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A 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.

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A group of about a dozen people walks single file along a dirt path through a forest of tall conifers. Many wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in a white dhoti and blue top with a shawl walks near the centre; a young man in the foreground wears a long orange robe and carries a walking stick. Others wear orange caps, jeans, sweaters or white and green saris. A rocky outcrop lies to the right of the trail.2006-05-27A photograph of a large group of people walking along a wooded forest path lined with tall conifers in the Himalayas. Most participants wear orange or saffron shawls and wraps, and several wear orange caps. A man in the centre foreground wears a saffron robe, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a wooden walking staff. Others walk behind him, including people in white clothes and a woman in a red and orange outfit at left. Bright sunlight filters through the trees in the background.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27A photograph of a group walking single file along a forested mountain path among tall conifers and boulders. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. A central figure in front, wearing a long saffron robe, dark rudraksha mala beads and a long swept-back dark hair, walks with one hand raised toward the group. Beside him an older bearded man with long white hair wears a saffron robe. Others in orange or white clothes, a man in an orange cap and white kurta with a mala, and a woman in a blue top carrying a bag follow along the trail. a person is the central figure in the saffron robe with long hair and rudraksha mala, appearing to lead the walking group.2006-05-27A group of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks single file along a dirt path through a dense pine and cedar forest in the Himalayas. Several men and women wear orange shawls and wraps; one figure in a long white garment walks near the centre, and a woman in blue top and orange wrap walks at the front. Large grey boulders and pine needles lie on the ground, and tall conifers frame the scene. One man at the centre, in orange with a long beard and light clothing, is visible among the group, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-05-27Photograph 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 photograph of a group walking single-file along a dirt path through a pine forest in the Himalayas, with tall conifers and sunlight filtering through the trees. In the foreground, a figure in long orange robes with a rudraksha mala around the neck carries a wooden walking staff. Behind and beside them, numerous devotees wear orange shawls and wraps, several with orange caps, while others wear casual clothes. One woman in a blue top holds a small object, and a barefoot participant walks at the front. The scene looks like a pilgrimage trek. Approximately twenty people are visible.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27A 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 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 27 20062006-05-27A 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.2006-05-23