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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.

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May 26 20062006-05-26A dense outdoor procession in a mountain town, with a large red and multicolour cloth banner carrying the printed name Dhyanapeetam beside elephant motifs. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd around, some with hands raised, and several wear wide-brimmed hats and backpacks. A tall ceremonial staff with a decorative finial stands at right, and string garlands and bunting hang overhead. Stone walls, pine trees and steep mountains form the backdrop, with onlookers on a hillside above.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of a procession on a mountain road during the Himalaya Yatra. Many devotees walk in orange and saffron shawls and scarves, some in red or yellow sweaters and jackets. Several carry tall silver-toned ceremonial staffs with curled finials and ornate yellow-fringed umbrellas or canopies, and one red canopy is raised above them. A large red banner with Dhyanpeetha lettering and embroidered animal and floral motifs flies on a pole at right. Snow-streaked grey mountains rise behind white buildings and utility poles under a cloudy sky. A man in an orange shawl at the left front holds a pole, and a figure with ornate white and gold garland-like adornments stands at the centre near the canopies.2006-06-01Outdoor procession in a mountain valley with steep rocky slopes and pine trees. A silver-and-gold deity murti of Malayappa Swami, adorned with pink, green and white flower garlands, is carried on a decorated palanquin among devotees. A man in a dark jacket with orange scarf and a figure in white robes raise arms near the murti. In the centre foreground, a person in an orange-brown robe with long dark curly hair raises one arm. To the right, a man in a red sweater with a rudraksha mala holds a conch-like object, and a large yellow-edged round fan or parasol with red, blue and orange rays is held aloft. Prayer flags are strung across the street and some people wear orange caps.2006-05-26A photograph of a mountain procession along a narrow street in a Himalayan town, with a rocky riverbed and steep forested slopes behind. Dozens of people in saffron and orange clothing and orange shawls walk in a long line, some carrying small ornate banners and a decorated palanquin-style float with a colourful canopy. In the foreground a young man in orange stares toward the camera, and a woman in orange holds a flower garland. Buildings with a white-and-blue facade line the road, with a sign reading 'Maun Baba Ashram' near a small pink structure. Power lines cross the sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2006-05-27May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of a street procession in a mountain town, with a tall golden-and-pink decorated palanquin carrying a metal deity murti of Malayappa Swami flanked by two smaller consort figures, all garlanded with flowers. Devotees in orange and saffron shirts and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long gold ceremonial staffs and white chamaras. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in a red shirt with a mala hold the palanquin area, while a woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces the deity. Silver tinsel streamers cross overhead, with stone walls, pine trees and steep mountains behind and onlookers on a rocky ledge above.2006-05-26A festive procession outdoors in a mountain setting, with a decorated palanquin-style float behind the crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala arms outstretched, probable Swamiji by appearance, with the qualifying cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. To his left, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange cap, and a woman in orange clothing. Behind them, a bright gold and red decorated image of a deity murti with garlands, flanked by two smaller figures, under a canopy of white fur-like chamaras and colourful yellow-and-red umbrellas. Strings of tinsel and flags hang overhead, with stone buildings and pine-covered mountains behind.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession in a mountain valley carries a decorated silver-and-gold deity murti, adorned with garlands of white and orange flowers and a green-and-pink sash, on a raised palanquin. Orange-saffron-clad devotees surround it, many wearing orange caps. In the foreground a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a long ceremonial staff, and to the right a figure holds a yellow fan-like chamara. Colourful umbrellas, tinsel strung across the street, and steep pine-covered hills frame the scene.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26