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A narrow Himalayan market lane with whitewashed shops, painted signs and hanging ritual goods. Several saffron-robed sadhus in orange and white walk along the paved path, one in a bright orange robe at centre with a white dhoti below, another carrying a bag, others in orange wraps. A man in a dark grey shirt and grey trousers walks among them. On the right, a shopfront sells garlands, prayer beads and small packets. Shelves of bottled drinks sit on the left, and green forested mountains rise behind the rooftops.

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Photograph of a narrow market lane in a hill town with shops on both sides. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks down the sunlit path. The central figure wears a long orange robe and is bearded with long dark hair, appearing to be a person (in_person candidate based on distinctive saffron clothing, though identity is uncertain). Behind him, other monks wear orange robes, and one figure in white walks among them. A man in a dark shirt and khaki trousers walks on the right, and a young man in a red vest stands at a shop doorway. Shops display hanging garlands, cloth bags, and marigold strings. Signboards in Hindi show soup and food items, and crates of bottled drinks sit on the left. Trees and mountains rise behind the buildings.2008-07-02July 02 20082008-07-02July 02 20082008-07-02July 02 20082008-07-02July 02 20082008-07-02July 02 20082008-07-02July 02 20082008-07-02July 02 20082008-07-02A group of devotees walks along a narrow market lane in a mountain town, with blue and yellow tarpaulin awnings overhead and tall conifers and steep hillside behind. Several people wear orange saffron shawls; one woman in a red and orange sari leads at left, and a man in white dhoti and kurta at centre carries a green bucket and white plastic bag. A man in orange shawl at right wears sunglasses and grey trousers. Shops on both sides sell religious items, including garlands and hanging prayer strings, and a framed deity picture hangs at right. No individual here can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2008-07-02A group walks along a sunny village lane in the Himalayan foothills, flanked by a blue-and-white building on the left and open market stalls on the right with stacked bottles, packaged goods and hanging plastic-ball garlands. A man in the centre wears a long orange-saffron robe and walks at the front of the group; he appears to be a person, with the appearance cue of a long swept-back dark hair and an orange robe, though this is uncertain. Around him are several people in orange and white robes, including a man in orange with a staff-like rod and a woman in an orange shawl, plus a woman in dark trousers and an orange top and a blonde woman in white. The steep green hillside rises behind the village buildings. Six or more people are visible in the scene.2008-07-02A busy hillside village lane in Harsil with a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walking uphill along a pale stone path. A man in saffron robes with long hair and a shawl walks at the centre, while others in orange and white garments follow closely. Shopkeepers' stalls, hanging cloth, a white banner with Hindi text, a broom leaning against a wall and steep forested mountains line the street. On the left, a man in a teal top and a woman in a red handbag and white shawl walk past. The scene suggests a pilgrimage walk through Himalayan market town.2008-07-02A street in a mountain town with a blue-fronted roadside eatery and a signboard reading Hotel Ganga Sadan. A group of about ten people in saffron and orange robes walks up the paved lane past shops with hanging yellow and orange cloth, pine trees and a steep green hillside behind. A man in a dark green raincoat and white dhoti walks in the foreground with a bag over his shoulder. One figure in the group has a blurred face. No specific ritual or identity can be established from the visible evidence.2008-07-02