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Outdoor photo at a hillside temple approach on a sunny day, with dense green foliage above. A stone stairway climbs toward an arched signboard reading a Hindi-script temple name. In the foreground, a smiling older man with a bald head wears white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl, standing beside a younger man in a striped dark jacket with an orange scarf and jeans. Behind them, a crowd of pilgrims in orange and red saris and shawls walks along a stone path beside a small pool of clear water. A small yellow signboard and a bucket sit at the left edge, and a canopied palanquin-like structure with orange cloth appears among the people.

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Outdoor photograph of a hillside pilgrimage path beside dense green forest. A white-and-blue sign with red Hindi-style lettering and a small emblem stands over a stone staircase. Several devotees in orange shawls and saffron scarves walk down the path, including a woman in a red jacket and grey skirt at the front, and a woman in a brown top and orange scarf. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands near the steps, and a man in an orange top with a yellow scarf is at the left edge. Small stalls with striped canopies, a water tank and stone steps appear near a cascade of stones and wet mud.2009-10-12A photograph of a hillside pilgrimage site with dense green trees above a stone stairway leading up to a small shrine. A white signboard with blue Devanagari lettering arches over the steps, with a small deity image printed on it. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk on the stairs and path, including a man in a white dhoti and orange stole standing at left beside a small stone water channel. A woman in a white and red-striped sari walks in the foreground, and a few men and children in shirts and trousers stand nearby. A small tent-like canopy with yellow fabric and a broken-stone pile sit to the right, with a muddy ground in the foreground.2009-10-12A photograph of a hillside path beside a forested slope, with a group of devotees walking down toward a small stone-stepped entrance. A white signboard with Hindi script is mounted on yellow posts above the steps. Several women in front wear orange and saffron shawls: one in a red top and dark trousers carries a bundle, another in a teal kurta wears an orange scarf, and a woman in a patterned brown salwar kameez with a long braid walks at left. Others in white and orange clothing climb the steps behind them. Water and wet stones lie in the foreground, with a small tent-like canopy to the right.2009-10-12Outdoor photograph on a hillside path beside dense green trees and a rocky slope. A sign arch above steps reads a Hindi temple name, with a saffron flag beside it. A woman in the foreground wears a red bindi, an orange shawl and beaded necklaces. Several people in white kurtas, orange shawls and saffron-coloured garments climb or walk the stone steps and gravel path. A man in a red sweater and khaki trousers walks nearby, and a yellow-and-red tarp shelter stands at right beside a pile of rubble.2009-10-12Outdoor photo of a hillside stone staircase lined with dense green foliage. A yellow painted sign arch reads a Hindi inscription about the ancient Prakrtik Prakateshwar Panchanan Mahadev shrine. Several devotees descend the steps, many wearing saffron-orange shawls: a man in a dark jacket and white shirt, a woman in a red and orange sari, and women in teal and red tops. A man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers sits in the foreground beside a white stone block marked with letters. A small stall with a yellow awning stands at right. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2009-10-12A group of about eight devotees stands in front of a gateway arch with a yellow-and-white signboard reading a Hindi inscription naming the ancient self-manifested Pancha Mukhi Mahadev at Shivagupha, with a painted Shivalinga illustration on the board. Several people wear orange saffron shawls over their clothes. A woman on the left wears a magenta shawl and dark trousers; next to her a man in a white shirt and orange scarf; a young woman in a teal top and blue skirt holds a bag; a woman in a red cardigan and striped skirt holds a black handbag; a woman in white kurta carries a black purse; a man on the far right wears an orange scarf and grey trousers. Dense green foliage and rock surround the cave shrine entrance.2009-10-12A group of about nine people in front of a yellow-framed roadside arch with a painted sign showing a Shivalinga and Hindi text, set among green trees. Several women wear orange shawls; one in a purple wrap and orange shawl stands at left, a woman in a teal top and blue kurta stands beside her, and a woman in a red cardigan and striped skirt stands center with hands folded. A woman in a white kurta with a mala and black handbag stands at right, and a man in an orange scarf and dark jacket stands at far right. A bald older man in an orange shawl stands behind them. The scene appears to be a pilgrimage stop at a natural Shiva shrine.2009-10-12A group of about eight devotees stands in front of a white arched entrance sign with blue and red Hindi lettering and a line drawing of a temple shrine, set among dense green trees. Most wear orange shawls or scarves over their clothes; one woman in a magenta shawl and a woman in a red sweater with a blue-and-white striped skirt stand near the centre, while a woman in a white kurta with a black handbag and a bindi stands at right. Another man in an orange shawl stands at the far right in a dark vest. The sign and yellow metal frame mark a natural cave shrine site.2009-10-12July 07 20082008-07-07Outdoor photo on a rocky mountain path with dense green forest behind. A man in the centre wears an orange draped wrap with gold-edged borders over an orange long-sleeved top and dark turtleneck, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. A man to his left wears a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped. A woman in a cream cardigan and navy trousers stands at right, and another person in a mustard shirt is at the far left edge. Five people are visible.2008-07-02Outdoor photo of a group of about eight people standing together beneath a metal arch sign on a roadside path surrounded by green foliage. The sign has a painted image of a Shivalinga in an arched shrine and a printed title, and a second yellow board is visible behind. Most people wear orange-saffron shawls or scarves over their clothes. A woman on the left wears a maroon shawl over a teal top and blue trousers; in the centre a woman wears a red jacket and striped skirt; a woman in the right-centre wears a white kurta with a black bag and a red bindi. A man on the far right wears an orange scarf over a white shirt, and an older man in the middle wears a dark kurta with an orange shawl.2009-10-12A photograph of a group of devotees on a grassy slope beside large grey boulders in a mountain setting. A barefoot figure on the left has long dark swept-back hair and wears an orange-saffron cloth wrap. Beside them a person in a pink head covering holds a blue object. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl stands with hands folded in front of him, appearing to be a central figure of the group. Several women and men in orange or saffron garments stand around, one in white clothing with orange shawl, and a man at right wears a dark jacket with an orange cloth. A small girl in white clothing walks in the lower left foreground, and another child in an orange wrap stands near the rocks.2005-05-25