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A photograph of a crowd descending a concrete staircase under a corrugated metal roof strung with triangular bunting. Devotees wear orange shawls and orange robes, with a man in a red-orange shirt and green-gold sash in the centre foreground and a bald man in white on the right. Blue metal railings line the steps, and green trees fill the background.

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A photograph of a stone staircase with blue metal handrails leading down through a covered walkway strung with small triangular bunting flags. Several pilgrims in saffron and orange robes descend the steps. In the centre, a man in an orange robe holds a metal water bottle, and beside him a figure in an orange and green sari-style garment with a red top and orange shawl walks down. On the right, a man in an orange shawl and grey trousers pauses at the rail. Dense green foliage overhangs the stairs and a stone retaining wall lines the left side. Other people in orange and white clothing stand further back under the roof.2011-07-28July 10 20082008-07-10Photograph of a group descending a concrete staircase outdoors beside a metal railing, with trees and a blue sky behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching shawl holds a small blue-covered book and walks down the steps. Beside him, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a loose orange shawl and smiles. Behind them, another orange-robed figure and several people in white and orange clothing follow along the steps, with more onlookers in green and pink shirts further up the stairs. A man in white kurta pyjamas with an orange shawl stands at the right edge.2008-07-10August 12 20122012-08-12July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a large group of devotees walking along a narrow concrete path through dense green trees on a hillside. Many people wear white shirts or kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some walk in single file behind a metal railing, while others stand on a concrete landing in the foreground, with one man in a white shirt and orange shawl gesturing toward the path. A small dark object sits on the concrete ledge.2008-08-03July 10 20082008-07-10July 28 20112011-07-28A group walks down a wet stone staircase beside a moss-covered retaining wall with dense green foliage behind. In front, two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; the foreground figure carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, and both wear wooden rudraksha malas. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls and white clothing follow, some with hands folded, and a camera operator with equipment is visible among them. The scene reads as a procession or temple walk, with a green metal railing on the left.2012-08-12A group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees descends a concrete staircase beside a blue metal railing, under leafy trees and a utility pole. In the centre-right, a bearded elderly man with long white hair, a white kurta and white shawl over saffron-trimmed garments walks down the steps with a string of beads around his neck. Nearby, a younger man in an orange robe and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and another in orange carries a small book and a folded black umbrella. Some followers wear white with orange shawls, and a bald man in grey stands on a stone path at the upper left beside a concrete wall, with a woman in a pink-and-red sari on the left.2008-07-10A photograph of a long line of people walking down a concrete staircase flanked by lush green trees and shrubs. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print upper wrap wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, with a bare upper body, and walks with a calm expression. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes, some carrying water bottles and bags, follow down the steps. A dense crowd of people, many wearing orange scarves, fills the staircase and the path above. A white metal railing lines the steps.2012-07-30A large crowd of devotees walks up a narrow metal staircase through dense green forest beside a rock face. Most wear white or cream kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, some with red and orange sashes. A man in a white shirt holds a small brass vessel near the front. Women in white and orange garments walk with raised hands and bags, and children in white and red follow behind. Tall trees and ferns surround the stairs.2014-12-17 +1 copies