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A mountain village street in the Himalayas with steep green slopes behind it. Four men carry a long wooden palanquin pole on their shoulders, and a long-haired man in a blue top and yellow shawl rides on it. Beside them a man in an orange shirt walks and another in a yellow-brown wrap stands behind. A man in a maroon patterned sweater stands in the foreground, and a white horse with a saddle and colourful harness is nearby. Behind them a green-roofed building has a sign reading Tourist Rest House & Restaurant, Jankichatti. Overhead power lines and a yellow-walled shop are visible.

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A street in a mountain village with green hillsides behind it. Several men carry a person on a palanquin-style wooden pole through a wet road. A seated figure in an orange rain jacket is carried by men in orange and beige jackets, one in a blue shirt with long hair. A white horse with a saddle stands at left. A green-roofed building shows a sign reading Tourist Rest House and Restaurant, Jankichatti, and a yellow building has a Hindi sign reading Himalaya Jalpan Hotel. Overhead power lines run across the scene.2008-06-30A photograph of a hill road in a Himalayan village with steep green slopes behind. Several men carry a wooden palanquin on their shoulders along a wet concrete lane. A woman in a blue top and light shawl sits at the centre of the palanquin, while men in orange rain jackets and light jackets walk alongside. A white saddled horse stands at the left edge. On the right, a green-roofed building has a sign reading Tourist Rest House & Restaurant, Jankichatti. 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