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A photograph on a mountain road in the Himalayas. A man in an orange saffron robe and sandals sits on a concrete kerb, smiling, with one arm raised holding a tall wooden staff upright. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair. Behind him, steep green hillsides rise under a pale sky. To the right stands a white roadside sign reading 'Your W... AT GANG... GANGA... RESTAU...' in red, blue and green lettering.

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June 17 2004 - Uttarkashi2004-06-17A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange wrap draped over one shoulder, with a long wooden walking staff in his left hand and his right hand on his hip. He wears a dense rudraksha mala across his chest and has long dark hair. Behind him rise steep green forested Himalayan slopes and a rocky peak under hazy skies. Probable Swamiji: the saffron turban and wrap, rudraksha mala and long hair match the page's Himalayan yatra context, and the photograph is a photo of a physically present man.2004-06-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a large grey boulder spotted with orange lichen, set against a mountain valley thick with tall evergreen conifers under a blue sky with scattered clouds. He wears an orange turban and an orange shawl draped over a sleeveless orange garment, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a thin wooden staff resting across his lap; his arms are folded and his bare feet are outstretched. a person: long dark hair swept back beneath the orange turban, orange ceremonial clothing and rudraksha beads match the appearance-based cues. He is a lone seated figure in a mountain landscape. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a smiling man seated on a flat rock beside a stream, with blurred green foliage and boulders behind him. He wears loose saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, a dark high-necked undergarment, and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. Long dark wavy hair blows back from his head, and he raises a tall bamboo staff in one hand while the other rests on his chest. Part of another person in orange robes is visible at the left edge of the frame.May 23 20062006-05-23June 17 2004 - Uttarkashi2004-06-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated barefoot on a large grey rock in a mountain valley, wearing an orange saffron turban and orange shawl-style robe over a dark undergarment, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a wooden staff across his lap, arms folded, gazing to the side. Behind him dense conifer forest climbs steep slopes under a blue sky with white clouds, and snow peaks show on the right. Small clay cups lie on the rock beside him.June 01 20062006-06-01A photograph taken from behind of a bare-backed man walking along a dirt mountain road in the Himalayas. He wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over one shoulder, with a grey-green cloth piece across his upper back. Long, dark, wavy hair falls to his shoulders, and he carries a long wooden staff with carved, painted patterns resting over his shoulder. Steep green forested slopes rise behind him, a pale river valley winds below, and a white stone marker with red and black bands stands at the roadside.2004-06-17Photograph of a long-haired man in saffron orange robes seated outdoors on a hillside, gazing upward and to the side with a slight smile. He wears a red bindi, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a wrap of orange cloth draped over his shoulder and lap. Behind him, misty green mountains and distant rooftops fill the hazy, sunlit background. A small metal rod or mic-like object rests against his side.2006-05-24A smiling man with long, wind-swept black hair stands in the foreground in flowing saffron-orange robes over a rust-red top, a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a red pendant on a white cord. He raises one arm high and holds a silver rod or staff in the other hand. Behind him, a rocky mountain river runs past boulders beneath tall conifer-covered slopes and a bright sky. Several men in orange and white clothing sit or stand near the water's edge, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. The scene appears to be a Himalayan pilgrimage stop.2006-05-26June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Harsil and Gangotri