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A mountain shrine courtyard with a small cream-walled temple with red trim and a green corrugated roof, set against pine-covered slopes and rocky hills. A tall red flag flies on a pole beside a stone-walled terrace, with strings of prayer flags and marigold garlands on the pole. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and white shirt holds a camera to his face, while women in red and maroon garments sit on the steps and ground. Several other people sit on the stone wall in the background.

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A photograph taken at a small whitewashed shrine building with a green corrugated roof, red trim and red steps, set against forested Himalayan mountainsides. A tall red flag on a pole rises beside the shrine, with strings of prayer flags and bunting strung between poles. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and an orange shawl is raising a camera, while an older man in a white shirt stands nearby. Several other people in orange, red and maroon clothing, including women with head coverings, stand or sit in the background near a stone retaining wall. A yellow garland hangs on the pole.A group of devotees in saffron-orange shawls stands on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a small cream-walled shrine with a green corrugated roof and red-trimmed doors, in a hillside setting with stone walls and prayer flags. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron wrap over white clothes and holds a camera, while a bearded young man and several women in orange wraps stand nearby; a man in a dark jacket on the left wears an orange shawl. An orange marigold garland hangs on a pole beside the shrine. Counted physical people: about eight, all visible.Outdoor procession at a Himalayan temple in Gangotri, with a large crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing pressing close around a canopied palanquin. The bright yellow and orange canopy with white-and-green medallions, gold-tipped finials and bunting overhead is carried as the ratha-like float moves past a white-washed temple tower on the left. Many people raise their hands in devotion, with men in orange shawls and women in orange saris and head coverings visible. Pine-covered mountains and prayer flags rise in the background under a pale sky.2006-05-26A photo of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing seated on pink stone steps beside a mountain river in a Himalayan valley, with steep rocky slopes and conifer forest behind them. Center right, a figure in long white robes with a flowing orange shawl sits on the steps, and a man in an orange robe sits at left holding a stick. Other devotees in orange scarves and robes sit or stand nearby, some with bags and a black case. Orange marigold garlands hang along a metal railing at right, a small white shrine stands at far left, and a dome-shaped building appears at the top of the frame.2008-07-02Outdoor photo on stone steps beside a rushing river in a steep mountain valley with pine-covered slopes. Devotees in orange shawls sit and sit on the steps and walkway, many with hands in anjali mudra. A bearded man in orange robes in the right foreground holds a phone. Behind them, a man in white kurta stands on a raised platform near a tin-roofed shelter and a sign, and a figure in a white robe and orange wrap stands at left. Strings of orange and yellow garlands hang along a railing at right.2008-07-022004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRAMay 27 20062006-05-27A 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.2005-05-25July 02 20082008-07-02Riverside ghat scene at a red-pillared temple terrace above a fast-flowing river with green hills behind. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in orange and saffron clothing with orange shawls, sits on the steps and platform in front of a small red shrine with yellow flags. A man in white dhoti stands near the steps, and a seated figure in orange garments sits centrally, with a tray of marigold offerings and a brass lamp in the foreground. A deity murti is painted on the wall above the stairs. A yellow Hindi-script signboard hangs on the left. The gathering appears to be a ghat ritual with arati lamps near the water.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat beneath steep, forested mountains under a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds. Many people in saffron and orange robes gather on white concrete steps by a rocky, fast-flowing river. A man in a saffron shawl and white dhoti stands near the centre-right holding a staff-like object, while others sit or stand nearby, some with bags and cloth bundles. Saffron-and-yellow marigold garlands hang along a blue railing to the right. A white-walled shrine structure stands at the left edge beside a brick building with a corrugated tin roof.2008-07-02