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June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Harsil and Gangotri

June 04 2006

Photograph of a group of devotees seated closely together on a riverbank in the Himalayas, wrapped in orange shawls and cloths. A man in the foreground at left has a moustache and looks to the side. Behind them stands a bearded man in an orange wrap, and a woman in orange stands further back. A rushing, silty river with rocks runs along a blue-and-white rope barrier, with forested mountain slopes and misty peaks beyond. One seated man wears a knitted white and grey cap at right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.

A large group of devotees in saffron-orange shawls and robes stands on a hillside path beside a tree, many raising cameras to photograph a figure seen from behind. The central figure wears a long-haired, bright orange hooded jacket and faces the crowd, with a white-robed attendant to the left holding a walking stick. Several onlookers wear red caps, knit hats and orange scarves, and a man in a khaki jacket and orange cap stands at the far left. Rocky terrain and green slopes form the background.

Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees wrapped in orange shawls seated and standing on a pale stone plaza at a mountain shrine. Many wear orange and saffron wraps over their heads and shoulders, some in white kurtas, others in dark jackets and caps. A dark cave opening sits in a rock face behind them beside a tree, with stone steps and a railing on the left and snow-capped Himalayan peaks in the background. A bald man in the lower foreground and an older man in glasses at right are visible. No candidate a person figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.

A cold-weather outdoor scene on a mountain path with trees behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange puffer jacket and a pink-orange knit cap sits low with a wooden walking staff, smiling. Several people wear orange shawls: a man in a white jacket stands behind, a man in a blue jacket and grey trousers has an orange wrap, a woman in an orange shawl with her back turned sits at left, and a girl in an orange scarf looks down at left. Others in orange shawls stand at the right edge and back, and a man in a red cap holds a staff at upper right.

A large seated crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits outdoors on a pale ground before a red-painted building and green foliage. Many wear rudraksha malas, and several have tilak or forehead markings. Women in the front rows wear orange sarees and kurtas, while people behind wear white and pink clothing. Some hold small brass vessels and mobile phones. A young girl in yellow and white sits at lower left. The attentive gathering suggests a ritual or satsang setting, though no specific ceremony is visible.

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly dressed in saffron and orange robes and turbans, with some in white and beige shawls. Many older men with long white beards sit cross-legged on a carpeted floor in dense rows. In the foreground, a woman in a red and beige shawl and glasses sits near an orange-shawled woman wearing a white headscarf and pearl necklace. Tall brown pillars and warm lighting frame the room, and a distant front area holds a small altar display. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.

Outdoor satsang on a riverbank beneath a leafy tree, with pale water and a sandy shore behind the group. A person in orange turban and orange-red robes sits elevated on a stone platform covered with a blue mat, facing the seated audience. Around him, many devotees sit on mats and blankets, mostly in orange and saffron robes, with some in red, grey and winter wraps, and several women wearing headscarves. A trident stands at the right edge beside the platform.

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A large crowd of sadhus and sannyasis sits seated under a tent with yellow canvas walls and white poles, many in saffron and orange robes and matching orange turbans. Several bearded men wear blue lanyards with name badges, one older man with a white beard in the foreground wears an orange robe and blue lanyard, and a man in white kurta stands near the centre. Behind them more people are gathered under the tent, with orange flags hanging from the poles.