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A photograph of a procession descending a wide stone staircase on a rocky hillside under a clear blue sky. A large red umbrella with gold trim is held aloft over the group. Near the top, a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks down the steps. Many people in the procession wear saffron/orange robes and white dhotis; several men wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. Some carry brass items and a red-and-white staff. Children in bright shirts and a girl in pink walk among the group. Behind them stands a white-washed shrine and a low stone wall, with a white statue of a deity on a pedestal at the right edge and a street lamp post in the foreground.

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A photograph of a rocky hillside staircase with a group descending toward the viewer. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the top of the stairs beside a white-washed shrine building, and a large white deity murti with a trident stands on the wall at upper right. Among the descending group, a man in an orange robe and a red shawl walks near the front, and several men wear white dhotis with orange or saffron garments; a bright red-and-yellow umbrella is held over the group. Children in pink, blue and yellow clothes follow, and a utility pole with a light fixture stands at the right of the frame. Dry trees and rock outcrops surround the stairs under a clear blue sky.2011-05-24A group of people walks down a wide stone staircase on a hillside under a clear blue sky. A bright red parasol with gold markings is held above a figure in orange robes at the centre, who walks beside a companion in red and another in orange. Others in white dhotis and white shirts, and several children in casual clothes, follow along the steps. A large leafy tree stands behind them and a whitewashed building with a stone wall sits at the right edge. Dry shrubs line the path. The procession appears to be a walk through a hill site, with a red umbrella giving the group a ceremonial character.2011-05-24A photograph of a group walking up a broad stone staircase on a hillside under a clear blue sky. A man at the front holds a large red umbrella over the procession. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk among others in white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying items. A tall bare tree stands beside a white-washed building with a low stone wall. Bystanders in casual clothes stand along the path, and dry shrubs and rocky outcrops surround the steps.2011-05-24A photograph of a procession descending a stone staircase under a clear blue sky, with a large tree behind. At the center, a sannyasi in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside a bald figure in white dhoti and shawl. A man in a red shirt and dark red shawl with a red-and-gold umbrella held above the group, and several orange-robed sannyasis wearing gold-bead necklaces follow. Many men in white dhotis, colourful shirts and light trousers line the steps behind them, with a few children visible. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.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 of a temple visit at a hilltop shrine with a white and yellow temple tower behind a low stone wall. A group ascends white stone steps under a red and gold umbrella held over a central figure. Robed men in white dhotis and orange garments walk alongside, one carrying a brass vessel. Onlookers in shirts and trousers, including boys in blue and green, stand along the wall and on the steps, one holding a camera. Trees frame the upper edge under a clear blue sky.2011-05-24A photograph of a religious procession climbing a wide red-painted stone staircase outdoors under a pale sky. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a long red-and-white flower garland, and a gold necklace, walking barefoot beside a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes carrying a flower garland. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella is held above the group at left. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and red-marked foreheads, plus onlookers in casual clothes including children, watch or follow. One attendant in white with a red-striped shawl stands on the steps at right holding a ceremonial object. The man at centre's appearance matches the probable Swamiji description (long hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklace), though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-17A procession descends a long stone staircase flanked by dry scrub and rocks. A red umbrella with gold patterning is held aloft over a central figure in orange and gold robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, walking among others. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold chains walk, some in saffron and orange robes, one in a red kurta with a saffron shawl. Children in bright shirts and dresses and men in striped and white shirts follow down the steps, with a bare-chested man in white near the top.2011-05-24A procession descends a steep red-painted stone staircase between railings, with onlookers at the top. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace leads, carrying a brass pot. Behind him, a bald man in white dhoti and a red-and-white shawl walks barefoot, and a man beneath a red canopy holds a ceremonial umbrella. Several women in white saris with yellow borders carry brass kalashas with green leaves. A man in white kurta with a red-stained shirt and a child stand at the right edge. Several men and women of mixed ages are seen. Painted red marks and flower petals are visible on some clothes. This appears to be a temple procession with kalashas and an umbrella.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a small procession on a stone courtyard beside a white-painted shrine structure. A man in a long flowing orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark mala around his neck walks barefoot toward the right, appearing to be the central figure. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and gold-beaded necklaces walk, and a man in white dhoti holds a red-and-gold umbrella with fringed edging over the group. A man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti walks nearby on the right. Trees and an old stone wall with arched niches stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2011-05-24A procession climbs a shaded forest path up blue-painted stone steps between a red-and-white striped boundary post. Two ornate umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with tasselled edges are held above a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head, who walks at the front. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothing follow, including a woman in a saree and a woman in a dark blouse holding a long pole. Men in white shirts and grey trousers walk along the path and stairs. Dense green trees and foliage surround the route.2010-09-04October 17 20102010-10-17