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A photograph in a mountain river valley lined with dense conifers under a partly cloudy sky. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a boulder with both arms raised toward the sky. In front of him, three men in orange robes sit on a large white rock, and a few more orange-clad people sit or stand along the riverbank and rocks, with more figures in the background. The water runs over rocks below. The scene reads as a pilgrimage group in the Himalayas.

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Outdoor photograph in a green Himalayan valley of tall conifers and steep forested slopes, with snowy peaks faintly visible. A central standing figure with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads, wearing flowing saffron-orange robes, raises both arms skyward in an exultant gesture. Four seated men and one woman in saffron-orange robes sit on rocks around and below him, looking up and smiling; the men have full beards and one wears a red tilak mark on his forehead. A pale rocky stream bed lies in the foreground. The standing figure is a person by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha beads and saffron robes, placed in the scene as a sannyasi raising arms in celebration.June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Harsil and GangotriA photograph of a large crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered on rocky riverbank beneath tall pine trees and a mountain slope. A standing figure in an orange robe holds a cup or bowl aloft at the centre of a large boulder, while a person in orange sits on the rock beside him. A figure on the right raises both arms wide. Many people in orange, white and red garments stand and sit among boulders and driftwood. A small child in orange stands at the lower right.2006-05-26A group of devotees in saffron orange robes sits and stands on a large grey boulder beside a forested mountain valley in the Himalayas, with conifers, steep slopes and a snowy peak behind them. A man standing at the top of the rock wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a shawl, has long dark hair and rests one hand on his hip while holding a yellow cord. Seated in front, several men with beards and dark hair wear orange robes; one has a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in orange sits at the left edge. Light blue sky and dense pine trees fill the background, and a small stream and rocks lie below.May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of a man seated barefoot on a large grey rock in a mountain valley, wearing an orange saffron turban and orange shawl-style robe over a dark undergarment, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a wooden staff across his lap, arms folded, gazing to the side. Behind him dense conifer forest climbs steep slopes under a blue sky with white clouds, and snow peaks show on the right. Small clay cups lie on the rock beside him.Outdoor photograph of a rocky mountain riverside with green hillside behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair stands on a boulder wearing an orange-red kurta, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, holding an orange object to his mouth. Around him devotees in orange garments and orange shawls gather on the rocks; a woman in an orange top raises her arms, a man in an orange t-shirt is nearby, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands at right. Foreground people wear orange shawls and glasses. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man with distinctive long hair, orange robes, shawl and rudraksha mala.2006-05-26Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with grassy slopes behind. A long-haired man in an orange kurta, orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands above a crowd, holding a small orange object to his mouth and gesturing with one hand raised. Around him many people wear orange shawls and orange t-shirts, several raising their hands, and a smiling woman in white with a beaded necklace stands nearby. Some people in the foreground are bare-chested, and a woman in a patterned orange-and-pink outfit sits on rocks at the lower edge.2006-05-26A smiling man with long, wind-swept black hair stands in the foreground in flowing saffron-orange robes over a rust-red top, a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a red pendant on a white cord. He raises one arm high and holds a silver rod or staff in the other hand. Behind him, a rocky mountain river runs past boulders beneath tall conifer-covered slopes and a bright sky. Several men in orange and white clothing sit or stand near the water's edge, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. The scene appears to be a Himalayan pilgrimage stop.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A large group of devotees in orange and white robes gathers on rocky banks and boulders beside a fast-flowing mountain river, with tall conifer trees and a steep slope behind them. A woman in orange stands atop a central boulder with arms outstretched, while others sit or stand nearby. A figure in a green outfit stands in the foreground, and a bare-chested man in orange bathes in the water at lower right. The scene looks like a Himalayan yatra stop near Gangotri, with people spread across several rocks and the riverbank.2006-05-26Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with green vegetation. A man with long, wavy dark hair stands elevated, smiling and touching his head, wearing an orange-red kurta, an orange shawl draped across his body and a rudraksha mala with a small orange tassel. In front, several people in orange clothing sit and stand on rocks, and a man in a white t-shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala faces away from the camera. Other seated people wear orange and white.2006-05-26