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A photograph taken outdoors on a rocky hillside under a pale blue sky. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds the hand of another saffron-clad figure who is climbing up over large grey boulders. The figure in front, seen from behind, wears an orange robe with maroon borders and black sandals. On the left, a man in a grey striped short-sleeved shirt and white trousers, with a gold bracelet, watches the climb. Green shrubs and an orange flag appear in the background.

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Outdoor scene among large grey granite boulders and dry grass. Several men stand on a rocky dirt path. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-and-red shawl holds a bright orange umbrella over a person in orange robes wearing a long beaded mala. Other men in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, one in a yellow-and-white outfit on the right, and a man in a grey shirt and white trousers stands at the left edge.2011-01-18Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path through scrubby green vegetation and rocks. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl walks ahead, wearing sandals. Beside him, a bald man in a white shirt walks barefoot. Behind them, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis carries long wooden staves with orange pennants, and a man in white kurta and dhoti walks among them. Approximately eight to ten people are visible.2006-09-16A photograph of a barefoot figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair and a wooden walking staff, climbing a dirt path strewn with boulders. Beside him an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with orange borders wears a rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch, while another white-clad attendant walks behind. Green shrubs and a white building with stairs and steps sit on the hillside above, with a few small figures near the structure. The saffron-clad figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a walking staff, and is shown in person climbing the hill.2006-09-23A photograph of a group walking outdoors over grey granite boulders and dry grass under strong sunlight. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti holds a bright orange umbrella over a bald, shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl, who walks at the centre with his head bowed. Around him are a woman in an orange sari, a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti, a man in orange robes with a red shawl on the left, and several men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls behind them. The ground is rocky and sunlit, with shadows cast across the stones.2011-01-18Outdoor photo under dense green trees. In the foreground, a man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an unstitched saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and holds a metal railing. Behind him, a man in a white robe with an orange shawl walks, and to the right a man in orange robes with a red forehead mark stands beside a woman in a sari.2008-07-10April 01 20082008-04-01February 04 20102010-02-04July 10 20082008-07-10A 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.2009-01-29July 10 20082008-07-10A man stands on a flat rocky ground among green trees and shrubs. He wears a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over a red sleeveless top, holds the lower edge of the cloth with both hands, and wears orange sandals. He has long dark hair swept back and a small red tilak on his forehead. Boulders and grass surround him in an outdoor forest setting.2009-08-05July 10 20082008-07-10