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A long-haired man in a bright blue kurta and orange dhoti sits on a wooden palanquin carried by several men up a stone path beside a metal railing through green forest. Carriers in blue striped shirts, grey jackets and a teal sweater grip the poles; one wears an orange shawl. Behind, others walk with orange cloths and packs. The seated man has a red tilak on his forehead and wears a rope-tied sash. Appearance-based: the seated man with long swept-back hair, blue kurta and orange dhoti fits a person candidate in an ascent procession, though identity is uncertain. Watermarked archive photograph of a Himalayan yatra journey.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in a wooden palanquin carried along a stone path beside a metal railing and green foliage. He wears a bright blue kurta over orange trousers and a gold-coloured shawl. Four men carry the chair on wooden poles: two at the front in dark jackets and striped shirt, and two at the rear in a grey jacket and a green sweater. Behind them, a man in a navy sweater and others in orange and white rain gear walk along with a horse. The scene suggests a mountain pilgrimage route. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, a shawl and orange clothing, consistent with the page's Himalaya Yatra context.2008-06-30A photograph taken from above of a palanquin procession climbing a stone path lined with a white and red railing and dense green foliage. Four men in dark clothes carry a wooden palanquin on poles. Seated on it is a long-haired man in a bright blue kurta and orange dhoti with a gold-coloured shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, a man in an orange rain poncho walks behind, another in a navy jacket with an orange scarf holds an orange umbrella, and a man in a blue striped shirt walks ahead. A young man in a blue sweater and a person in an orange raincoat stand at the upper right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and ceremonial dress, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate in a palanquin, carried in procession.2008-06-30A photograph of a mountain path with wet cobblestones and green foliage at a Himalayan pilgrimage route. A man with long dark hair wearing a bright blue kurta and orange dhoti sits in a wooden palanquin carried on poles by several men, two in the foreground, one in an orange raincoat behind, and one in a light jacket walking beside. Another man in a brown jacket and yellow sweater and a rider on a white horse with a saddle cloth appear further up the path. Rain gear in orange and green is visible among the walkers.2008-06-30 +1 copiesJune 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a steep hillside road lined with green leafy branches. A person in a turquoise kurta and saffron-yellow dhoti sits on a wooden palanquin carried on the shoulders of several men; the seated person has long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. Two bearers in dark jackets and a bearer in a green sweater and grey shirt lift the poles, while others in orange sashes and white clothes walk alongside. Behind them, people ride horses and mules along the path, and a white tent canopy is visible at the top right. The palanquin carries a seated person with long dark hair, a red mark on the forehead, turquoise kurta and saffron dhoti, bound with rope to the wooden poles.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30A long-haired man sits on a wooden palanquin-style seat carried on poles along a rocky mountain path, with a horse and several helpers gripping the frame. He wears a bright blue kurta with embroidered neckline, a gold-threaded shawl draped over his shoulders, and orange dhoti-style trousers, with a red tilak on his forehead. An orange cushion and yellow plastic sheet are behind him, green foliage and a metal railing frame the scene. Some attendants in grey and white shirts hold the poles and steady the seat.2008-06-30A person with long dark hair, wearing a bright blue kurta and an orange-yellow dhoti with a cream shawl across the shoulders, is carried up a paved mountain path on a wooden palanquin. Four men carry the palanquin with wooden poles on their shoulders; one wears a white shirt with an orange scarf, another a grey jacket and striped sweatshirt, and others dark or grey tops. Behind them are a white-and-red metal railing, green shrubs, boulders, and tree trunks on a wet hillside, typical of the Himalayan yatra route.2008-06-30 +1 copiesAerial view of a steep mountain path in Yamunotri, with a metal railing running along the trail through green foliage. Several men carry a person lying on a wooden palanquin or litter with orange and blue cloth, while others walk alongside, some in dark jackets and blue shirts, one in an orange sash. Ponies or mules with saddles walk beside the group on the path. Orange cloths and bags are visible among the carriers. Trees and shrubs frame the left and right edges of the scene.2008-06-30A photograph of a steep cobbled mountain path lined with green trees and a white railing, with a long line of pilgrims. A man in a blue kurta with orange trim sits in a wooden palanquin-style carrier borne on a bamboo pole by several men in orange and grey clothing. Behind, people ride mules and ponies along the path, including a woman in a green shawl and riders in orange garments. A man in white walks alongside the carrier, and a boy in a grey top and dark trousers helps carry the pole in the foreground. The scene shows a Himalayan pilgrimage route through forest.2008-06-30 +1 copiesJune 30 20082008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30