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A procession on a paved bridge-like walkway in a mountain town. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and robe, a long garland of green leaves and purple flowers, and a gold pendant, walks at the centre while supported by a man in orange holding a red and green canopy with tassels above him. Another man in orange holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks behind on the left. Behind them stands a colourful temple gopuram with an orange dome and devotees, with pink buildings and green hills beyond. Visible people: about five.

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Outdoor procession on a stone path in a mountain town, with a colourful temple with a golden-topped roof behind. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of green leaves and purple flowers and walks beneath a red, blue and green canopy umbrella carried on poles. Other men in orange shirts and orange head caps flank him, carrying tall silver staffs with ornate tops. An elderly man in white on the right walks beside them, and onlookers gather on a rooftop and in the background.2006-06-01A procession crosses a concrete footbridge with metal railings in a mountain town backed by green, cloud-covered slopes. In the foreground, a man in long-haired orange robes and an orange shawl walks at the front, followed by another man in orange wrap and white clothes. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing move along the bridge, one holding a bundle of flowers. A large black umbrella is held over the group. Behind them stand multi-storey buildings, a temple with an ornate gold-and-red shrine roof, and shopfronts with signboards for State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank.June 01 20062006-06-01A procession in a Himalayan hill town moves through a crowded street lined with buildings and a hillside behind. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flower garland of white and purple blooms, wearing orange saffron robes, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, walks beneath a large multicoloured umbrella with a red, green and blue canopy. Around him, orange-robed attendants and a white-clad man with a grey beard and rudraksha mala carry silver ceremonial staffs and a trident. Behind them, a temple with ornate blue and orange gateway towers rises above a crowd of devotees on a raised platform. Shirtless onlookers and women in bright saris watch from the roadside.2006-06-01May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a procession in a mountain town, with snow-capped peaks and low cloud behind. At the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and walks beside a red and gold umbrella. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry a silver trident and a tall staff with a red banner, and one man holds a bundle of flowers and fruit. A devotee in a grey jacket and orange robes walks nearby, and a few onlookers stand by white stone walls. Some people appear barefoot on stone steps.2006-05-30A 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.2006-06-01May 30 20062006-05-30June 01 20062006-06-01A photograph of a group walking along a narrow concrete footbridge in a hillside town, with green forested slopes behind and small shops and a pink-fronted building on the right. In the centre, a young man in an orange turban, orange shawl over a grey-and-orange jacket and orange robe walks forward, with the most prominent position in the group. To the left, a man in an orange kurta holds a walking stick and wears a grey jacket. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a bag, and another man in orange robes carries a white bag. Signs read Alaknanda Mrityunjay-style shop boards and a restaurant sign. Several people are visible in the group, roughly five to ten, with others partly hidden behind.2008-07-08June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01