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Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat beneath steep, forested mountains under a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds. Many people in saffron and orange robes gather on white concrete steps by a rocky, fast-flowing river. A man in a saffron shawl and white dhoti stands near the centre-right holding a staff-like object, while others sit or stand nearby, some with bags and cloth bundles. Saffron-and-yellow marigold garlands hang along a blue railing to the right. A white-walled shrine structure stands at the left edge beside a brick building with a corrugated tin roof.

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A photo of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing seated on pink stone steps beside a mountain river in a Himalayan valley, with steep rocky slopes and conifer forest behind them. Center right, a figure in long white robes with a flowing orange shawl sits on the steps, and a man in an orange robe sits at left holding a stick. Other devotees in orange scarves and robes sit or stand nearby, some with bags and a black case. Orange marigold garlands hang along a metal railing at right, a small white shrine stands at far left, and a dome-shaped building appears at the top of the frame.2008-07-02A photograph of a steep Himalayan river valley with pine-covered slopes, rocky peaks and a bright blue sky with white clouds. In the foreground, a standing figure in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing stands on concrete steps beside a metal railing strung with orange-yellow marigold garlands, while a second person in white sits on the steps at left. Blue metal bollards line the railing above a fast-flowing, silty river with large grey boulders piled along its bank. Small buildings with tin roofs and a green-roofed house sit on the slope at left.2008-07-02May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on riverside rocks and stone steps at Gangotri, the Himalayan town beside a rushing river. Most wear orange shawls and some wear orange caps. Behind them is a white ghat platform where a few figures in orange stand near a small blue-and-white canopy, and a pink building with a red-and-white sign stands on the hillside. Pine-covered mountains rise behind the scene under a clear sky. a person is not clearly visible among the people.2006-05-27May 29 20052005-05-29Outdoor photo on stone steps beside a rushing river in a steep mountain valley with pine-covered slopes. Devotees in orange shawls sit and sit on the steps and walkway, many with hands in anjali mudra. A bearded man in orange robes in the right foreground holds a phone. Behind them, a man in white kurta stands on a raised platform near a tin-roofed shelter and a sign, and a figure in a white robe and orange wrap stands at left. Strings of orange and yellow garlands hang along a railing at right.2008-07-02May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated on a rocky riverbank beneath steep forested mountains, with a clear blue sky above. Many participants wear orange saffron robes and orange headcloths, sitting in rows on the stones. On the left, a striped blue-and-white canopy shelters a small shrine with a deity murti, an ornate brass lamp stand and offerings laid out on a white platform. A man in white clothing stands near the shrine. In the foreground a motorcycle sits beside the pink wall. Buildings and a footbridge line the far bank of the Ganga at Gangotri.2006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual at Gangotri on the banks of the Ganga. A large group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing and caps sits on rocks and the sandy riverbank, watching. On a raised stone platform beneath a blue corrugated canopy, several people in white and orange robes perform worship around a deity murti and oil lamps. Behind them, hillside buildings, pink and blue walls and laundry hang across a signboard reading HIMALAYA. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering.2006-05-27A large group photograph of roughly seventy people in orange and saffron shawls and clothing posed outdoors on a paved mountain road with steep forested hillsides and tall conifers behind them. Several people in front wear white kurtas and dhotis, and a few sit cross-legged on the pavement. A person at the center raises a trident. A blue and white flag flies at the left edge, and a motorbike is parked at the lower right corner.May 28 20052005-05-28Outdoor photograph on a rocky riverbank at Gangotri in the Himalayas. Dozens of devotees sit on stones and the bank, many wrapped in orange shawls and wearing orange head cloths, with a few in dark jackets and red caps. Along the concrete ghat steps and platform, figures in orange and white stand near a blue canopy and a small shrine area. A red-and-white sign reads HIMALAYA. Pine-covered mountains and pastel buildings rise behind, with a red telecom tower at left.2006-05-27