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Outdoor Himalayan ritual scene beside a rushing river with steep forested mountains behind. Under a blue-and-white canopy hung with orange and red cloth, a seated figure in white robes with a leopard-print shawl and a white turban holds a pink cloth, facing a silver ritual vessel and bowls of offerings. Nearby, a person in orange robes stands at left. Several people in orange, green and pink clothing sit and stand along the riverbank, with a wooden footbridge and small buildings visible on the far side.

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A photograph at a riverside Himalayan village under a blue tarp canopy. A woman seated on the ground in the centre wears a white head covering and a leopard-print patterned garment with gold trim, and sits before brass pots and a brass lamp stand. Behind her, a person in orange robes holds a long ornate pole of a decorated golden-orange palanquin or canopy with red and gold fringed embellishments. Mountains, wooden houses and orange-clad people stand in the background, with a few more people to the left and right.2005-05-25A rocky mountain riverbank town scene under a dusky sky, with steep wooded slopes rising behind low houses. On the left, a small shrine with a blue corrugated roof and orange-red walls holds colourful deity murti and a lamp. In the foreground, a group of about seven people wearing orange and saffron clothing sit on stony ground, some in green and blue garments, while a few others stand nearby.2005-05-25A photograph of a group of people seated on a stone embankment beside a rocky riverbed in a Himalayan valley, with steep forested slopes and snow-capped peaks behind them. Several people wear orange shawls and saffron-coloured clothing; one man on the right in an orange wrap stands with his hands together near the stone wall, and a younger figure in a green-trimmed orange wrap sits in the centre. Others wear white or red tops. Small buildings and a dusty path sit along the far bank. The scene suggests a pilgrimage halt on the Himalaya Yatra.2005-05-25A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on a pebbled riverbank in a mountain valley. Most wear saffron-orange shawls and clothing, some in green or white. Behind them flows a river beside a steep, forested mountainside, a small suspension bridge, and multi-storey hillside buildings with red-roofed structures in the background. Some people sit cross-legged while others lean on bags. The scene suggests a Himalayan pilgrimage halt, with no visible central figure distinguishable from the group.2005-05-25October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a group of people standing on rocky riverbank beside a fast-flowing glacial river in a high mountain valley. Several devotees in white and cream clothing stand at the water's edge, some in orange-saffron garments, and one figure in white bends down near the water. Large grey boulders line the shore, with steep forested mountains and a clear blue sky above. Small flags or banners are visible on the left side. The scene appears to depict a pilgrimage or ritual gathering at a river in the Himalayas.2010-10-03A photograph at a riverside Himalayan pilgrimage site with snow-capped mountains behind. In the left foreground, a richly decorated deity murti or ceremonial figure sits on an orange and gold cloth-draped platform with marigold garlands and a tall ornate staff or standard beside it. Several people in orange and white clothing are seated or standing near the platform, and a crowd of pilgrims gathers along the rocky riverbank in the centre and right. A small white stone structure with a tiled roof stands behind the figure. a person's presence is not clearly visible; no candidate can be confidently identified by appearance.2010-10-03October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a rocky riverbank beside a town of multi-storey buildings on a hillside. In the foreground, a group of about fifteen people in saffron and orange clothing sit on boulders and gravel near the water, some wearing orange shawls, a green and orange wrap and white head coverings. A woman in a red and white outfit stands further back at the right. On the far bank, a red-and-white stepped ghat leads up to a temple with a white dome and spire near the top of the town. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated group, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2005-05-25A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a mountain shrine under a corrugated metal roof, with snowy peaks behind. A man in long dark hair and an orange robe stands at the centre, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a deity murti. Around him, several devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange head wraps kneel and stand, one in a white shawl bends over a fire pit at lower centre, and a bearded man in a dark shawl stands at the right. Green water jerrycans and a bag sit on the left side near a small crowd of onlookers in the background. The scene is an outdoor ritual at a Himalayan shrine.2005-05-25 +1 copiesMay 28 20052005-05-28Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated on a rocky riverbank beneath steep forested mountains, with a clear blue sky above. Many participants wear orange saffron robes and orange headcloths, sitting in rows on the stones. On the left, a striped blue-and-white canopy shelters a small shrine with a deity murti, an ornate brass lamp stand and offerings laid out on a white platform. A man in white clothing stands near the shrine. In the foreground a motorcycle sits beside the pink wall. Buildings and a footbridge line the far bank of the Ganga at Gangotri.2006-05-27