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A photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak seated in a wooden palanquin-style chair with rope lashings. He wears a bright blue kurta with embroidered neckline and a gold-striped shawl, and orange dhoti-like cloth over his lap. A folded maroon blanket rests on the chair. A man in a white jacket and wristwatch holds the chair frame, while two men in jackets and striped shirts stand behind and to the side among other onlookers. The setting is an outdoor mountain street during the Himalayan yatra.

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June 30 20082008-06-30A long-haired man in a turquoise-blue kurta with a gold-yellow shawl and a red vermilion dot on his forehead sits in an open wooden chair-litter, eyes lowered, with a folded maroon blanket on his lap. Orange-robed legs are visible below. A man in a cream jacket and dark trousers stands at the right, his hand resting on the wooden frame of the litter. Two men in the background, one in a striped blue shirt and dark jacket, look on in a wet outdoor street. The setting is a rainy hill-town path, consistent with a mountain pilgrimage. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial-style dress, but his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30Outdoor photograph on a mountain route in Uttarakhand. A seated long-haired figure in a bright blue kurta with a gold-toned shawl and orange lower garments with a red tilak on the forehead sits on a wooden palanquin-style frame lashed with rope, eyes lowered. Behind and around him, several men stand and sit; one at right wears a cream jacket with blue stripes and crosses his arms, another at left wears a grey sweatshirt and blue shirt. Orange and blue fabrics and a wooden pole in the foreground frame the scene. Watermarked archive photo; no printed names visible in the scene.2008-06-30A photograph of a street scene in a mountain village with wet stone paving. A long-haired person in a turquoise-blue kurta with a gold-and-cream shawl and bright orange dhoti sits in a wooden palanquin-style chair carried on wooden poles, with a folded pink blanket and a light cloth beside them. Around the chair, numerous men stand and watch, including a man with a grey moustache wearing an orange scarf over a beige jacket, a man in a striped hooded top, a man in a green sweater vest, and a man in a white windbreaker with blue stripes. Stone buildings and a white wall stand behind. a person is visible: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a turquoise kurta, an orange dhoti and a gold-coloured shawl, seated as the honoured figure in the palanquin.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a wooden palanquin-style chair carried outdoors at a mountain yatra, with a crowd of men in woollen jackets and fleeces standing around and holding its wooden poles. The seated man wears a bright turquoise kurta with embroidered collar and a golden-yellow shawl draped diagonally, with orange-yellow dhoti-style cloth over his lap. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and sits on an orange cushion. Folded blue-and-white checked cloths rest on the chair edge. The crowd members are ordinary local men in brown, navy and grey clothing.2008-06-30A photograph of a seated man in a bright blue kurta with a gold shawl and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on a wooden palanquin-style litter with bamboo poles and rope lashings. Around him, several men in jackets and sweaters stand and look on, one in a white zip jacket with blue stripes gazing upward with a folded maroon cloth in his arms. Orange cloth is visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be a rocky mountain village path. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold shawl and a blue kurta with orange lower garment, which are cues consistent with a person candidate, though his appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2008-06-30Outdoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, eyes lowered, wearing a turquoise kurta with embroidered neckline and a gold-yellow shawl over the shoulders. He sits in a wooden palanquin-style seat with a saffron-orange cloth draped below. Several men in jackets, sweaters and shirts stand around him, some holding the wooden poles of the palanquin, with folded blankets and a rope visible at right. The setting appears to be a mountain road. Identity is an appearance-based candidate only: a person seated in a palanquin on the Himalayan Yatra, with long swept hair, saffron-orange cloth and ornate ceremonial shawl as cues, but the appearance is not fully certain.2008-06-30A photograph of an outdoor scene at a riverside or hill crossing, with a man with long dark hair and a red bindi seated on a wooden pole-and-rope conveyance. He wears a bright blue kurta, a gold shawl, and orange dhoti-style cloth, and holds a folded red and grey blanket on the wooden frame. Around him, several men stand watching, including one in a cream jacket with hand raised to his chin, a man in a grey jacket, and a man in a light blue sports top. Wooden poles, rope lashings and a blue bag are visible. The seated man resembles a person by his long swept-back hair, bindi and blue and gold clothing, though the appearance is only partly clear.2008-06-30A photograph of a seated person in a wooden-framed palanquin or chair carried outdoors on a gravel path. The seated figure wears a bright blue kurta with embroidered neckline, a cream-and-gold shawl draped over one shoulder, and orange-saffron cloth over the lap, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Around them, several men in jackets, sweaters and shirts stand close, one in a black jacket and another in a brown sweater with red trim. A wooden pole and folded maroon and grey blankets with a rope are visible at the right. The scene reads as a yatra on mountain terrain.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30