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A photograph of a group walking up a stone stairway on a hillside with green terraced valleys and village houses below under misty mountains. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder, a leopard-print bodice, a layered orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with an orange sash and a dark backpack walks beside women in saris and salwar kameez, one in turquoise and one in orange. Vegetable plants and a red-roofed house sit to the right.

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A photograph of a group ascending a concrete stairway through a green hillside village with terraced fields and mountains behind. In front, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap and a leopard-print blouse with a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, walking up the steps. To the left, a man in white ritual dress with orange sash and several women in saris and salwar with orange shawls follow. A red-roofed house and scattered buildings sit on the slope.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A group walks single file along a narrow dirt path through lush green hillside vegetation, with misty forested mountains behind. In the centre a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sarong, a leopard-print sleeveless top, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and sandals; the appearance is a person. To the left a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a backpack, and behind them women in teal and blue salwar kameez with orange shawls and bags follow along with other devotees.2012-07-30A group of devotees climbs a steep stone staircase through green forested hillside under an overcast sky, with a valley and distant hills behind. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print shawl, and layered beaded necklaces, holding a white metal handrail. Behind them women and men in orange and red shawls, some in white or pink tops, follow up the steps, one woman photographing with a phone. A blue-roofed structure and terraced slopes appear at upper right.2012-07-30A photograph of a group walking uphill along a dirt path through a hilly, forested landscape under overcast skies. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a gold necklace over layered rudraksha-style beaded malas wears a leopard-print shawl and an orange dhoti, and walks ahead of the group. Behind him a man in white with an orange shawl walks on the left, while women and men in orange shawls follow, including a woman in a teal top and a man in a black shirt and white sun hat. Green valleys and misty mountains fill the background.2012-07-30A photograph of a hillside stone staircase with a white metal railing, rising past green trees toward a hilltop with blue-roofed sheds and a corrugated roof, with misty green mountains behind. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print sash, a layered beaded necklace and gold ornaments, walks down the steps with one hand on the railing. Behind him, a group of devotees follows: a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, a woman in orange shawl and white garment, another woman in a flowered dress, and others carrying bags. Swamiji (probable) appears in the in-person figure with long hair, ornate necklaces and saffron robes.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A photograph of people walking up a stone path on a hillside overlooking a green valley and misty mountains under a cloudy sky. In the foreground a tall man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print sash with a multi-strand beaded necklace. Behind him, a man in orange and white clothing carries a bag and a woman in a teal outfit with a dark bag follows, along with another woman in white and orange. A white metal railing runs beside them, with a small blue-roofed structure and trees below.2012-07-30July 29 20122012-07-29 +2 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped clothing standing on a white marble terrace railing overlooking a green valley under cloudy skies. He wears a leopard-print waist wrap, a layered rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, with his long dark hair swept back, and he gestures outward with one hand. Behind him, several other people in orange robes and a woman in a teal top walk along the terrace. Mountains and terraced hillsides fill the background. The man's appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace) is consistent with a person, standing in a visible guiding role while others follow.2012-07-30A group of devotees climbs a stone staircase up a forested hillside with a hazy valley and distant mountains behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and an ornate gold necklace over a brown patterned shawl, leading the walk. Around him, many people in orange and red scarves, white and pastel clothes, and some wide-brimmed hats follow up the steps. A white metal railing lines the path, and blue-roofed buildings sit on the slope to the right. The scene suggests a pilgrimage or temple climb, with the figure in the centre showing distinctive long hair, gold necklace and saffron clothing; appearance alone is insufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a leader of the group.2012-07-30