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Photo of a procession crossing a suspended footbridge over a river with wooded hills behind. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders wear gold-bead necklaces and hold tall gold ceremonial staffs: the left man raises a gold trident (trishul) overhead, the right man raises a gold staff with a finial. Behind them, a line of followers in white and orange-saffron shawls walks along the bridge, some raising arms, with a man in a striped shirt at the left edge. Buildings sit on the far bank.

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A procession crosses a suspension footbridge under a partly cloudy sky, with wire cables and a forested hill behind. In the foreground a bald, smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with red border wears a rudraksha-style beaded garland and holds a tall golden trident staff. Beside him a second smiling man in white robes and a beaded garland grips a golden staff with a twisted shaft. Further back, more robed figures carry golden tridents, and a man in white and orange-trimmed clothing walks at the rear. a person is not visibly identifiable from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2010-09-24A procession crosses a metal-railed suspension footbridge over a river, with forested hills and riverside buildings behind. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders wear gold-coloured beaded necklaces and walk barefoot or in sandals; the nearer one carries a tall gold staff topped with a trident, and the one on the right raises a second gold staff with a finial. Behind them, more participants in white clothes and orange shawls follow, carrying a trident-topped staff, and a man on the left wears an orange vest and turquoise head wrap. The scene shows a ratha-style pilgrimage walk with trident staffs during the Himalayan yatra.2010-09-24A procession crosses a suspended footbridge over a fast, muddy river, with green hills and buildings behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-and-saffron dhoti-style cloth and a gold bead necklace raises a large gold trident, while a second man beside him holds another gold trident. Behind them, devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange saffron shawls walk along the bridge, including a woman in white with an orange shawl and a man in glasses on the right. A motorbike and a man in a blue shirt are visible further back. Nobody in the scene is identifiable as a person by the visible cues here.2010-09-24A procession crosses a suspension footbridge over a river, with forested hills and buildings behind. In the foreground, a smiling shaved-headed man in white dhoti with red border and gold-bead necklace carries a tall gold trident. Beside him, another man in white with a gold-bead necklace and orange shawl holds a gold staff topped with a carved finial. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange shawls, some carrying gold tridents and staffs, walk in a line; a man in a teal turban stands at left.2010-09-24A procession crosses a suspension bridge over a swift river toward wooded hills and town buildings. In the foreground, two barefoot men in white dhoti and shawl with red borders carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident and the other with a finial; both wear gold-bead necklaces. Behind them, a long line of devotees in white and orange shawls walks across the bridge, with a drummer and a woman in a teal sari visible at the left edge. A woman in a maroon top and black shawl stands at the left with her back to the camera. Roughly two dozen people are visible in the procession.2010-09-24A procession crosses a suspended footbridge over a swollen river toward a forested hillside with buildings. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders and orange shawls, wearing gold-coloured necklaces, walk in line. The front two carry tall golden staffs, one topped by a golden trident, and a man in orange holds a camera at the right edge. Other orange-shawled men follow behind on the bridge. No individual can be confidently identified as a person; the wearers are ordinary white-clad ritual attendants.2010-09-24A photograph of a procession crossing a suspension footbridge under a cloudy sky. Two bald men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders, wearing marigold garlands, walk forward holding gold ceremonial staffs topped with trident finials, one of which is held in the foreground. Another gold trident staff is visible behind them. A man in an orange vest and a man in orange shawl walk behind, and a person in blue shirt stands at the right edge. Steel cable railings and mesh fencing frame the bridge, with hills in the distance.2010-09-24A procession of men crosses a suspension footbridge over a river. In front, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red border carries a gold trident (trishul) on a long pole. Behind him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls and gold-beaded malas; one man on the left carries a camera. Another man in white holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a figure. Riverside buildings and wooded hills are visible beyond the bridge, and the water below is brown and fast-flowing. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly present.2010-09-24A photograph of a procession crossing a suspension footbridge over a swollen, muddy river with wooded hillsides and buildings behind. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and gold-bead necklaces, several with white or ash forehead marks. The foreground men carry tall gold trishula (trident) staffs, and a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white with a gold necklace walks at the front. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl holds her hands together, and other devotees in orange and white follow along the railing. A passerby in an orange shirt and jeans stands at the rail watching.2010-09-24Photograph of a procession crossing a suspension footbridge over a wide river, with the camera looking down the bridge from above. Two men in front carry tall gold-topped staffs, with the foremost in white kurta and a sandalwood tilak on the forehead and a beaded gold-tone mala around the neck, both with orange shawls. Behind them a bald man in an orange shirt and orange shawl walks with a backpack, and a man in white kurta holds a red-tipped megaphone-like horn. Trishul-tipped staffs and many marchers in white kurtas and orange shawls follow along the railing, including several Western-looking women. Buildings line the far riverbank under green hills.2010-09-24Street procession in a town lane with buildings and market stalls. Two bald men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders walk barefoot, carrying tall gold-finished staffs: the nearer one holds a golden trident and the other a twisted gold staff topped with a finial. Both wear heavy gold bead necklaces with a central pendant. Behind them, other participants in white and orange-red shawls follow, and another golden trident is raised further back. Shops and onlookers line the road.2010-09-24A procession crosses a suspension footbridge over a river, with a long line of people walking single file along the narrow wooden deck. Foreground: two bald men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold bead necklaces, one with arm raised and mouth open in chanting, the other holding a tall golden trident-topped staff. Behind them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry golden staffs, some wearing orange stoles. A woman in a teal patterned sari walks on the left side. Many people in orange and white follow, some raising hands. The grey river and hillside town with buildings and trees fill the background.2010-09-24