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Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with green shrubs. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange kurta and orange wrap, raises both arms high with a thin metal rod or sword held aloft, smiling. He appears to be a person by his long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, though the face is not clearly visible. Around him are devotees in orange clothing: a woman in an orange top with curly hair in the foreground, a man in orange and a man in a turquoise shirt with an orange scarf, plus two young women in white and orange with rudraksha malas beside him. A watermarked copyright overlay appears at lower right.

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May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 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 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with green forested slopes behind. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, raises both arms high while holding a thin stick or rod, smiling broadly. Around him a group of devotees in orange shawls and white kurtas stand and sit on rocks; one man in white with his hands on his hips faces him. A woman in a white top with a red bead necklace stands at right. The scene resembles a yatra group gathering in mountain terrain. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji on this trip.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photograph on a rocky, grassy hillside in the mountains. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red kurta, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, stands on a rock with one arm raised and a thin rod or stick in his hand, smiling as he addresses a group. Several devotees sit below in orange shawls and saffron clothing, including a woman in a green top and dupatta, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera. A figure in a yellow shirt stands at the left edge. The appearance of the central man with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala is a probable Swamiji candidate; he is seen physically in the scene, so the appearance is labelled Swamiji (probable).2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photo on a rocky mountain slope with green grass. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes and an orange shawl, stands above a group of devotees in orange clothing. He holds a small object in one hand and a thin stick in the other. Around him, several people in orange tunics sit or stand on rocks, one with hands raised in front of her face, another holding a folded cloth; a man in a white checked shirt stands at right. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and shawl, rudraksha mala; appearance alone is the basis for this label, consistent with the page.2006-05-26Outdoor Himalayan scene on a rocky slope with green grass. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands above the group in an orange-red top and orange wrap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a small stick and a red object in his hands. Around him, devotees in orange clothing sit on the rocks, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in an orange shirt with a beaded necklace. Another person in white shirt stands at the right edge. Setting suggests a pilgrimage halt on the Yatra.2006-05-26