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A 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.

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A 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.2006-05-25Outdoor procession on a narrow street lined with pale concrete walls. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks at centre, wrapped in orange-saffron robes, eyes lowered. A large white ceremonial umbrella with red fringe and gold-and-blue patterned top is held over the procession by a man in orange, and another man in orange holds a long staff. Behind them, many people in orange shawls and orange caps walk, some carrying colourful banners and ceremonial standards. A man in white shirt with a camera around his neck and orange shawl walks at right. Cars and a bus appear in the background.2006-05-25May 24 20062006-05-24May 25 20062006-05-25A street procession moves past shuttered shop fronts and a plastered wall. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks beneath a large white umbrella with red fringe and ornate gold-and-red motifs, held on a long pole. Behind him, a textile canopy with red, blue and embroidered panels is carried on poles. To the left, a man with long hair and a beard wears a white kurta and a long orange shawl, with a red wrist band. Several other men in orange shawls and orange caps carry staffs and walk alongside, one holding a camera. The scene suggests a devotional procession during the Himalaya Yatra.2006-05-24A street procession in a mountain town, with a woman in a cream sari and orange sash holding a red umbrella-pole at left. Behind her, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold-toned garland and carries a pink fringed ceremonial umbrella overhead. Several people in orange shawls and robes walk with him, and a man in orange carries a silver-toned casket. Two women at right wear orange sashes and glasses, one with hands raised to her face. Mountains and utility poles stand in the background. Several people are visible, with the most prominent figures described above.2006-06-01A 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.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a hilly town, with a large ornate umbrella with a white fringed canopy and red-and-gold lotus-like motifs carried aloft. Behind it, a long banner is held up. Many people in saffron/orange shawls and orange caps walk along, including a bearded man in a white kurta holding a rudraksha mala and a long-haired young man in an orange robe walking near the centre. A man with a camera on the right films the procession, and buses and a green umbrella appear in the background. Mist and mountains are visible behind.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A street procession in a mountain town on the Himalaya Yatra. A long-haired man in an orange robe and a large beaded necklace walks at the centre, holding a white fringed ceremonial parasol on a pole with red and gold decoration. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and robes walk along a paved road; one bearded man in a beige jacket wears an orange shawl, a woman in a white kurta wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man beside them holds a small bell or offering tray. Shops, a tin-roofed building, power lines and steep green mountains frame the scene. a person is a probable candidate for the central figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate necklace and the parasol-bearer's place in the procession.2006-06-01