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Outdoor photograph of a group ascending a steep stone staircase lined with green tropical plants and trees, with a green hillside valley and distant mountains behind. In the front, a long-haired man with bare chest wears an ornate gold-and-brown adorned garment and orange cloth, with a gold necklace, walking beside a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl. Behind them a line of visitors in orange shawls and casual clothes follows up the steps. Behind the group, a utility pole and cloudy sky.

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July 30 20122012-07-30A photograph of a group climbing a broad stone staircase on a hillside with lush green trees, shrubs and flowering plants, overlooking a valley of terraced fields and a small town beneath misty mountains. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with an ornate gold-patterned shawl and a long beaded necklace, walking at the front, which is a person candidate. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks alongside. Most others in the group wear orange shawls and carry backpacks, with a few women and an older person among them.2012-07-30Devotees in orange and saffron shawls climb a steep stone staircase flanked by green bushes and a metal railing, with a valley of terraced hills and small town rooftops below under overcast skies. A long-haired woman at the front wears a spotted leopard-print-style top and orange wrap over a saffron skirt, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks beside her. Behind them, a group of mostly Western-looking visitors, including an older woman in a pink-striped shirt and a woman with a camera, follow in a line. Blue-roofed buildings sit on the hillside at the upper right.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.2012-07-30A 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 20122012-07-30A photograph taken from a hillside stone stairway overlooking a green valley with terraced fields, scattered village houses and forested mountains under cloud. A group of about a dozen people descends or pauses on the steps: a man in a white dhoti with an orange-edged shawl and black backpack holds the white metal railing; a long-haired figure wearing a leopard-print and orange wrap stands at the center with bare shoulders; a man in a light blue shirt with an orange shawl and backpack looks down the steps; several visitors in orange shawls, including a woman in blue trousers and a woman in a white top, stand behind. The orange shawls mark the group as ashram participants on a walking outing.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A 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 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.2012-07-30