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A photograph of a hill road in a Himalayan village with steep green slopes behind. Several men carry a wooden palanquin on their shoulders along a wet concrete lane. A woman in a blue top and light shawl sits at the centre of the palanquin, while men in orange rain jackets and light jackets walk alongside. A white saddled horse stands at the left edge. On the right, a green-roofed building has a sign reading Tourist Rest House & Restaurant, Jankichatti. A white building behind has a sign in Hindi reading Himalaya Janta Hotel.

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A street in a mountain village with green hillsides behind it. Several men carry a person on a palanquin-style wooden pole through a wet road. A seated figure in an orange rain jacket is carried by men in orange and beige jackets, one in a blue shirt with long hair. A white horse with a saddle stands at left. A green-roofed building shows a sign reading Tourist Rest House and Restaurant, Jankichatti, and a yellow building has a Hindi sign reading Himalaya Jalpan Hotel. Overhead power lines run across the scene.2008-06-30A mountain village street in the Himalayas with steep green slopes behind it. Four men carry a long wooden palanquin pole on their shoulders, and a long-haired man in a blue top and yellow shawl rides on it. Beside them a man in an orange shirt walks and another in a yellow-brown wrap stands behind. A man in a maroon patterned sweater stands in the foreground, and a white horse with a saddle and colourful harness is nearby. Behind them a green-roofed building has a sign reading Tourist Rest House & Restaurant, Jankichatti. Overhead power lines and a yellow-walled shop are visible.2008-06-30A mountain village lane in Uttarakhand with steep green slopes behind corrugated-roof shops and a tin-roofed building. A woman in a blue sari with a yellow border smiles while carrying one end of a wooden pole with a bundle or load, walking with two men, one in a grey sweater and one in a white jacket. A saddled brown mule with a red blanket walks beside them. Plastic chairs sit at a roadside stall, bananas hang from a shop frame, and fruit is displayed on a counter. A white and red wall and a small lamp-like metal fixture appear at the edge of the frame.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a steep, narrow mountain village street with green terraced hillsides behind it. A man in a grey sweater and another in a light jacket carry a wooden pole across their shoulders, with a bundled load and a long-haired figure in a blue top and orange-striped wrap walking behind, sitting in the middle of the group. A brown pack horse with a red saddle cloth stands beside them. Corrugated tin roofs, small shops with bananas and produce, white plastic chairs and a pale blue bucket line the lane. A bearded man in a cap and a few more people stand further back. Only the people visible in the image are counted.2008-06-30 +2 copiesA narrow stone-paved mountain village lane with a mule walking to the left, its red-and-white saddle cloth visible. Several men walk along the path: a young man in a green striped shirt on the far left, a man in a grey sweater and grey trousers carrying a long wooden pole on his shoulder, and a man in a light grey jacket and dark trousers beside him. Behind them, a figure with long dark hair wears a blue top and a yellow shawl and also carries the pole. Small roadside shops with corrugated roofs and tarpaulins line the lane; on the right, a shop displays bananas hanging on a wall, sacks, and bowls of fruit and vegetables. Steep green hillsides and a teal-roofed building rise behind the village under a cloudy sky.2008-06-30 +2 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 copiesJune 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a steep, cobbled mountain path lined with makeshift roadside shops under tarpaulin and corrugated roofs, with green forested slopes rising behind. Several riders sit on mules and ponies moving up the lane; one rider in white clothes and a white head covering is near the centre, while others wear orange and red garments. A man in a dark jacket and an orange-clad man with a shoulder bag walk alongside the animals, and a few onlookers stand near the stalls. Plastic chairs sit outside a shop on the right, and a few hanging garments display bright patterns on the left.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA hillside village lane in the Himalayas with a yellow two-storey building behind a stone wall and steps. A group of pilgrims walks uphill along the path, several wearing saffron-orange robes and carrying bundles, one holding a yellow bag. 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Several figures lead mules along the ravine.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a mountain roadside stop at Yamunotri, with a pinkish-red stone building on the left and a black tarpaulin shelter over a rocky outcrop on the right. A metal railing with orange and white posts runs along a stone path. Several people stand and sit along the path: a rider in white on a mule beneath an orange umbrella, a woman in orange and a woman in blue, and men in orange shawls and dark jackets. A man in a blue shirt stands at the railing. Pack mules with saddles and bags line the scene, and green foliage fills the lower part of the frame.2008-06-30 +1 copies