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A procession climbs a red metal staircase and railing through dense green forest beside a large rock face. A woman in a red sari with a marigold garland leads, followed by several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls, many holding large red and orange umbrellas. Other people are visible on the upper path among the trees. a person is not clearly identifiable here; the figures are shown from a distance, so the identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor photograph of a red-painted metal stairway and walkway cutting through forest beside a large rock face. A group of people in white and red ceremonial clothing walks along the railing; a woman in the centre wears a pink garland and gold necklace and holds her hands together in greeting. Several attendants carry red and gold umbrellas, and a figure on the left stairs wears a red garment. Dense green trees and foliage fill the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a procession descending a red-railed wooden staircase through a forest beside large rock outcrops. In front, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment with yellow border, a large gold necklace, and a pink-and-white floral garland, raising one hand in greeting. A large orange and red umbrella with a thatched rim is held over the group. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shawl and other attendants in white and red follow along the stairs. Dense green foliage fills the background.2014-12-17A procession of devotees descends a steep wooden staircase with red metal railings through dense green forest. Several large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels, held on tall poles, lead the group in the foreground. Many people wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange and red shawls and saffron headwear, some holding red-and-white garlands or cameras. A few wear rudraksha malas. The scene looks like a devotional procession toward a shrine.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A procession descends a red-railed stone staircase through a forest of rock outcrops and green trees. In the foreground a figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red saffron garment, a gold ceremonial necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, and gold armlets, and walks with eyes lowered. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a red-shawled attendant follow, and a line of devotees in white and red clothing carry tall orange and red umbrellas and ceremonial parasols up the steps. Large boulders loom on the left. Swamiji (probable) is the figure leading the procession, identified by saffron robes, long hair, gold necklace and flower garland.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a fresh marigold-style garland, walks down a wooden staircase with red metal handrails through dense green forest. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace descends. A red and gold parasol is held above them, and other devotees in red and white follow down the steps and along a walkway behind. Mossy rock outlines the left side of the stairs.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A forested hillside path with a red metal railing and stone steps winds through dense green trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sash walks on the left, looking toward the railing. In the centre, a bare-chested figure with a white tilak on the forehead and a heavy gold necklace wears a rust-red and gold dhoti and walks beside a second man in white with a red-and-white shawl. Two ornate umbrellas with gold embroidery and red-orange ones are held above them by attendants, and a third robed man in red and white carries a rudraksha mala near the right edge. Their gait suggests a procession through the forest.2014-12-17Outdoor photo on a red-railed wooden staircase climbing through dense green forest beside large dark rock faces. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned sash and a long pink flower garland waves with his right hand toward the camera, smiling. A gold-toned pendant necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala are visible. Behind him, a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella is held over a procession of attendants: one in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, one in white with a yellow border, and one in orange robes, with a man in an orange cap at the rear. Several people are visible, moving up the steps as part of a procession.2014-12-17