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A group of about a dozen devotees stands and sits among rocks on a misty mountain slope, many wearing orange shawls and warm layers. A central figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap sits on a boulder holding a lit flame, possibly an aarti lamp, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Several people beside him have hands in anjali mudra, and a man at left in a cap and blue jacket holds a camera. Others wear woollen caps, a green rain poncho and blue jackets against a grey, fog-covered backdrop of rocky terrain, consistent with a pilgrimage yatra. The central figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity; the scene reflects a Himalayan pilgrimage group at a rocky high-altitude site.

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June 2004 Himalayan Yatra - GomukhAugust 06 20112011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06June 01 20062006-06-01A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a large grey boulder in a rocky glacial valley, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bright orange top and a blue turtleneck, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him are rubble-strewn slopes, a pale glacial stream bed and a misty mountain face near Gomukh. +1 copiesAugust 06 20112011-08-06June 2004 Himalayan Yatra - GomukhAugust 06 20112011-08-06August 05 20112011-08-05Large group photo of many pilgrims on a grassy mountain valley floor, with a snow-capped peak rising behind them under a pale sky. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and scarves; others wear blue and navy down jackets, caps and sunglasses. Several people sit cross-legged in the front on rocks and a blue mat, with backpacks, water bottles and a small notebook around them. A seated figure near the centre wears a saffron robe and orange headwear, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and appears to be the focus of the group. Rocky slopes and a stream surround the valley.2011-08-06August 03 20112011-08-03A group of about fifteen people stands and kneels on a grassy mountain valley with barren brown slopes and a snow-capped peak rising behind them under a pale sky. Many wear orange or saffron shawls and orange-red jackets; a man in the centre front wears an orange robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and a bearded man at left wears a blue jacket and orange shawl. Women in red and white jackets and orange shawls stand at right. A stream runs through the grass at the right edge, and rocks lie in the foreground.2011-08-06