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A group of devotees in saffron orange robes sits and stands on a large grey boulder beside a forested mountain valley in the Himalayas, with conifers, steep slopes and a snowy peak behind them. A man standing at the top of the rock wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a shawl, has long dark hair and rests one hand on his hip while holding a yellow cord. Seated in front, several men with beards and dark hair wear orange robes; one has a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in orange sits at the left edge. Light blue sky and dense pine trees fill the background, and a small stream and rocks lie below.

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A photograph of a group of smiling men in orange saffron robes posed on a rocky slope amid tall green conifers in a Himalayan valley, with snowy peaks and a blue sky with clouds behind them. A man standing at the top wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a thin wooden staff while smiling and raising one arm to his head. Four seated men below wear orange robes, two with full dark beards, all smiling and relaxed.June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Harsil and GangotriOutdoor photograph in a green Himalayan valley of tall conifers and steep forested slopes, with snowy peaks faintly visible. A central standing figure with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads, wearing flowing saffron-orange robes, raises both arms skyward in an exultant gesture. Four seated men and one woman in saffron-orange robes sit on rocks around and below him, looking up and smiling; the men have full beards and one wears a red tilak mark on his forehead. A pale rocky stream bed lies in the foreground. The standing figure is a person by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha beads and saffron robes, placed in the scene as a sannyasi raising arms in celebration.Outdoor photograph on a rocky, grassy hillside. A man with long dark hair stands on a rock ledge wearing an orange-red kurta, a bright orange shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial orange-red cord at the neck, and holds a small silver trident. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits and stands in orange and saffron clothing, several with orange shawls, and a woman with blonde hair tied back wears an orange head wrap in the foreground. Appearance-based cues of a probable Swamiji (probable) are present: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and a trident, standing above the gathered group in a teaching or addressing posture. Roughly thirty people are visible.2006-05-26Outdoor photograph in a mountain valley with tall conifers and rocky slopes. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a pale granite boulder, holding a long metal trident-like staff, smiling and looking to the side while his hair blows in the wind. Behind him several people in orange robes sit and kneel on the rocks; a white van is parked near the trees. The page describes a Himalaya Yatra group. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, with a trident-like staff.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor Himalayan scene on a rocky slope with green grass. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands above the group in an orange-red top and orange wrap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a small stick and a red object in his hands. Around him, devotees in orange clothing sit on the rocks, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in an orange shirt with a beaded necklace. Another person in white shirt stands at the right edge. Setting suggests a pilgrimage halt on the Yatra.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photo on a rocky mountain slope with green grass. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes and an orange shawl, stands above a group of devotees in orange clothing. He holds a small object in one hand and a thin stick in the other. Around him, several people in orange tunics sit or stand on rocks, one with hands raised in front of her face, another holding a folded cloth; a man in a white checked shirt stands at right. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and shawl, rudraksha mala; appearance alone is the basis for this label, consistent with the page.2006-05-26Outdoor photo on a rocky mountain slope with green scrub. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands elevated in the upper centre, wearing a rust-orange long-sleeved top, an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, orange cloth wrapped at the waist, and multiple rudraksha malas; he holds small objects in both hands and smiles. In the foreground a smiling man with short hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Other devotees in orange clothing and white garments crowd the frame, including one with long braided hair seen from behind. The scene suggests a gathering on the Himalaya Yatra. A faint blue bird logo appears at the top left.2006-05-26