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A group of devotees sits on rocks beside a fast-flowing river with pebbled banks. Most wear orange shawls or orange wraps over their clothes, and several have orange caps. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left-centre with an orange cap, and a man in a dark jacket with an orange shawl sits in the foreground beside a woman in a pink skirt. Women in orange shawls and saris sit along the rocks, one at right wears a blue patterned sari. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering by the water.

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Photograph of a group of devotees seated closely together on a riverbank in the Himalayas, wrapped in orange shawls and cloths. A man in the foreground at left has a moustache and looks to the side. Behind them stands a bearded man in an orange wrap, and a woman in orange stands further back. A rushing, silty river with rocks runs along a blue-and-white rope barrier, with forested mountain slopes and misty peaks beyond. One seated man wears a knitted white and grey cap at right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.A photograph of a group bathing in a rocky mountain stream with fast white water over boulders. At centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on a rock at the water's edge, smiling. Behind him a bare-chested older man stands in orange cloth in the water, and several people in orange and white garments stand or sit on the rocks. A woman in a dark patterned top and red skirt stands in the stream at right, while others in orange shawls watch. A person in a red shirt holds a camera at left. The setting is a Himalayan river with boulders and green trees.A group of about 30 devotees sit on rocky steps and a large stone ledge beside a rushing river in a mountain setting with pine trees and snowy peaks. Most wear orange shawls and orange caps. A man in a white shirt and orange wrap on the right sits at the edge of the ledge, and a child in an orange scarf sits near a man in dark clothes. A concrete wall with pink and white paint rises behind them, with a blue-trimmed building and a red tower at left.2006-05-27A large group of devotees in saffron-orange shawls and orange caps stands on pebbled riverbank rocks, with a fast-flowing glacial river behind them. Many people raise their arms, clap and dance joyfully in a circle while others embrace. Several wear orange shawls over white, blue, yellow and green clothing, and a cameraman with a tripod filming at the left edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd, so the identity is unsure.2006-05-27June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Harsil and GangotriAerial view of a large group of devotees standing and wading on a sandy riverbank with pebbles, near Gangotri. Many wear orange saffron shawls and orange head cloths, some in white kurtas or dark clothing. Several people are splashing water and gesturing with raised arms, while a central figure in an orange shawl, orange head cloth and rudraksha mala walks through the shallows. Others stand along the rocky edge. Bright sunlight casts sharp shadows across the wet sand.2006-05-27A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on rocks and a pebbled riverbank in a mountain valley, most wearing orange shawls and orange caps. In the foreground a woman with a long braid and an orange shawl faces left, and a woman in a pink patterned top sits with her arms wrapped around her knees. Behind them a cameraman in a grey shirt films the group near a concrete embankment, and a man in a blue jacket sits on the wall. A snow-capped Himalayan ridge rises beyond the river, with pine trees, power lines and wooden houses along the road. No specific individual can be confirmed as a person from the visible cues here, so no figure is identified as him.2006-05-27May 26 20062006-05-26August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on rocky ground in a mountain valley, many wearing orange shawls and warm jackets in blue, green and grey. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with long braided hair, sits on a pink chair and gestures while speaking; the figure has distinctive long hair and orange ceremonial dress, a person. Nearby, a man in orange clothing leans in to offer something, and people with backpacks and woolly hats listen. A grassy slope and a bare hillside rise behind the crowd, with a few standing onlookers and a photographer at left.2011-08-05July 29 20112011-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of people seated on the ground under shade trees beside a wide, fast-flowing river, with a concrete bank and white railing behind them. Most attendees wear orange shawls or stoles over white or pale clothing, and some wear orange garments. Several sit on a red cloth or mat in the centre. On the right, a man in an orange shawl sits on a stone bench and appears to address the group. A man standing at left in white and orange holds a camera, and another man at right in orange raises a camera to his face. A bald man in white sits near the centre. The group appears to be listening in an outdoor riverside gathering.2008-07-10