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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.

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July 30 20122012-07-30A 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.2012-07-30A group of people climbs a stone staircase on a hillside above a green valley with forested mountains and a small town in the distance. A man in the foreground wears a leopard-print top, orange lower wrap, a long mala of orange beads and a gold necklace, with long dark hair swept back; he appears to be a person candidate by these cues. Around him, devotees in white and orange shawls and a woman in a white top and sunhat follow. A small tiled-roof shelter and a wire fence line the path, with trees and shrubs on the right.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.2012-07-30A group of devotees climbs a steep stone staircase on a green hillside above a valley of towns and terraced fields under overcast skies. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace and leopard-print blouse walks beside a young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and holding an orange umbrella. Behind them, many people in orange and red shawls and sun hats follow up the steps, with a row of blue-roofed buildings visible at the top. Greenery and a metal railing line the path.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.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A 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.2012-07-30A 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 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30