Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
June 20 2004 - Gangotri

More like this

Open the gallery
June 20 2004 - Gangotri2004-06-20A roadside scene on a narrow hill road lined by a steep rocky cliff covered in green shrubs. Several pilgrims walk along the dusty road among parked vehicles, including a grey jeep, a white van and a maroon minivan. In the foreground a man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl around his neck, a rudraksha mala, and an orange cap, carrying a small black bag. Beside him a man in a white shirt has an orange scarf and a shoulder bag. A man in a beige kurta wears an orange turban and holds a yellow table with bottled water and a small red container. Other devotees in orange and saffron clothing, one woman in green, and a child in a white shirt walk along the road. Overcast sky above.2006-06-03A photograph of a mountain road blocked by large fallen boulders and mud on a steep, forested hillside. A crowd of roughly thirty men and a few women stand on the damaged roadway, many in white shirts, trousers and caps, some wearing orange scarves. Two white vehicles and a small silver car are parked on the road to the left, and a person in red stands high on a rock above. The dense green slopes of the Himalayan hills fill the background.A photograph of a mountain road blocked by a landslide of loose grey rocks and boulders spilling across the roadway from a steep, bare rock face on the right. A crowd of about thirty men stands on the road in front of the debris, many in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange or red shirts, and a policeman in khaki uniform. One man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the centre of the group, and a man in a white dhoti stands in the foreground on the rubble. Green forested hills rise on the left under an overcast sky, with more distant mountains visible at left.2004-06-21July 30 20142014-07-30A photograph of a muddy mountain road cut into a steep, vegetated rock face in the Himalayas. A white minibus and a second bus are parked along the left side. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban walks toward the camera, carrying a small brass pot and wearing sandals. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and red shawl with a walking stick follows, and a small group of pilgrims in orange clothing walks further back along a concrete barrier on the right. Pine trees and misty peaks fill the background.June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a mountain road blocked by landslide debris and large boulders in a forested Himalayan valley under low clouds. A crowd of about twenty men stands on the road, many in light shirts and trousers, some wearing orange scarves. A white van and a white jeep-style vehicle with roof luggage and a silver hatchback are parked behind them on the road. A figure in red stands on a rock outcrop above. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt and orange scarf watches while another man bends over a rock on the road.A photograph of a muddy, unpaved mountain road through a green forested valley. In the foreground, two people in saffron-orange robes and shawls walk away from the camera; the nearer one holds his hand to his head, and the other wears orange with a shawl draped over the shoulder. A crowd of people, many in orange shawls and orange-trimmed garments, stands behind them near a yellow bulldozer and a white vehicle. A woman in orange walks at left, and a person in a light shirt stands at right. Puddles and gravel cover the roadway.A muddy mountain road cuts along a steep, vegetated rock face in the Himalayas, with low cloud on the peaks beyond. Two white minibuses are parked on the left, and a line of people in orange clothing walks along the roadside. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-red robe and orange head wrap walks barefoot-to-sandal on the wet gravel, carrying a sandal in one hand, while another person in orange walks beside him with a walking stick. Concrete roadside barriers line the right edge of the road.June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a mountain road with steep forested slopes and rocky cliffs behind. White minibuses are parked at left. A man in a mustard-yellow jacket and white dhoti stands by the vehicles. Several men in saffron-orange robes and shawls walk along the road, one in a long orange wrap with sneakers, one with long dark hair and a grey beard in orange kurta and dhoti. Behind them, men in white and grey clothes wear orange shawls, including a bald man in a blue top and orange shawl. a person may be among the saffron-clad walkers; appearance is uncertain.2008-07-02