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Outdoor photo on a high, grassy mountain slope with rocky ground and distant peaks. In the foreground at right, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits with hands raised, with an orange-clad arm visible beside. A ring of about a dozen men in mixed jackets, fleece and sweaters stands and kneels around a rough circle of stones, several with palms pressed together in prayer. A blue cloth or mat is laid out on the ground in the lower centre, and a red umbrella is held at upper left. A small structure and tents sit in the distance.

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Outdoor mountain scene at a high-altitude camp with barren rocky slopes and a snow-capped peak on the right. In the foreground, a figure in a red-orange turban and orange robes sits cross-legged on a blue mat, raising one finger while speaking. Facing them, a woman in a striped top and apron stands with palms pressed together in greeting, while seated and standing participants in jackets, caps and a Superman shirt watch. A red umbrella with a logo is held at the upper left. Circled stones surround a small area on the grass. a person: the orange-robed, turbaned seated figure in the foreground, wearing a red-orange turban and orange robes with an ornate leopard-print shawl, consistent with a teacher leading a group Kailash yatra gathering.2011-08-05August 05 20112011-08-05Outdoor photo at a high-altitude mountain campsite with barren rocky slopes. In the foreground, a man in camouflage uniform kneels on a blue mat while a robed figure in a full orange-saffron turban and orange wrap stands before him, placing a hand on his forehead in a blessing. A red umbrella is held at the left edge. Behind them, a seated group and standing participants in jackets, blue safety vests and hats watch, including a person in a Superman-logo shirt. Stones are arranged in a ring near a stone structure, and vehicles and a distant tent are visible.2011-08-05Outdoor scene on a barren, rocky mountain slope with a dirt track and distant tents. In the foreground a man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers kneels and bends forward over a blue mat, his hands on the ground, as others watch. On the right, a figure wrapped in a long orange turban and orange robe sits with their back partly to the camera, next to a person in an orange garment. Behind them a group of about twenty-five men stand and sit, several in white sun hats, some in orange shawls and blue volunteer vests. A man in a blue jacket holds a red umbrella on the left, and a seated person wears a Superman-style blue and red shirt with an orange shawl. Several people are visible, the group is best described as 21-100.2011-08-05August 05 20112011-08-05August 05 20112011-08-05Outdoor photograph on a barren, grassy lakeshore with distant hills under a partly cloudy sky. A pink umbrella is held over a central figure dressed in saffron-orange with a leopard-print shawl, a patterned turban, and a heavy beaded necklace; he stands barefoot and seems to be receiving a pada puja. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a light shawl and a second orange-robed figure with a leopard-print wrap stand among devotees in orange scarves, some with hands folded in prayer. Spread on the ground at left are sleeping bags, blue mats and a green mat with small offerings. Several people wear orange shawls, and one man at right wears a black beanie.2012-08-07Outdoor scene on a dry, brownish open ground with a barren hillside behind and a white building with solar panels. A woman in a red umbrella-shaded orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace stands at centre, a red umbrella held above her by a man in an orange robe and orange hat. Another figure in an orange hooded robe holds a small metal ritual object. A man in a yellow jacket and white dhoti stands nearby. A row of about ten people in red-and-white tracksuits and white jackets stand with palms pressed together in anjali, while shoes are left in a pile on the ground in the lower left. The scene appears to show a pilgrimage or devotional gathering with people in orange and saffron clothing.2012-08-07Outdoor ritual on a grassy lakeshore beside a calm blue lake under a wide sky with clouds and barren brown hills. A central figure seated on a raised low wooden platform wears orange robes with a shawl and a beaded garland, a practitioner-style figure with orange and white clothing. Around them, a standing attendant in an orange and dark green jacket with a red head covering, another in orange robes, and a woman in a dark top stand near the seated figure. Many seated devotees in warm hats, knit caps and layered jackets, some wearing orange scarves, sit on blankets facing the ceremony. A few people in the foreground and at the edges complete the gathering. Papers and offering items are visible near the seated figure.2012-08-07August 06 20112011-08-06August 09 20122012-08-09August 09 20122012-08-09