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A photograph of a group walking along a narrow concrete footbridge in a hillside town, with green forested slopes behind and small shops and a pink-fronted building on the right. In the centre, a young man in an orange turban, orange shawl over a grey-and-orange jacket and orange robe walks forward, with the most prominent position in the group. To the left, a man in an orange kurta holds a walking stick and wears a grey jacket. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a bag, and another man in orange robes carries a white bag. Signs read Alaknanda Mrityunjay-style shop boards and a restaurant sign. Several people are visible in the group, roughly five to ten, with others partly hidden behind.

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July 08 20082008-07-08July 08 20082008-07-08July 08 20082008-07-08A procession on a paved bridge-like walkway in a mountain town. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and robe, a long garland of green leaves and purple flowers, and a gold pendant, walks at the centre while supported by a man in orange holding a red and green canopy with tassels above him. Another man in orange holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks behind on the left. Behind them stands a colourful temple gopuram with an orange dome and devotees, with pink buildings and green hills beyond. Visible people: about five.2006-06-01A group of devotees walks up a stone-paved path in the Himalayan hills, passing a pink wall painted with Hindi text. Most wear orange shawls and orange or saffron clothing. A man in a yellow cap and white jacket leads at left, followed by a man in a bright orange hooded jacket. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe carries a silver flask and a black umbrella. At right, a bearded older man and a man in white kurta and orange shawl walk alongside women in white and orange. The setting suggests a pilgrimage to the Char Dham shrines in the Himalayas. Several people are visible, with more partly obscured behind them.2008-07-08A procession crosses a concrete footbridge with metal railings in a mountain town backed by green, cloud-covered slopes. In the foreground, a man in long-haired orange robes and an orange shawl walks at the front, followed by another man in orange wrap and white clothes. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing move along the bridge, one holding a bundle of flowers. A large black umbrella is held over the group. Behind them stand multi-storey buildings, a temple with an ornate gold-and-red shrine roof, and shopfronts with signboards for State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank.A group of saffron-robed devotees walks along a narrow footbridge in a hill town, with a grey-railed walkway and multi-storey buildings with signboards behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange knit cap, saffron shawl and an orange-and-grey padded jacket walks forward, with a long dark rudraksha-style necklace visible. Behind him, a man in orange robes wears a mala-like necklace and carries a metal object. On the left, a porter carries a large woven basket on his back. Several men in orange and white clothing follow along the bridge, and a man on the right in orange robes holds a white plastic bag. Reliance Mobile and other shop signs are visible on the buildings, and the scene is set on a steep wooded slope.2008-07-08A group of pilgrims in saffron and orange clothing walks across a metal truss bridge with a road surface and a concrete kerb, with wooden and tin-roofed houses and green hillside behind them. In the foreground, a man in a bright orange cap and orange t-shirt with white dhoti-style trousers carries a trident and a cloth bundle. Beside him, a woman in an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala walks in sandals. At the front right, a long-haired man wears an orange shawl over orange garments and a red sweater, with a red bindi and a metal staff in hand, and white sneakers. The a person cues here are the long swept-back hair, the saffron garments and the rudraksha mala on the woman, but the front figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-05-24Four men in saffron and orange robes walk along a paved path past a red sandstone building with arched doorways. The man at right wears a long orange robe over a dark undershirt, a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a shawl and a pendant necklace looks ahead, and a younger man in an orange robe walks with his head bowed. At far left, a figure in white clothing stands near a yellow signboard with Devanagari text. Red metal railings and a green shrub are visible on the right. Swamiji (probable): the man at right has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, which are distinctive ascetic cues, and he is presented as the central figure of the page.2008-07-01July 08 20082008-07-08A group of saffron-clad sannyasis walks along a paved mountain street in Badrinath, Himalayan region, past shuttered shop fronts and a parked truck under a grey tarpaulin, with green hillside behind. A man in front left wears a dark grey jacket over orange robes and a gold chain, carrying a white plastic bag. A central figure wears an orange cap, orange shawl and saffron robes, holding a walking staff. Behind them, young men in white kurtas and orange shawls and a woman in orange follow. On the right, a man in full orange robes covers his mouth with his hand.2008-07-08July 02 20082008-07-02