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A 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.

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October 03 20102010-10-03A 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.2005-05-25Outdoor 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.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 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.2005-05-25October 03 20102010-10-03October 03 20102010-10-03A 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 street procession in a mountain town, with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-style figure carried on an orange-draped palanquin on the shoulders of many men. Devotees in orange and saffron shawls and dark clothing walk around it, some wearing sunglasses and caps. A mountain slope and shops with blue tarpaulin roofs line the street, and a tourist company signboard is visible on a lilac building. Garlands of marigolds adorn the murti, which wears a crown and ornate jewellery. In the lower left a person holds a red-and-orange umbrella overhead. Several men have shaved heads. Strong midday sunlight.2010-10-03A photograph of a group standing outdoors on a rocky mountain road in the Himalayas, with snow-capped peaks and a glacier-streaked slope behind them. A man at centre wears long wavy dark hair, an orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala over orange robes, and appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and mala cues. To his left a man in white kurta stands beside a woman in white with blonde hair. On the right, several people wear orange shawls and orange-and-white clothing, one holding a bottle, and a white vehicle is parked behind them. A white building with a red-tiled roof and a blue signboard stands at the left edge.2005-05-25A photograph of a mountain pilgrimage scene in the Himalayas. In the foreground, several people stand on a stone-paved path, including a woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment, and men in orange and dark clothing, some wearing maroon and brown shawls. A tall white-capped snowy peak rises behind green forested slopes, and a trident-like pole stands on a rocky ledge at right. Stone buildings and a low wall line the path. The group appears to be moving along a trail through the mountains.2005-05-25