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Outdoor 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.

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June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Harsil and GangotriA 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.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.May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photo at a riverside hut with a black tarpaulin roof and forested hillside behind. A group of about eight people in orange shawls and rudraksha malas stands and sits together, many smiling or gesturing. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair and an orange wrap sits on a white plastic chair. A woman in the centre raises one arm, a young man in a dark jacket stands behind, and a woman on the right holds a trident. A man in an orange wrap and a woman with braided hair in a red vest complete the group. A small white radio sits on the roof.2006-05-24May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor 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.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor 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.2006-05-26Outdoor photograph in a forest setting with a rocky hillside and conifers behind. A smiling young man with dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over an orange top, his right arm raised and left hand open in an animated gesture. Beside him, a second man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala leans in laughing, wearing a white-faced wristwatch.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 20062006-05-26