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A photograph of a procession on a narrow concrete lane lined with low buildings and trees. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, walking beside a large pink umbrella with red fringe and a decorative lotus-like top. Behind him, several devotees in orange shawls and saffron clothing carry a colourful embroidered banner with elephant motifs and a trident-like staff. A woman in blue and a man in white with an orange shawl walk on the left, and a woman in pink and purple holds a striped round fan on the right. The image is a Himalaya Yatra procession toward a temple, with a visibly identified candidate matching the page's description.

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A procession on a narrow village lane in the hills, with saffron-clad devotees carrying large ceremonial umbrellas and parasols decorated with red, gold and blue panels and fringe. A long red and blue ceremonial banner with embroidered designs is stretched overhead. In the foreground a man with long hair wears a white kurta and an orange shawl, holding a long staff, and beside him a younger man in orange carries a parasol. Other devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk behind, with women in blue salwar and orange shawls. A low white compound wall and trees line the path.2006-05-24A street procession in a hill town, with saffron-robed devotees walking along a narrow lane lined with a white wall, a rolling shutter door and a corrugated shed. At the centre a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beneath a large white and red decorated parasol carried on a long pole. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his long hair and rudraksha mala. Others carry ceremonial staffs, a round decorated fan and a blue-and-orange banner, and a woman in a blue and white sari walks among them. Trees and a utility pole stand behind.2006-05-25May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A procession of devotees walks along a paved road under overcast sky with green trees behind. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot ahead of the group, appearing to be a person candidate by his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklaces. Around him many devotees in orange shawls walk; a man on the left in a red shirt carries a camera, a man on the left holds a trident-topped staff, and three ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe, red-and-blue panels and white bird emblems are carried on poles. Several people wear white and orange, and a woman in a yellow shawl walks at right.2006-06-04January 12 20092009-01-12A procession walks along a narrow hillside lane in the Himalayan foothills, lined with a white wall, a rolling shutter door, and a corrugated shed. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward; he appears to be a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the match is uncertain. Behind him, a large white and red umbrella with a leaf-shaped ornament is carried on a long pole, with a second decorated umbrella beside it. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange shirts carry long staffs topped with silver finials, and a woman in a blue salwar holds a striped fan-shaped fabric parasol. The scene reads as a sadhu procession on foot.2006-05-24October 08 20062006-10-08May 25 20062006-05-25A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with small shops and onlookers. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange head wrap and an orange-and-gold beaded mala. Ahead and around them, followers in white clothes carry tall poles topped with large lavender umbrellas edged in red fringe and painted with gold and red motifs. Others hold round red shields with white dove emblems and gold fringe. Colourful banners and flags are visible in the background, and a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge, holding a rope.2005-12-31A procession on a dirt path in an open ashram setting, with a concrete wall, banana plants and a small building behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and orange rudraksha mala waves his right hand while walking. Two men in orange robes walk beside him, one with a long dark beard and one holding a gold staff. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurtas hold colourful fringed umbrellas on gold poles and wear yellow shawls, with gold trident ornaments visible on the poles.2009-12-23A procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes walks along a path past a whitewashed building with barred windows. At the front, a man in an orange shawl carries a tall silver staff with ornate finials, while a young girl in a white top and blue trousers carries a similar staff. A central figure in orange wears a rudraksha mala and holds a long silver rod. Behind them a large red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held aloft, followed by more banners and a long line of saffron-clad devotees, including women in orange and a man with an orange turban. Greenery and a red door are visible at right. The scene suggests a ritual walking procession.2006-06-04