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Outdoor mountain ceremony beside a rocky slope strung with red, white, yellow and green prayer flags. A standing attendant in an orange jacket and orange head wrap holds a red umbrella over a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who sits before a gilded framed panel. The attendant also grips a silver trident. Around them kneel devotees: a woman in a floral pink-and-white dress with a red shawl at left, a person in a blue puffer vest and black cap, a figure in a lime-green jacket, a woman in a blue patterned kurta with orange scarf, and a woman in a light-blue top and purple sun hat at right, with more people in the foreground.

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August 09 20122012-08-09August 09 20122012-08-09Outdoor photo on a rocky mountain slope. A figure in an orange-saffron down jacket over orange robes, wearing a grey knit cap and rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-framed throne chair with hands folded in his lap. A silver trident stands beside him, with red and white prayer cloths strung along the hillside behind. Around him, devotees sit on the ground: a woman in a floral kurta with hands in anjali, a person in a green hat, a man in a navy cap and dark vest, a woman in a turquoise top, and women in red and orange garments, one pouring from a small vessel. a person appearance-based label: the seated figure in saffron with rudraksha and a trident beside him.2012-08-09Outdoor gathering on a barren hillside beneath strings of colourful prayer flags in blue, white, red, green and yellow. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a cushioned throne-like seat beside a red umbrella, with a deity murti or ornate altar piece nearby. A standing attendant in orange clothing and a dark orange hood holds a trident-like staff. Many seated devotees in orange shawls and sun hats sit on mats and blankets in front, while men in yellow and orange jackets and a man in a blue jacket stand to the right. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse on a mountain route.2012-08-08A mountain landscape with barren, rocky slopes and a cluster of small buildings on a ledge above. Prayer flags in red, white, blue, yellow and green are strung across the scene. A man in an orange hooded jacket and orange robes stands at left holding a ceremonial staff with a metal finial and rudraksha mala, sheltered under a red umbrella. Seated beside a gilded framed panel is a person in orange robes, a dark head covering and a rudraksha mala. Several people in front, including one in a white sun hat and another in an orange hat and a blue jacket, sit facing them. a person: the seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala is a candidate, though the face and head covering are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-08-09Outdoor gathering on a grassy hillside with red and white prayer-flag style banners strung overhead. A man in an orange padded jacket, grey knit cap and dark sunglasses sits on a gold-framed seat with a trident-like staff behind him, facing a crowd of seated devotees in winter jackets, hats and orange shawls. Several people wear red, blue, green and black puffer coats; one wears a bright orange knitted headband and a white cap. Stone wall and rocky slope behind. The orange-jacketed man in the seat is an appearance-based candidate for a person but not clearly identifiable, so the identity is marked unsure. Counted: roughly fifteen visible people.2012-08-08Outdoor ritual by a riverbank in a high mountain valley, with strings of colourful prayer flags above and a stone wall beside the water. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, a grey woollen hood and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver trident-like staff and stands beside a gilded framed picture. Seated around a cloth on the ground are devotees in orange shawls, including a woman in a green jacket and a bowler-style hat, a man in a blue sun hat with an orange scarf, and a woman in an orange shawl with a brass plate and lamp before her. Brass plates with offerings and a metal pot lie on the ground, and backpacks and blue tarps are piled behind. In the foreground, the backs of people with long grey hair and braids are visible.2012-08-09August 09 20122012-08-09August 09 20122012-08-09Outdoor photo on a grassy hillside with a rocky slope behind, where a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on an ornate gold-framed chair under a red umbrella. A standing attendant in an orange jacket and orange trousers holds a trident beside him. Around them a large seated crowd of devotees in sun hats, woolly caps, blue padded jackets and orange shawls listens. Strings of multicoloured prayer flags stretch across the scene, and a second decorated seat with gold and red cushions sits nearby. A man in a grey jacket stands at right with a second orange-clad group behind him.2012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08Outdoor photo on a rocky mountain meadow beneath strings of colourful prayer flags. A seated figure in an orange turban, dark sunglasses, orange robes and a large ornate beaded necklace sits on a gilded wooden throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat; a trident stands at left. Probable Swamiji by his orange turban and robes, ornate beaded necklace and sunglasses against the seated throne setting. Beside him, a small deity murti in red and gold sits on a green silk cloth on a carved throne-like base. Two people in white caps and orange clothing sit on a patterned rug in the foreground, with another orange-clad devotee partly visible at the lower right.2012-08-08