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A photograph of a procession on a narrow stone-paved mountain lane. Several men in orange saffron robes and orange shawls walk together. Two men at the front and right hold up a long rectangular banner on poles; the banner is red and purple with a printed name in white and yellow lettering, decorated with elephant motifs and small triangular pennants. A central man in an orange robe wears a long beaded necklace and long dark hair, and a man in a blue top and dark trousers walks in front. Behind them stand a man in a red knit cap and brown vest on a stone wall, and a grey-green metal-clad building with snow-capped mountains above.

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May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesMay 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A procession of devotees walks along a mountain road lined with rocky slopes, with a 'Badrinath Chamoli' station sign visible on a building at right. A large embroidered banner with elephant and floral motifs is carried on poles, supported by saffron and orange-clad marchers. Several people in saffron shawls and orange garments walk in the front rows, one woman in a red sari with orange shawl carries a pole, and a woman in a green sari with a veil stands at far right. A tall golden-topped standard appears behind the banner.2006-06-01 +1 copiesA street procession in a mountain town on the Himalaya Yatra. A long-haired man in an orange robe and a large beaded necklace walks at the centre, holding a white fringed ceremonial parasol on a pole with red and gold decoration. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and robes walk along a paved road; one bearded man in a beige jacket wears an orange shawl, a woman in a white kurta wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man beside them holds a small bell or offering tray. Shops, a tin-roofed building, power lines and steep green mountains frame the scene. a person is a probable candidate for the central figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate necklace and the parasol-bearer's place in the procession.2006-06-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a wooded mountain road with green hills behind. Two attendants carry tall ornate parasols with red, blue and gold panels and tasselled fringes. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward holding a staff, with an orange-robed attendant beside him. Around them a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes, caps and jackets lines the road, with parked vehicles and a bus behind. a person is the central figure, walking in the procession, based on the long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2006-05-30July 08 20082008-07-08May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesJune 01 20062006-06-01A photograph of a misty mountain path in a hill town where several men in saffron-orange robes walk along a cobbled street. The foreground devotee on the left wears a dark grey jacket over an orange robe and a gold necklace and carries a white plastic bag. Next to him a man in an orange turban and orange shawl holds a folded umbrella. A man in a plain orange robe walks toward the right, while a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the far left. Behind them, roadside stalls with blue tarpaulins line the street, and onlookers in shawls, sweaters and white trousers stand watching. Green forested slopes and cloud rise behind the scene.