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A photograph of a group walking up a wide stone staircase on a hillside, viewed from above. Leading the group, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a bright orange parasol. Beside and behind them, several people in orange, white and a red shawl walk in a line. The steps are pale and paved, flanked by rough stone walls, with scattered rubble, dry scrub and a few small shrubs. Below, a town spreads out under hazy sky, with low white buildings, trees and a white water tower at upper right.

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A group of people descends a wide stone staircase on a hillside under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes walks beneath a red parasol held aloft. Around him, several men wear orange or saffron cloth, some with white dhotis and shawls, and one man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands to the left. Dry rocks, scrubby bushes and a leafy tree surround the steps, and a long old stone wall runs along the right edge of the frame.2011-05-24A group walks uphill along a rough stone path on a hilltop overlooking a wide, hazy town plain. A low dressed-stone wall runs along the left edge. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk at the centre of the group, with a red-and-orange umbrella held above them. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk beside and behind them. In the right foreground a bare-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl stands facing away on the path. Scattered rocks, dry shrubs and parked vehicles lie along the track below.2011-05-24February 13 20132013-02-13December 30 20062006-12-30A hillside procession climbs a rough dirt path past a low stone wall, with a town spread out in hazy distance below. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace walks ahead, looking down. Behind him, several saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas, and a red-clad figure in a red kurta carries a red-and-gold ceremonial parasol. Other men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and garlands follow, while a man in a white shirt and a boy in yellow stand to the right near parked vehicles and stone rubble.2011-05-24A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24A group of people climbs a wide stone staircase on a hillside, with a dirt road, parked white vehicles, white and beige houses and a hazy town below. Leading the group is a figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long dark rudraksha mala, walking beneath a red and white parasol held by an attendant. Several men in orange or saffron robes follow, along with men in white dhotis and shirts and one in a maroon kurta. Two younger men on the right wear white dhotis with striped borders and beaded garlands. A boy in a yellow shirt walks among them. The scene suggests a procession or temple visit.2011-05-24A photograph taken from above of a wide stone staircase climbing a dry hillside toward a small temple area. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk up the steps; one figure in the centre holds a large orange-red parasol above a man in a saffron robe. Other men wear white dhotis and a man in a red-brown shirt walks among them. A young man in a white dhoti and shawl at the right foreground carries a camera bag and walks down the steps. Piles of rubble, low white buildings, parked cars and a hazy town view lie beside the path under sparse trees.2011-05-24A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path toward a red brick gateway beneath a large white statue of Shiva, who holds a trident and a small drum-like object with a rudraksha mala draped at his chest. A bald man in orange saffron robes leads, with another saffron-clad figure beside him; several men in white dhotis and shirts follow, and one man carries a red and gold umbrella over the group. A child in white stands at the lower left and a man in a red garment waits in the gateway. Stacked stone slabs lie on the right beside a brick wall and green trees under a clear blue sky.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path through green mango trees with a rocky hill behind them. In the centre, a figure in orange robes walks beneath an orange and white umbrella held by a man in white. Other saffron-clad figures and a man in white dhoti and shirt walk alongside, with a man in a white dhoti at the left edge. Bright daylight, grassy ground.2009-08-03A group of about a dozen people walks single file along a dusty dirt path through dry scrub, palm trees and leafy trees under a pale sky. Several are in white clothing with yellow shawls or sashes. In the centre foreground, a figure in a full saffron-orange robe walks barefoot-style in sandals beside another person in orange, with a white-clad devotee behind them. Scattered boulders and small stones line the path, and a low stone structure sits at the right edge. The walk appears to be a pilgrimage circuit around a hill, but no signage confirms this.2009-08-05A procession crosses a grassy dirt field under a pale sky with scattered trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in front, carrying ornate ceremonial parasols with orange and gold fringes and blue-and-red embroidered panels. Behind them, a group in white clothing walks along, including a figure in white with an orange shawl near the centre. A white-and-red striped canopy umbrella is held aloft in the middle. Dozens of people, many in white, follow along the path, with some children visible in the crowd.2006-10-21