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A photograph of a rocky mountain stream with fast white water flowing over boulders, with green shrubs on the right bank. A long-haired man with a bare chest and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands in the water and gestures with raised hands. Around him, several people in orange cloths and white or lavender clothing stand and crouch on the rocks; one woman in a dark top holds up an orange cloth, and a man in a grey shirt and red cap sits on a rock at the back. The scene appears to be a devotional or spiritual outing along the river.

A photograph of a group of devotees gathered around a rocky mountain stream, some standing in the flowing water and others seated on boulders. Several people wear orange and saffron shawls. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits in the water at the centre while others in orange kneel and sit around him, apparently taking part in a ritual bathing or blessing. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers with an orange shawl stands on the right, gesturing toward the group. A woman in a navy top and white trousers stands on a rock at the right edge. Bags and sandals rest on the rocks.

Outdoor photo of a rocky mountain riverbank with green slopes behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, stands on a boulder with one arm raised and the other hand behind his head, lips pursed. Around him a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some with white garments and rudraksha necklaces, sit and stand on the rocks with hands raised. An elderly bearded man in a red-brown robe and orange turban stands to the right. Orange-clad devotees fill the foreground, some bare-chested with sacred threads.

July 03 2008

June 2004 Himalayas Yatra Uncategorised

A procession walks along a dirt path shaded by a mango tree. In the centre, a man in orange ochre robes wears a long multicolour flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, and walks barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in orange garments and rudraksha beads walks, and a bald man in white dhoti with a white upper cloth carries a brass kalasha-like vessel on a tray. Behind them, several monks in orange and white robes follow, some with rudraksha malas. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge. Brick rubble and green foliage surround the path, with a fence and bushes behind.

July 10 2008

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram. A man in a flowing orange-red robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and gesturing toward a man in a white kurta holding a silver tray of flower petals. Around them, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand or kneel; one kneeling man bows and touches a dark polished stone platform scattered with petals. A man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff at left, and a camera operator stands in the background. Concrete planters and a grey pole are visible at right.

July 03 2008

Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on green mats beside a shallow forest stream, shaded by tall trees. Many wear white or orange clothing with red shawls, and several monks in saffron-orange robes walk and sit among them. A man in white stands near the water, and a decorated umbrella is visible at right. Devotees sit in rows along the bank, some holding bags, and shoes lie scattered on the rocks at the lower right. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja by the water, with a crowd of roughly one hundred people.

Outdoors in a wooded hillside setting with trees and rocky ground, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot on a rock path in front of a seated crowd. He wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. Around him, many devotees sit on the ground in white clothes and orange shawls, some in orange robes and saffron or blue saris, with orange garlands and malas visible. A woman in the foreground with a camera and white clothes is photographing. The scene suggests an open-air satsang or discourse gathering in a forest clearing.

A seated man in flowing saffron-orange robes raises his right hand in a blessing gesture beside a fast-flowing river with large grey boulders and pine trees behind him. He sits on a folding camp chair on the grass, wears a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Sandals lie on the grass nearby.