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A 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.

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A 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.2011-05-24A 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 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 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.2011-05-24A procession of saffron-robed and white-clad men walks up a rocky slope beneath a leafless tree on a clear blue sky. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and gold necklace walks at the front, with a red umbrella held above a central figure. Nearby, men in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads walk alongside others in white dhotis and shirts, and a row of onlookers in casual clothes watches from the left and right. A white stone wall stands at the right edge.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 procession walks along a shaded forest path among boulders and green foliage. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, eyes lowered. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in line, one with a white forehead marking, and a man on the right in white with an orange shawl looks down. Several people behind carry orange and white items, some holding umbrellas or cloth.2008-08-02A group of men descends a wide stone staircase on a hillside under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a sash is walking, with a man beside him holding a red umbrella aloft. Others in white dhotis and saffron cloth follow, and a man in a red shirt and white dhoti walks at the front. A tree, dry shrubs and an old stone wall form the background.2011-05-24Photo of a procession climbing a stone stairway with a hazy town visible below. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, dark rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robe holds a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and fringe over his head. Around him, shaved-headed men wear saffron and orange-gold bordered garments; to the right, others wear white dhotis with maroon and gold borders and gold-beaded necklaces. A man at left in orange robes carries a bundled wire or cane.2011-05-24A procession on a dirt path with a hill and green trees behind. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, with an orange umbrella held over them by a shaven-headed man in orange. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange garments and beads, walk in step, while a man in white shirt and dhoti gestures on the left.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a procession climbing a red-painted stone staircase through green trees. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas walk, the left one wearing a tilak on his forehead and a name badge on his mala. Behind them, a man in a white kurta carries a backpack and a yellow shawl. Further back, several men in saffron-orange robes and shawls walk beneath red and orange umbrellas with yellow fringed canopies. Two large yellow-fringed parasols with embroidered red and yellow borders frame the right and left edges. Painted markings are visible on the rock face at the right. Several people are visible in the background, some in white and others in orange.2010-09-04