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June 21 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Gangotri, Gaurikund and Kedarnath

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A busy mountain path lined with parked mule saddles and packs beside a small corrugated-roof shop under black and blue tarpaulin, with green hillside behind. In the centre a figure in an orange robe and red knit cap raises one arm high in a gesture, surrounded by people in saffron and yellow clothing. A man in a khaki jacket and white-and-grey knitted cap carries a long wooden pole over his shoulder in the foreground, and another person in a brown jacket carries a wooden pole on the right. Several pilgrims in bright green jackets stand near the shop.2004-06-21A rainy mountain path during a pilgrimage procession. In the foreground a long-haired man in a light blue kurta with an orange dhoti-style wrap and a tan shawl sits on a wooden palanquin-style seat, his hands folded in his lap. A man in a dark raincoat holds a large orange umbrella over him, and a black umbrella is raised behind. Nearby, a figure in an orange robe and white undergarment stands with a crossbody bag. Behind them a crowd of devotees in green and orange shawls, plastic rain ponchos and a yellow sari gathers beside a grey pony and a brown horse under a tarpaulin shelter with dense green forest beyond.2008-01-22June 21 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Gangotri, Gaurikund and Kedarnath2004-06-21A rainy outdoor scene on a forest track in the Himalayas, with a crowd of pilgrims and muleteers among many pack mules with saddles and colourful red and yellow harnesses. Under a large white and red tarpaulin stretched between trees, a man in a blue top and orange-yellow cloth is seated in a wooden chair-like seat, waving his hand and smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange rain jacket and a man in a white rain poncho with an orange cloth sit or stand among others. A young man in an orange sweater stands at left, and an older man in a translucent pink-orange raincoat is at lower left.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA rainy mountain trail in a Himalayan village, lined with makeshift stalls under tarpaulins and wooden poles, with green terraced hillsides behind. A line of pilgrims walks along the stone path: a man in an orange rain poncho and white dhoti carries a shoulder bag, and a woman in an orange shawl rides a mule. Another rider in a red jacket sits on a mule, a man in white with a head wrap rides ahead, and a man in a brown jacket and yellow sweater leads a white horse with a stick. Several villagers and children stand by the stalls, and smoke rises at right.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and dark sunglasses sits on a wooden bench under a rustic open-sided shelter in a mountain setting. He wears a teal-blue kurta with a gold-coloured shawl draped over one shoulder, orange cloth at the waist, and a red bindi on his forehead, holding a small folded paper or cloth in his hands. Behind him, a pink-and-purple patterned mesh fence, green steep cliffs and misty hills fill the background. On the right, people in ordinary clothes and a woman wearing a pink top and white trousers ride horses along a stone path beside a smoking hearth, with a few onlookers nearby. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair and a sunglasses-and-kurta presentation, with a gold shawl and a red bindi, which supports a person appearance, but the identification is only appearance-based.2008-01-22A mountain roadside in a green Himalayan valley with misty slopes and a small white house with a corrugated roof. A rider in a white turban and white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a mule with a dark bag on its saddle, leading a loaded mule train along a gravel road. In the foreground a person in a blue top and orange-yellow wrap sits on a wooden chair-palanquin frame, with several men in jackets and sweaters standing around watching. Some men in the crowd wear orange shawls and one wears a dark sweater. Several young men in jackets gather along the wooden railing on the right. Roughly a dozen to twenty people are visible.2008-06-30 +1 copiesMay 24 20062006-05-24September 27 20102010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a rocky mountain path beside a pinkish-brown stone building, where a line of pilgrims walks and rides mules along a metal railing. A bright orange umbrella is held up over the center of the group, and a black tarpaulin shelters a rocky cliff face on the right. Several people wear orange and red clothing, and a rider in white with a white head covering sits on a mule at the far right. A man in a dark jacket and red trousers stands under the tarpaulin, and a few people carry backpacks. Greenery and a stone retaining wall are in the foreground. A person in white on a mule at left, in white and dark clothing, is part of the procession. Several figures lead mules along the ravine.2008-06-30 +1 copies