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June 03 2005

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A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing gathers in front of a rocky cave entrance beside a whitewashed building with red and white striped trim. Several women in orange saris and men in orange shawls stand close together, some with folded hands, while others in white and grey clothing stand behind them. A blue and white sign with Devanagari script hangs above the doorway, and a small painted deity panel is visible on the left wall. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd scene.2005-05-25A photograph of a group of about two dozen people in saffron and orange clothing gathered in an open courtyard beneath an overhanging rock face. Many wear orange shawls or wraps over orange garments, and several stand in a loose circle facing inward. Some people in the foreground wear dark or grey clothing and are seen from behind. Behind them a whitewashed building has red and painted decorative panels, a painted figure on the left wall, and Hindi signage on the walls. Above, a sign hangs from the rock reading a Hindi inscription in white letters on a dark background.2005-05-25Himalaya Yatra - 2004-2005 Photos +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a hillside temple approach on a sunny day, with dense green foliage above. A stone stairway climbs toward an arched signboard reading a Hindi-script temple name. In the foreground, a smiling older man with a bald head wears white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl, standing beside a younger man in a striped dark jacket with an orange scarf and jeans. Behind them, a crowd of pilgrims in orange and red saris and shawls walks along a stone path beside a small pool of clear water. A small yellow signboard and a bucket sit at the left edge, and a canopied palanquin-like structure with orange cloth appears among the people.2009-10-12A rough rock cave shrine with a gate of rusted yellow-painted metal panels on the left and an opening to a dark cave passage. Hanging brass bells with chains are at the top. A red-painted rock wall on the right bears white Devanagari mantra text. Two people stand at the right edge, one in a white shirt and an orange-brown shawl draped over the shoulder, the other partly visible in a white garment, with a small meditation or ritual setting at the cave mouth.2009-10-12September 29 20102010-09-29A large tilted slab of layered rock forms the roof of a small whitewashed shrine with red-and-white trim. A red-and-white flag flies from the top of the rock. Painted on the rock face in blue is the Hindi name 'व्यास पार्थ' (Vyas Parth). A red-and-white sign board below carries Sanskrit verses in red and white paint. In the lower left corner a person in a bright orange cap is partly visible at the edge of the frame, and a few other figures are visible in the lower left and near the shrine. Mountain slopes with green patches and mist fill the background.September 29 20102010-09-29A barefoot man in orange robes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a tiled step against the white wall of a temple with a yellow and red doorway. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Above the door hang brass bells on chains, and a red-lettered sign reads Shri Kashi Vishwanath. Nearby, a man in a red shirt and grey trousers with an orange shawl photographs, and two seated men in white and orange sit further back beside a stone railing with trees behind. Two marble plaques with Sanskrit text are mounted on the wall.2008-07-01June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20102010-09-27A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a tiled temple platform in front of a white and yellow shrine with red trim, its arched doorway carved with red and gold motifs and inscribed with Devanagari text reading Shri Kashi Vishwanath. He wears an orange robe, an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. Two bells hang from chains beside the door. Behind him, a seated man in white and orange and a standing man in an orange shawl holding a camera stand near a pillar, with green trees behind. The printed marble plaques on the wall carry Sanskrit text. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2008-07-01