark hair in orange. a person appears as the orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala in the centre, based on his saffron clothing and mala.2008-07-01A group walks along a paved outdoor path near a small Shiva temple with a blue sign and a lake with hills in the background. In front, a man in saffron clothing, a saffron turban and a red-orange sash walks with a rudraksha mala, while a bald man in orange robes and a saffron shawl follows beside him. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron shawls and white clothing walk together, with large trees overhead and a bag and water bottles visible among them.2011-07-29June 04 20062006-06-04Photo of a procession crossing a suspended footbridge over a river with wooded hills behind. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders wear gold-bead necklaces and hold tall gold ceremonial staffs: the left man raises a gold trident (trishul) overhead, the right man raises a gold staff with a finial. Behind them, a line of followers in white and orange-saffron shawls walks along the bridge, some raising arms, with a man in a striped shirt at the left edge. Buildings sit on the far bank.2010-09-24