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Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with green slopes behind a group of devotees in saffron and orange shawls. A man standing on the right wears a rust-orange robe with a matching orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, with his arms outstretched as if speaking to the group. Nearby, a woman in a yellow top and jeans has both hands raised to her head, and several people in white shirts and orange wraps sit or stand among the boulders.

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Outdoor photograph on a rocky, grassy hillside in the mountains. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red kurta, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, stands on a rock with one arm raised and a thin rod or stick in his hand, smiling as he addresses a group. Several devotees sit below in orange shawls and saffron clothing, including a woman in a green top and dupatta, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera. A figure in a yellow shirt stands at the left edge. The appearance of the central man with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala is a probable Swamiji candidate; he is seen physically in the scene, so the appearance is labelled Swamiji (probable).2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photograph of a yatra group on rocky riverside terrain with green slopes behind. A central figure in a rust-orange kurta and orange dhoti with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands with arms outstretched, a fine spray of water flying from his mouth or hands. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron shawls and dhotis press close; a woman in a pale yellow sari with an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in a dark red robe and orange turban stands at right. Several people are shirtless or in white kurtas, some reaching upward.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered on rocky riverside boulders below steep green hillsides, apparently on a pilgrimage. A man standing on a rock in an orange robe raises his hands to his face. A woman in a dark top and orange cap stands in the centre with a red-and-orange wrap around her shoulders. Many others sit or stand on the rocks, some in yellow or white, and one woman in cream clothes with a rudraksha mala holds up a flowing orange cloth in the right foreground. Several people wear orange caps or wraps, and a child in a white shirt sits in the lower left.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photograph on a rocky, grassy hillside. A man with long dark hair stands on a rock ledge wearing an orange-red kurta, a bright orange shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial orange-red cord at the neck, and holds a small silver trident. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits and stands in orange and saffron clothing, several with orange shawls, and a woman with blonde hair tied back wears an orange head wrap in the foreground. Appearance-based cues of a probable Swamiji (probable) are present: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and a trident, standing above the gathered group in a teaching or addressing posture. Roughly thirty people are visible.2006-05-26Outdoor Himalayan scene on a rocky slope with green grass. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands above the group in an orange-red top and orange wrap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a small stick and a red object in his hands. Around him, devotees in orange clothing sit on the rocks, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in an orange shirt with a beaded necklace. Another person in white shirt stands at the right edge. Setting suggests a pilgrimage halt on the Yatra.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26