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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a narrow concrete street lined with pink walls and signboards. In the foreground a man in a long orange saffron shawl and orange robe walks with his right hand raised in greeting, a red bindi on his forehead and sandals on his feet. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl, and at right a man in a grey jacket over an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a dark object. A young child in a maroon knit cap and brown jacket stands at lower right. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange shawls climbs a stairway under a black umbrella held over the group. Green and yellow Hindi signboards and a yellow banner reading Shri Hemkund Shahib Ji and the Valley of Flower hang on the walls.

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A figure in a saffron-orange shawl and matching orange dhoti walks along a narrow concrete path in front of a red-and-gold temple gateway, raising one hand in greeting. A man in white kurta with an orange scarf holds a large black umbrella over him. Behind them a crowd of people in orange shawls moves down steps, and a man in grey jacket with an orange kurta and rudraksha mala walks at right. Green Hindi signboards and a yellow banner are visible in the background, and a child in a dark jacket and red cap stands at right.Photograph of a procession on a narrow stone-paved lane in a hill town. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a bright orange shawl over orange robes and waves his hand. Beside him a younger man in white with an orange scarf walks, and a man in a grey jacket holds a wooden walking stick while wearing orange robes and a beaded mala. Behind them a long line of people in orange shawls and white or grey clothing follows under a dark umbrella. Green and yellow signboards with Hindi text and a red pillar line the lane, and a blue ornamented post stands at left.A street procession in a hilly town with a crowd of devotees walking downhill. In the foreground a young man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a long orange shawl over orange robes and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him a man in a white kurta and orange scarf walks beside him, and many people in orange shawls and white clothes follow along a narrow pink-walled lane. Above, a black umbrella shades part of the scene, and a green signboard with white and yellow Hindi text stands at left. On the right edge a man in an orange kurta and grey jacket walks past, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck.Outdoor street scene on a narrow concrete path lined with a red-painted railing and pink wall. A young man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a bright orange shawl over orange robes and sandals, raising one hand in greeting. Behind him an assistant in white holds a black umbrella overhead. To the right, a man in a grey jacket and orange kurta with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the crowd. Devotees in orange shawls follow up a staircase, and a small child in a red cap and dark jacket stands in the foreground. A green sign with Hindi text and a yellow banner are visible behind.A photograph of a group descending temple steps in front of a colourful Hindu temple with a blue and red facade and a multi-tiered gopuram-style shrine. Streamers hang overhead. In the foreground, a man in long-haired, saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala holds a black umbrella aloft, while another man in orange robes walks barefoot beside him. Behind them, people in white dhotis with orange shawls follow, and a bearded man in white with a rainbow garland stands at right. A sign reads 'Remove Your Footwear Here' and sandals are lined up on the steps.A photograph of saffron-robed devotees descending a concrete staircase in front of a colourful South Indian style temple gopuram with a painted blue facade. In the foreground a bearded man in orange kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and beside him a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, one hand holding a black umbrella overhead. Behind them other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and an older bearded man in white with a rainbow garland stands at right near a deity murti shrine. Shoes are lined up on the steps at left, and a yellow sign reads 'Remove Your Footwear Here'. Streamers and tinsel hang from the rooftops above.May 30 20062006-05-30July 08 20082008-07-08July 08 20082008-07-08July 08 20082008-07-08Street scene in a hill town with a green mountain behind, showing the Badrinath temple and its colourful multi-tiered gateway. A man in an orange shawl over orange-and-red robes walks forward beneath a black umbrella held over him, with a bearded man in orange and others walking behind. Beside him a man in a grey jacket wears an orange kurta and orange shawl, and holds an orange cloth and a small rod. Shopfronts include State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank signs, a hospital sign, and a green Sri Badrinath Temple direction board. Several people in orange and white stand on a concrete walkway with railings, and a red-and-gold ornate gate frames the temple.June 03 20052005-06-03