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A group of people walks along a gravel mountain road beside a steep, densely forested hillside in Harsil, Uttarakhand. In the foreground a man in a beige jumpsuit and navy cap walks toward the camera. Behind him a woman in a blue kurta and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stand on the road, and a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and shawl with a dark garment at his neck. At the right edge a man in an orange robe and sandals stands near a second robed figure in orange. Several more people are visible in the background among boulders and rubble.

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July 02 20082008-07-02A photograph of a group walking along a narrow mountain road beside a steep, forested rock face. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in procession. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and an orange wrap stands beside a younger man in orange cloth who holds a brass staff with a decorative top. Behind them, women in orange and teal salwar kameez follow, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the roadside by a small water channel. A uniformed officer sits on a stone wall near a bridge and vehicle at left. The page indicates a 2006 Himalaya Yatra with a person present, but the foreground figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2006-05-23Outdoor photo on a mountain road with steep forested slopes and rocky cliffs behind. White minibuses are parked at left. A man in a mustard-yellow jacket and white dhoti stands by the vehicles. Several men in saffron-orange robes and shawls walk along the road, one in a long orange wrap with sneakers, one with long dark hair and a grey beard in orange kurta and dhoti. Behind them, men in white and grey clothes wear orange shawls, including a bald man in a blue top and orange shawl. a person may be among the saffron-clad walkers; appearance is uncertain.2008-07-02Photograph of a group walking along a narrow mountain road beside a steep, tree-covered rock face. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over a bare shoulder and carries a gold trident-topped staff. Around him, several men wear orange tops and saffron shawls, one holds a folded red-and-orange cloth, and a woman in a teal outfit with a head scarf walks among them. A man in a white shirt and orange cap stands behind, and parked vehicles and greenery appear in the background.2006-05-22A group of devotees in orange saffron shawls walks along a pale rock path beneath tall conifer trees on a hillside in the Himalayas. In the foreground a bare-footed man in an orange wrap carries a long silver trident. Beside him a woman in a light blue sari and orange shawl walks, and a man in a white kurta carries a staff. A bearded elder in a white beard and orange clothing walks in the group, and a man with long dark hair in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at left, carrying a wooden staff. Several other people in orange shawls follow behind on the trail.2006-05-27A photograph of a group walking along a dusty mountain road in the Himalayan foothills during a yatra. Several people wear saffron-orange robes and orange caps, with one man in a grey shirt and dark trousers on the left. In the foreground a young man in orange robes with a red cloth bag looks upward, and a long-haired man with a swept-back mane and bare-shouldered orange wrap walks on the right, possibly with distinctive ornamentation; a woman in a teal salwar kameez and headscarf walks in the middle. Behind them stand white vans, one with a blue tarp and a garland on its roof, and rocky wooded hillside rises in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-05-22May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a dirt road through a wooded hillside, with houses and a forested slope behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a loose saffron-orange shawl over his body and carrying a long wooden staff, leads the walk. Around him, orange-clad sannyasi-style followers in orange caps and wraps walk alongside, including a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in orange. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the right, and parked vehicles sit behind the group. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) leading the yatra walk.2006-05-23A procession of saffron-clad devotees walks along a mountain road lined with dense green trees, with parked vehicles behind them. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare-chested saffron wrap, with rudraksha beads, walks beside a young girl in a white dress holding a staff. Another saffron-robed man on the left wears an orange shirt and carries a folded red cloth. Many participants wear orange caps and saffron shawls, and one man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. The group appears to be on a yatra journey on a hill road.2006-05-22A photograph of a group walking along a rocky mountain road lined with green hillside. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wrapped in a flowing saffron-orange cloth, walks ahead and looks to the side; the robe leaves his shoulder bare and his appearance carries long hair and saffron garments, though the image is uncertain for an identification. Beside him a man in saffron wrap carries a bundle and wears a mala. Behind them men and women in saffron shawls, white t-shirts and orange caps walk with backpacks, and a few people stand further back by vehicles on the road. Saffron and orange garments dominate the scene.2006-05-22July 08 20082008-07-08Outdoor photograph on a rocky dirt path through dry scrub and green hillside vegetation. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe stands with hands on hips, head bowed, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Behind him a line of devotees walks in white: a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, holding a water bottle, followed by several women in white saris with gold borders and thin necklaces. Another saffron-robed person stands further back at right. The scene suggests a walking pilgrimage around a sacred hill.2009-08-05