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A photograph of a single person walking away from the camera along a dry, stony hillside path lined with small rock cairns and scattered green shrubs. The person wears a pale beige wide-brimmed hat with a reddish band, a dark red sleeveless vest over bright orange long sleeves, and dark trousers. A reddish-brown beaded mala hangs from the right hand. The landscape is arid brown earth with sparse grass and low bushes under strong sunlight.

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An outdoor gathering in a barren mountain valley beneath rust-coloured cliffs strung with prayer flags. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised cushioned seat under a red umbrella, with a small ornate deity murti or shrine set on a green cloth beside them and a patterned carpet spread on the ground. Around them, seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing, many in sun hats and warm jackets, face the seat. On the right, three standing men wear a yellow jacket, a navy jacket and orange clothing, one holding papers. Colourful prayer flags in red, white, blue, green and yellow stretch across the scene, and a small monastery-like cluster of buildings sits on the slope above. Visible people number roughly 20 to 25.2012-08-08A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and sarong, with long dark swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, holds a silver trident in his right hand while smiling and looking down. He wears layered rudraksha beads, bell-studded brown beaded garments and a large gold necklace with a leaf-shaped pendant. He stands barefoot on a patterned rug over a small brass object near a carved gold throne with a black cushion. A seated person in orange with sunglasses and a shaved head sits at right, partly cropped, and a red cap appears in the foreground. Rocky hillside and orange cloth backdrop an outdoor mountain setting.2012-08-082011 - Glimpses Of KailashYatra +2 copiesA smiling figure with long dark hair and white-and-red forehead markings stands on a red-patterned carpet holding a silver trident in the left hand. He wears orange robes, a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas with brass bells, and a heavy gold beaded necklace. Behind him a carved golden throne sits against orange banners and a stone wall on a grassy hillside, and a seated devotee in orange appears at the right edge. Probable Swamiji's appearance matches the presentation cues described in the page, with distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and trident, standing in a ceremonial outdoor setting.2012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08A smiling man with long dark curly hair and a white tilak with red bindi stands on a rug outdoors on a rocky hillside, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears saffron-orange robes with a yellow-striped dhoti, a leopard-print shawl, layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace with bead-like ornaments, and a leopard-print sash at the waist. Behind him is a carved golden throne against orange and red cloth draped on a wall. A second man in an orange jacket and dark glasses kneels at the lower right, handling small ritual objects near the feet of the standing figure, and a pink hat is visible at the bottom edge.2012-08-08A standing man in an orange turban and orange robes with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder stands on a gravel plain beside a shallow stream, with barren mountains and a bright blue sky behind him. He holds a wooden staff topped with a trident in his right hand and presses his left palm together near his chest in greeting. Dark rudraksha beads hang around his neck and waist, and he wears a patterned cloth belt with fringe. Gravel mounds rise beside the water and grass patches grow along the banks.August 09 20122012-08-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a concrete path through a green hillside strewn with boulders. A central man wears a saffron-orange tunic and matching trousers, an orange knitted cap, and a heavy gold-toned bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala; his long dark hair is swept back and he walks forward with a white sneaker visible. To his right a man in a white jacket and white dhoti holds a red-wrapped bundle and a red-and-orange umbrella and wears an orange-and-blue striped cap. To the left, a shaven-headed man in a red top and white dhoti and a bare-footed companion in orange cloth walk alongside, with a blue cart behind them. Several people are visible in the group.2010-09-272011 - Glimpses Of KailashYatra +2 copiesA photograph of a dry, scrubby highland landscape with sparse shrubs and reddish-brown earth. A single figure in a red-and-orange top and dark trousers with a wide-brimmed hat walks along a dirt track at left. At right, a long line of multicolored prayer flags in blue, red, green, yellow and white stretches across the hillside toward a rocky cairn with flags fluttering above it.2012-08-07A photograph of a smiling man seated on a wooden chair on a gravelly lakeshore under a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a round gold ornament, a matching orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while his bare feet rest on an orange cushion ringed by large stones. A leopard-print and striped shawl drapes the chair, and distant hills and a lake line the horizon.