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A photograph of a mountain road blocked by a landslide of loose grey rocks and boulders spilling across the roadway from a steep, bare rock face on the right. A crowd of about thirty men stands on the road in front of the debris, many in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange or red shirts, and a policeman in khaki uniform. One man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the centre of the group, and a man in a white dhoti stands in the foreground on the rubble. Green forested hills rise on the left under an overcast sky, with more distant mountains visible at left.

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2004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRAJune 20 2004 - Gangotri2004-06-20A photograph of a mountain road blocked by large fallen boulders and mud on a steep, forested hillside. A crowd of roughly thirty men and a few women stand on the damaged roadway, many in white shirts, trousers and caps, some wearing orange scarves. Two white vehicles and a small silver car are parked on the road to the left, and a person in red stands high on a rock above. The dense green slopes of the Himalayan hills fill the background.A yellow JCB-style backhoe loader with its front bucket lowered clears rubble from a mountain road cut into a steep hillside. Large angular rock faces rise on the left, and dense green forest and terraced slopes fill the background. A crowd of about 30 people, many in white or light clothing with some orange garments, stands along the road watching the work. A white van is parked near the rock face, and a uniformed man in khaki stands at the left edge beside the rubble.A photograph of a mountain road blocked by rockfall and debris on a steep hillside. A yellow JCB backhoe loader works at left, clearing rocks from the roadway beneath a cut rock face. On the right, a group of about twenty people in mixed clothing, some wearing saffron and orange garments, stand on the road watching the clearing work. A white Bolero-style jeep is parked behind them, with green forested slopes and terraced hills in the background under misty cloud. A person in a dark jacket at lower left photographs the scene.June 20 2004 - Gangotri2004-06-20A photograph on a mountain road cut into steep green hillside. A yellow front-end loader on the left scoops rubble and rock debris from a landslide, with a dark rock face rising behind it. A large crowd of roughly thirty to forty people stands along the cleared dirt track on the right, many wearing orange or saffron scarves and shawls, while a white jeep is parked further back. Several devotees in white clothing stand near the front of the group, and dense forest covers the slopes in the background.A mountain road cut into a steep rocky slope in a green Himalayan valley. A yellow bulldozer with a raised front bucket is clearing rubble from the roadway. A crowd of around fifty people stands along the road and the rock face; many wear white or orange clothing and some carry bags. In the foreground a smiling man in glasses and a dark shirt looks toward the camera. Wooded hillsides and low clouds fill the background.July 02 20082008-07-02A photograph of a mountain road blocked by a landslide in a green Himalayan valley. Rocky cliffs with orange-brown rock face rise on the left, and rubble and boulders spill across the asphalt. A crowd of about twenty men and some women stand along the roadside looking at the debris. Several white vehicles are parked on the road, including a white van and a white jeep with luggage on its roof. A few men in saffron or orange robes stand among the crowd, one in the lower right corner wearing an orange robe. A man in a white shirt and trousers walks on the left foreground. Lush forested hills fill the background.2008-07-02A roadside scene on a narrow hill road lined by a steep rocky cliff covered in green shrubs. Several pilgrims walk along the dusty road among parked vehicles, including a grey jeep, a white van and a maroon minivan. In the foreground a man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl around his neck, a rudraksha mala, and an orange cap, carrying a small black bag. Beside him a man in a white shirt has an orange scarf and a shoulder bag. A man in a beige kurta wears an orange turban and holds a yellow table with bottled water and a small red container. Other devotees in orange and saffron clothing, one woman in green, and a child in a white shirt walk along the road. Overcast sky above.2006-06-03A photograph of a mountain road blocked by a landslide of mud, loose rock and boulders against a steep rocky cliff on the left. A yellow bulldozer with a raised front blade is clearing the debris from the road. On the right, a crowd of roughly twenty people stands along the road in front of a white jeep, with several in orange and saffron shawls. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands in the foreground of the group. Green hillside vegetation rises in the background, and a small shrub grows in the foreground. A few onlookers on the left, one holding a camera, watch the clearing work.