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A photograph taken from behind a woman with dark hair pulled into a low bun, wearing a sleeveless bright red-orange top with a matching orange shawl draped over her shoulder. She gazes across a rocky gorge at Hogenakkal Falls, where a river runs between grey boulders and terraced rock banks under a hazy sky, with dry scrubby trees and distant hills. Small figures of bathers are faintly visible in the water below. No deity or ritual activity is shown.

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A photograph of a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top with long dark hair tied back in a bun, standing on a wooden railing or platform overlooking a rocky gorge. He rests his right hand against his chin and gazes down at the rugged rock formations, dark flowing river channels and white water cascades of a waterfall below. Dry scrubby trees and distant hills fill the hazy background. A partially visible second person's arm appears at the lower right edge.2009-02-10A man with long swept-back dark hair stands at the right edge of the frame in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, looking off to the side with a slight smile. Behind him a rocky gorge of dark grey basalt slabs drops toward a narrow channel of dark water, with white rapids and a small waterfall cascading down the rock face. Dry scrubby trees and low hazy hills fill the background under a pale sky. A wooden post with a red cloth tied to it rises at the upper right edge. A faint purple logo sits in the upper left corner. The scene suggests the Hogenakkal Falls area. Probable Swamiji, wearing saffron clothing with long swept-back hair, is shown at the right edge.2009-02-10A man in an orange saffron wrap stands at the right edge in profile, gazing toward a wide rocky gorge with dark basalt cliffs and a deep green river pool below. A small wooden boat with a couple of occupants floats on the water. Sparse dry trees and scrub cover the rocky plateau under hazy sunlight. A wooden pole with red cloth ties stands beside him.2009-02-10A photograph of a rocky river gorge with dark, weathered boulders and bare rock ledges on both banks. A narrow channel of calm water winds between them toward distant hazy hills. Sparse dry shrubs and small trees grow along the rocky edges under a pale, hazy sky. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible.2009-02-10A photograph of a rocky riverbank in a Himalayan valley with fast white water flowing over boulders and pine-covered slopes behind. In the right foreground a person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a flat grey rock, wearing an orange-red top and orange wrap with orange lower garments, back to the camera and facing the river. At the far left edge a partly visible person in dark clothing stands in the water. The scene suggests a riverside pause during a mountain journey, with no ritual objects visible.2006-05-26January 27 20142014-01-27A photo of a smiling person with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red mark on the forehead, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap, seated on a large grey boulder beside a rushing river with white water and rocks. The person rests one hand against the cheek and looks off to the side. Green leaves appear at lower left.2008-07-03June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16January 27 20142014-01-27July 03 20082008-07-03May 28 20062006-05-28Outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange wrap draped over his shoulders. He looks to the side against a background of large grey boulders and green leafy shrubs. The appearance, long hair, saffron clothing and red forehead mark, is consistent with a person, shown here as a single person in a natural riverside setting.2008-07-03