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Outdoor photograph at a roadside beside a white bus with green-tinted windows in a mountain valley. In the foreground, a person with long, dark, wavy hair seen from behind wears a rust-orange top and stands before a decorated object with red and green fabric and strings of rudraksha beads. A second person with long dark hair in an orange shawl holds a small white object near the bus, while a woman in an orange shawl and purple sari stands at left holding a small dark book. a person cues are not clearly visible; the figure from behind shows only long hair and orange clothing, so identity is uncertain.

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May 26 20062006-05-26A procession on a mountain road at Gangotri shows a decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis of Malayappa Swami with consorts, draped in garlands of white flowers and green, pink and red fabric with a golden canopy. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole supporting the palanquin, with other devotees in orange scarves and caps around him and a hillside of rocks and pine trees behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, while a shaven-headed man in a grey jacket and orange scarf helps carry the pole.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession at Gangotri with a silver-and-gold deity murti of Malayappa Swami, its face and crown decorated and dressed in white, pink, red and green garlands and a red rudraksha-style mala draped over the shoulder. Devotees in saffron and orange cloth surround the murti; a long-haired sadhu in an orange robe on the right adjusts the decoration, while a woman in a teal headscarf on the left handles ornaments. A white bus with plate UA 09 5052 stands behind and a bearded man in orange watches at the upper left.2006-05-26A photograph of a roadside procession on the Himalaya Yatra. In the foreground, three silver deity murtis (Venkateshwara-style utsava murtis with garlands, crowns and ornaments) are decorated with green, yellow, pink and white flower garlands and a red rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in a blue jacket and purple cap reaches to place a mala on the central idol. Behind them stand devotees in saffron-orange clothes beside a green-windowed bus with a Uttarakhand plate. Several other people in orange and grey clothing gather around the procession.2006-05-26Outdoor procession scene beside a white and green bus with a UA-09 5052 registration plate, pine trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes and shawls stand around a silver-decorated deity image adorned with green, yellow, pink and white garlands and rudraksha beads. A saffron-clad man with long dark hair and red tilak on his forehead gestures toward the image on the right, while another man in orange holds a small white device. An elderly bearded man in white with a red-and-white cloth stands behind, and a person in a light blue head covering is in the foreground. Vehicle and ceremonial palanquin behind the group.2006-05-26Outdoor photograph at a mountain-side bus stop on a Himalayan yatra. A long-haired man on the left with a shawl draped over his shoulders smiles broadly, wearing an orange-brown top; a large white umbrella with red tassels is at upper right. Behind him, a group of devotees in orange shawls stand near a white bus with green-tinted windows. A bearded man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and a man at right in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala. A woman in glasses and orange shawl stands near them, and tiled-roof buildings and a steep mountain are visible behind. Tangled cables lie on the ground at lower right. a person is the long-haired smiling figure at left, with long swept-back hair and orange-brown clothing; he is in a shawl among orange-clad devotees.2006-06-01May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat with a deity murti of Venkateswara decorated with multicoloured garlands and a gold crown, set under a red and yellow umbrella. Devotees in saffron-orange clothes sit and kneel around the platform, some in orange caps and one in a striped sweater. A long-haired person with dark hair in an orange garment sits in the foreground, back to the camera. A small speaker stands to the right beside a framed deity image adorned with rudraksha beads and marigolds. Rocky riverbank and stone steps are behind them.2006-05-27May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession in a hill town, with a decorated palanquin carrying metal deity murtis garlanded with marigolds, pink and white flowers and green foliage. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, reaches up to touch the palanquin under a red canopy with pom-pom fringe. Around them devotees in orange shawls and orange caps crowd the road, some carrying a decorated pennant on a pole. Nearby, a grey-haired man in a dark jacket and white cap watches, and onlookers stand along a tin-roofed building. A visible tracing of a person's wrist beads and other devotees complete the scene. Several people in orange scarves gather near the front, and a woman in white stands at the back of the crowd.2006-05-26