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Outdoor photo on a high grassy plateau under a bright blue sky with white clouds. Several women stand in a row holding cupped, pale leaf-plate offerings in both hands, looking upward. The foremost woman on the left wears a plaid headscarf, dark green top and dark trousers; next is a woman in a black cap, red-orange shawl and blue jacket-free dark top; then a woman in a red hat and sunglasses wearing a bright blue jacket; another in a black hat with a red shawl and a beaded necklace; and on the right an older woman with grey hair wearing a pink top and white trousers. Several have bare feet, and red-orange shawls are draped across many of them. Behind them are scattered belongings and white cloth on the grass, with a fence line and low buildings in the distance. No a person candidate is visible.

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Outdoor photo of a line of devotees standing on grass under a bright blue sky with clouds, holding flat cream-coloured plates or leaf-plates at chest height during a ritual. Many wear red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Clothing includes a blue puffer jacket, a teal top, white shirts, a green pair of trousers and sun hats. Several wear sunglasses. Scattered blankets and bags lie on the ground behind the line, and a red umbrella is visible at the left edge.2012-08-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a high, grassy plain under a blue sky with cumulus clouds. Many devotees stand in rows, most wearing red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold flat, pale tan leaf-plates or offering plates in both hands, and some have their eyes closed or hands raised in prayer. Women in sun hats, sunglasses, white long-sleeved tops, dark trousers and a patterned headscarf are visible, along with a woman in a striped top at right. Blankets, bags, parked vehicles and a distant hillside form the background. Several dozen people are visible.2012-08-07Photograph of a group of pilgrims resting outdoors on green grass under a bright blue sky with clouds, on what appears to be a high-altitude plateau with distant hills. Several people sit in a loose circle, many wearing orange or saffron scarves wrapped over their heads and shoulders. One woman in a pink and white knit hat and red top sits at left; a man in a red knit cap and blue jacket sits centre; a woman in a black jacket with an orange head scarf sits right of centre; a person in an orange knit hat sits at lower right. Two standing figures in orange scarves and dark jackets stand at upper left. Blue tarpaulins, a white tent and gear lie scattered in the background, and backpacks and boots are visible on the grass. The scene suggests a Kailash pilgrimage camp, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2011-08-05 +2 copiesAugust 09 20122012-08-09A group photograph in a high mountain valley with green grassy slopes, rocky hills and a snow-capped peak in the background. Thirteen people stand and kneel in a cluster, mostly wearing saffron and orange clothing and orange shawls. A central figure in the front wears an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white waist cloth, raising one hand in greeting while holding a staff. Others wear orange sweaters, a red jacket, blue and white jackets, and a bald-headed man in orange kneels at front. A probable Swamiji figure is identified by the orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial robes, appearing in the central front position.2011-08-06August 07 20122012-08-07August 06 20112011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06 +3 copiesAugust 06 20112011-08-06 +6 copiesGroup photograph of about fourteen people posed outdoors on grassy, stony high-altitude terrain with rugged brown mountains and a snow-capped peak behind them. Most wear orange or saffron clothing, shawls or scarves, and several are in warm jackets. A seated central figure in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, a white sash and an orange turban, holds a staff and raises a hand in greeting. Others kneel or stand around him, including a man in a blue jacket and white trousers, a bald man in an orange robe, and a woman in a red coat with an orange scarf.2011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06