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A group of people walks down a broad stone staircase on a hillside under a clear blue sky. A red and gold parasol is held up above the group near a leafy tree. In the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace walks among others dressed in orange robes, while many men wear white dhotis and shirts. A man in a dark red shawl and white dhoti walks at the front of the descending line. A stone wall and green shrubs appear at the right edge of the frame.

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A 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.2011-05-24A 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.2011-05-24February 02 20172017-02-02Outdoors on a stone staircase under a clear blue sky, a procession descends past a leafy tree. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella raised overhead. Around him, men in orange and white dhotis wear gold necklaces and sacred threads, and a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti walks in front. A shaved-headed man in white stands at the left edge, and a stone wall runs along the right side.2011-05-24August 05 20092009-08-05March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesPhoto 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.2011-05-24March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA 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.2011-05-24August 05 20092009-08-05March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22