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A street procession in a narrow Himalayan-style lane lined with corrugated roofs and shop stalls. Many devotees wear orange saffron shawls and white or cream kurtas. Several bearers carry tall gold-topped staffs and large umbrella-like canopies (chhatris) in orange and multicolour fabric with a blue emblem. A woman in a pink salwar kameez walks under one canopy, and a man in a white cap and grey jacket stands at left. Some participants carry a palanquin-style ornate structure at top right under a tarpaulin. The scene suggests a devotional yatra or procession.

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June 01 20062006-06-01A street procession on a mountain road with steep hillsides and cloudy sky behind. Devotees in orange and saffron shawls and dhotis walk in a line. At front, a woman in an orange cap and grey jacket holds a tall silver staff topped with a ceremonial emblem, while a woman in a cream kurta and orange shawl with rudraksha beads carries a red umbrella on a pole. Another boy in a grey top holds a silver staff with a blue and gold emblem. Behind them a man in white and orange carries a small silver vessel, and a woman wearing a black jacket and rudraksha mala walks with a crowd of followers. Orange, red and gold banners and umbrellas mark a yatra or ratha-style procession.2006-06-01May 26 20062006-05-26June 01 20062006-06-01A procession on a paved mountain road during the Himalaya Yatra, with devotees in orange saffron shawls walking behind tall red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and a banner with a dove emblem. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe wears a gold necklace and walks barefoot beside a woman in white with a red umbrella. Around them, men and women in orange scarves carry poles and umbrellas, and a steep green hillside rises behind the crowd.2006-06-01A photograph of a crowded street procession in a hillside town with corrugated tin roofs and tarpaulins. At centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti with a white canopy and gold-trimmed fabric, borne by devotees. Many people wear saffron and orange clothing, some in white kurtas, and several raise hands or take photos. A yellow cloth hangs from a building at right, and a small stall with goods stands in the lower right. Many people are visible, far more than twenty. The scene suggests a devotional procession through a mountain village.2006-05-26A procession moves along a narrow concrete lane lined with shuttered shops and a plain wall. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and holds a silver trident, walking beneath a large ceremonial canopy with white fringe and red border carried on tall poles. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and orange caps carry staffs and flags, one holds a small object near a white-clad man at left, and a man in white shirt and khaki trousers carries a camera. Posters are pasted on a wall at left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair in orange robe and trident fits the page's description of a Himalaya Yatra procession; appearance is consistent but not conclusive.2006-05-24A street procession in a mountain town, with a woman in a cream sari and orange sash holding a red umbrella-pole at left. Behind her, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold-toned garland and carries a pink fringed ceremonial umbrella overhead. Several people in orange shawls and robes walk with him, and a man in orange carries a silver-toned casket. Two women at right wear orange sashes and glasses, one with hands raised to her face. Mountains and utility poles stand in the background. Several people are visible, with the most prominent figures described above.2006-06-01A street procession in a mountain town on the Himalaya Yatra. A long-haired man in an orange robe and a large beaded necklace walks at the centre, holding a white fringed ceremonial parasol on a pole with red and gold decoration. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and robes walk along a paved road; one bearded man in a beige jacket wears an orange shawl, a woman in a white kurta wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man beside them holds a small bell or offering tray. Shops, a tin-roofed building, power lines and steep green mountains frame the scene. a person is a probable candidate for the central figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate necklace and the parasol-bearer's place in the procession.2006-06-01A photograph of a street procession in a mountainous town, with steep green hillsides and rocky peaks behind. Devotees wearing orange saffron shawls walk along a dirt road. Two large red ceremonial parasol-canopies with gold fringe and embroidered motifs are carried upright, and silver staffs topped with ornate finials are held by participants. A woman in a white top and a man in a orange cap and grey jacket hold the poles at the front, while a young boy in a grey sweatshirt and blue tracksuit carries a silver staff. Men in orange shawls and white kurtas follow, and a man in a black jacket with an orange shawl on the right holds a small object. Vehicles and low buildings line the roadside.2006-06-01Outdoor photograph of a crowded pilgrimage procession climbing a stone-paved hill street lined with multi-storey pink and beige buildings and hillside houses. Foreground: a woman in red top and orange shawl and a man in an orange cap, with a large red and yellow ceremonial banner with embroidered blue floral and bird motifs. Center: a red and yellow umbrella-shaped canopy carried over a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees, one holding a gold ceremonial object. An ornate red arch marks the entrance. Many people in saffron, orange and white walk up the path. Crowded and busy, sunny daytime scene.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01