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A photograph of a trek on a wooded mountain path, with dense green foliage and a stone wall behind. A man in an orange-saffron cloth with long dark swept-back hair sits on a wooden palanquin-style seat, holding a silver trident aloft and smiling. Porters carry the seat on poles; one wears a purple shawl and a worn tan jacket, another an orange cap and grey sweater, and a young man in a blue-and-white top is at the right. Carried figure appears in a saffron wrap over orange clothing, with a plastic bag and water bottle nearby. Other pilgrims walk behind.

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A photograph on a steep mountain trail in the Himalayas, with green trees and a rocky slope behind. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes sits in a wooden palanquin carried on poles by several men in plain shawls and beanies, one wearing an orange cap. The seated figure holds a trident and wears a red tilak on the forehead. Other pilgrims in orange and white walk up the path behind, and a red-clad figure stands on the left. a person palanquin procession on trek; wide-ranging trail scene.2006-05-24Outdoor photo on a steep forest trail in the Himalayas. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange robe sits on a wooden pole carried by porters, holding a small brass-coloured ritual object aloft in his right hand. Two sparse red-and-white tilak marks are visible on forehead. Around him, porters in plain shirts and a bearer with a red tilak on his forehead in the foreground carry the palanquin along a rocky path among trees and scrub, with blue plastic sheeting nearby. The page identifies the setting as the 2006 Himalaya Yatra trek to Yamunotri, and the seated figure as Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and palanquin being carried.2006-05-24A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes seated on a wooden palanquin carried on poles by several local men in mountain clothing, including caps, knit hats and grey jackets. The seated man raises one hand in a wave and holds a slender staff or trident-like rod, smiling broadly, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Steep rocky cliffs covered with greenery rise behind the procession on a narrow mountain path. a person in an orange-robed palanquin procession on a Himalayan trek, with carriers in knit caps and jackets visible around him.2006-05-24A photograph of a mountain trek along a stone-paved path beside a river gorge with green shrubs. A smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange robe and is carried in a wooden palanquin by bearers in dark and grey clothing. Around them walk devotees in orange scarves, orange caps and rudraksha malas, along with a man in white kurta and a woman in a white top. Some bearers carry long poles and wooden sticks. The mood is a pilgrimage procession on the Himalaya Yatra.2006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph taken on a mountain trail beside a rock cliff covered in green shrubs, with a group of pilgrims walking along the path. In the foreground on the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with an orange sweater and holds a thin rope or stick raised in one hand, seated on a mule or pony-like ride. A younger woman on the left wears a rust-red headscarf and maroon top, with a dark bag on her lap. Behind them, several men wear orange shawls and caps, one in a grey hoodie, and another in a red plaid shirt. The setting is a Himalayan trek, consistent with a Yamunotri pilgrimage route.2006-05-24A photograph of a steep rocky hillside on a mountain trek. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe over an orange sweater, raises one arm while seated in a wooden palanquin-style carrier. Several men behind him wear orange caps and warm clothing, and one has a grey shawl. Green shrubs grow on the rock face.2006-05-24Outdoor photograph on a steep mountain trail beside a rock cliff, with a white railing and pilgrims in the background. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over orange clothing and holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand. Around him, a man in beige clothing and others in orange and grey sit or stand near wooden poles and rope. Probable Swamiji's appearance matches the page's Yamunotri trek context, with long hair, orange robes and trident, but identity is inferred from appearance only. Several people are visible in the frame.2006-05-24A photograph of a mountain trail on the Yamunotri trek, with steep green hillside and a rock wall on the right. A man in orange robes and a long dark ponytail sits in a wooden palanquin carried on poles by several men in grey, white and striped clothing; he holds a trident and a black umbrella shades him. Behind them a line of pilgrims in orange and white walks along a railed path, and a few people lead horses on the left. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala appears with the procession. Several carriers and pilgrims are visible, and the palanquin appears to be carried by many people. a person is shown in the palanquin, in orange robes with a trident, carried up the trek.2006-05-24May 30 20062006-05-30May 24 20062006-05-24