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A 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.

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June 01 20062006-06-01A 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.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesA large procession of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks down a narrow mountain town street lined with shops and multi-storey buildings, with steep green hills behind. A white and gold ceremonial umbrella canopy is carried above a palanquin-like object near the centre, and a decorated red and orange banner is held aloft on the right. Many participants wear orange shawls and stoles, and a photographer in a white shirt with an orange stole films from the right foreground. A signboard reading Shri Ram Bhojanalaya is visible on the left.2006-06-01A photograph of a street procession in a mountainous town, with steep green hillsides and rocky peaks behind. Devotees wearing orange saffron shawls walk along a dirt road. Two large red ceremonial parasol-canopies with gold fringe and embroidered motifs are carried upright, and silver staffs topped with ornate finials are held by participants. A woman in a white top and a man in a orange cap and grey jacket hold the poles at the front, while a young boy in a grey sweatshirt and blue tracksuit carries a silver staff. Men in orange shawls and white kurtas follow, and a man in a black jacket with an orange shawl on the right holds a small object. Vehicles and low buildings line the roadside.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesA street procession winds through a mountain town under steep rocky slopes with snow patches. Many devotees in orange-saffron shawls and white clothing walk along the road. A large white umbrella with red and fringed trim is carried aloft at left, and at right a red-clad bearer holds a gold-and-blue decorated banner with a bird emblem and a tall ornate staff. Men and women walk together, some in white kurtas and others in saffron sashes, with a few onlookers and a motorcycle at the left edge. Buildings with red roofs line the road behind them.2006-06-01