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A photograph of a group walking along a dusty mountain road in the Himalayan foothills during a yatra. Several people wear saffron-orange robes and orange caps, with one man in a grey shirt and dark trousers on the left. In the foreground a young man in orange robes with a red cloth bag looks upward, and a long-haired man with a swept-back mane and bare-shouldered orange wrap walks on the right, possibly with distinctive ornamentation; a woman in a teal salwar kameez and headscarf walks in the middle. Behind them stand white vans, one with a blue tarp and a garland on its roof, and rocky wooded hillside rises in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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Photograph of a group walking along a narrow mountain road beside a steep, tree-covered rock face. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over a bare shoulder and carries a gold trident-topped staff. Around him, several men wear orange tops and saffron shawls, one holds a folded red-and-orange cloth, and a woman in a teal outfit with a head scarf walks among them. A man in a white shirt and orange cap stands behind, and parked vehicles and greenery appear in the background.2006-05-22A procession of saffron-clad devotees walks along a mountain road lined with dense green trees, with parked vehicles behind them. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare-chested saffron wrap, with rudraksha beads, walks beside a young girl in a white dress holding a staff. Another saffron-robed man on the left wears an orange shirt and carries a folded red cloth. Many participants wear orange caps and saffron shawls, and one man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. The group appears to be on a yatra journey on a hill road.2006-05-22A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a dirt road through a wooded hillside, with houses and a forested slope behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a loose saffron-orange shawl over his body and carrying a long wooden staff, leads the walk. Around him, orange-clad sannyasi-style followers in orange caps and wraps walk alongside, including a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in orange. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the right, and parked vehicles sit behind the group. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) leading the yatra walk.2006-05-23Photograph of a roadside procession on a hilly mountain road. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a loose orange saffron robe with bare shoulder walks forward, and beside him a man in orange robes carries a bundle and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, a woman in teal salwar kameez with an orange scarf and a man in an orange shawl walk among devotees; a parked white van with a blue tarpaulin on its roof is behind. A few people in white shirts and orange wraps are visible. The photo appears to be from a yatra, with no visible text on the scene itself. Appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so identification of the long-haired robed man is uncertain.2006-05-22A photograph of a group walking along a rocky mountain road lined with green hillside. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wrapped in a flowing saffron-orange cloth, walks ahead and looks to the side; the robe leaves his shoulder bare and his appearance carries long hair and saffron garments, though the image is uncertain for an identification. Beside him a man in saffron wrap carries a bundle and wears a mala. Behind them men and women in saffron shawls, white t-shirts and orange caps walk with backpacks, and a few people stand further back by vehicles on the road. Saffron and orange garments dominate the scene.2006-05-22A street scene on a paved road in a hilly mountain setting with green slopes and stone retaining walls. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera. The foreground man on the left wears a grey jacket over orange cloth and carries a white plastic bag. In the centre, a man wears a bright orange knitted cap, an orange shawl and an orange robe. Behind them, people in white clothes and orange garments walk along, and a parked orange-and-blue truck with a tarpaulin stands on the left.A group of people in saffron orange wraps walks along a rocky roadside on a yatra, with a hillside of greenery behind them. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange wrap over his bare shoulder and looks ahead. Behind him, devotees in orange shawls and an orange cap walk in line, one man in a white t-shirt and jeans among them. a person: the centre figure has long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, and a forehead tilak, consistent with the page's description of a yatra participant group.2006-05-22A group of devotees in orange saffron shawls walks along a pale rock path beneath tall conifer trees on a hillside in the Himalayas. In the foreground a bare-footed man in an orange wrap carries a long silver trident. Beside him a woman in a light blue sari and orange shawl walks, and a man in a white kurta carries a staff. A bearded elder in a white beard and orange clothing walks in the group, and a man with long dark hair in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at left, carrying a wooden staff. Several other people in orange shawls follow behind on the trail.2006-05-27A photograph of a roadside gathering on a mountain road lined with pine trees, with a hillside village in the background. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair, wrapped in an orange cloth, faces a man in an orange shawl who gestures toward him. Behind them a crowd of around twenty people in orange shawls and orange caps stands near a white van with luggage on its roof, and a cameraman films the scene. A woman in a patterned white dress stands at right. The bare-chested figure shows distinctive long hair and orange wrap; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-05-22A group of people in orange saffron clothing walk along a mountain road lined with dense green pine trees, during what appears to be a pilgrimage. In the foreground a man in orange robes and an orange cap carries a water bottle, while a young man walks beside a companion holding folded red and orange cloth. At the front right, a long-haired man in a saffron wrap and dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead, walks with a walking stick, and a parked white van and SUVs line the road beside them. Orange caps and saffron robes are worn by most participants, and rudraksha malas are visible on several necks. a person appears among the walkers: a long-haired figure in orange robes at the front right, wearing a rudraksha mala and walking with a stick, is the most.2006-05-22May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph of a group walking along a narrow mountain road beside a steep, forested rock face. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in procession. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and an orange wrap stands beside a younger man in orange cloth who holds a brass staff with a decorative top. Behind them, women in orange and teal salwar kameez follow, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the roadside by a small water channel. A uniformed officer sits on a stone wall near a bridge and vehicle at left. The page indicates a 2006 Himalaya Yatra with a person present, but the foreground figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2006-05-23