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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.

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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.A 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.2008-07-02June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2008-07-02A 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 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.2006-05-262004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRAPhotograph of the riverside ghats at Gangotri on the Ganga, with a white multi-domed temple and a green-roofed building above a yellow ghat wall. Many people in saris, dhotis and salwar kameez walk and gather on stone steps leading down to the fast, muddy river. A white arched pavilion stands at right, and red flags fly among the buildings on the steep hillside. Pilgrims appear to be bathing and performing ablutions at the water's edge. No individual can be identified as a person from the image itself.2006-05-27A photograph of a steep Himalayan river valley with pine-covered slopes, rocky peaks and a bright blue sky with white clouds. In the foreground, a standing figure in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing stands on concrete steps beside a metal railing strung with orange-yellow marigold garlands, while a second person in white sits on the steps at left. Blue metal bollards line the railing above a fast-flowing, silty river with large grey boulders piled along its bank. Small buildings with tin roofs and a green-roofed house sit on the slope at left.2008-07-02A photograph of the Gangotri temple complex in the Himalayas, with a red-spired shrine and a white domed structure on a stepped riverside ghat above fast-flowing grey-white water. Blue-doored yellow buildings with corrugated metal roofs and stone retaining walls climb the steep hillside behind. Several people walk, sit and stand on the stone steps, including a woman in orange sitting at the lower left and figures in saffron, blue and white garments. Pine trees rise on the right, and a purple bird logo appears at the upper left.May 27 20062006-05-27A river ghat at Gangotri, with fast, milky-grey glacial water flowing past a paved stone embankment beneath steep forested mountains. Rocks and boulders line the riverbank. Pilgrims and sadhus sit and stand along the steps; one man in a bright yellow knit cap and lime-green sweater stands at left, another in white kurta and a blue waist cloth stands at centre, and several people in saffron and orange robes sit near the water. Strands of gold tinsel are strung along a railing beside the water. Multi-coloured buildings with corrugated roofs and a small white shrine spire climb the hillside behind, with a lattice telecom tower visible. Sandals lie on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is present.2008-07-02