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A roadside gathering in a hilly town of Uttarakhand, with wooded green slopes behind. Several devotees wear orange shawls draped over their shoulders and carry backpacks. A woman in a grey hooded top and grey trousers stands in the foreground with an orange scarf. Another woman in red trousers and a white top walks toward the group. A man in a white kurta and beige vest stands with his back to the camera beside a white tour bus. Shuttered shops with signs line the gravel road, and a second bus is parked further back.

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June 30 20082008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA street scene in a hill town with a group of devotees gathered on a paved road. Many wear orange or saffron shawls and white or cream kurtas and salwar, while one woman in a yellow outfit and another in a red patterned top stand among them. A white minibus is parked beside a fenced stall, and a roadside vendor's table displays small items and offerings at right. Wooded hills and a multistorey whitewashed building rise behind the road. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles and clothing only.2008-07-01A group of pilgrims walks along a roadside in a hilly town on the Kailash Yatra. At centre, a man in a yellow and green silk dhoti-style garment with a long rudraksha mala points ahead with his right arm while speaking, a bald companion in orange robes beside him. Around them, devotees wear orange shawls and orange robes, some with backpacks and shoulder bags, and a few wear white kurtas or casual clothes. A stone building, a parked car and a tree stand behind them, with a yellow bus and shop signs visible on the right.2011-07-28A photograph of a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered outside a building with red-and-white striped pillars in a hill town. A man in the left foreground wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and stands beside a bald man in a white garment. Several devotees in orange shawls and orange caps hold white plates and paper bowls, apparently receiving food. A large white coach bus with a blue tarpaulin on its roof and mountains behind them fill the background. Many saffron-clad people stand in a busy line, with some older women in orange saris and glasses among them.2006-05-25A photograph of a group walking along a dusty mountain road in the Himalayan foothills during a yatra. Several people wear saffron-orange robes and orange caps, with one man in a grey shirt and dark trousers on the left. In the foreground a young man in orange robes with a red cloth bag looks upward, and a long-haired man with a swept-back mane and bare-shouldered orange wrap walks on the right, possibly with distinctive ornamentation; a woman in a teal salwar kameez and headscarf walks in the middle. Behind them stand white vans, one with a blue tarp and a garland on its roof, and rocky wooded hillside rises in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-05-22Outdoor photo on a wet paved lot in front of a cream-coloured tour bus. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and an orange shawl stands at the left, facing a long line of devotees who wear orange shawls and hold cameras. Many are women in white, pink and teal salwar or kurta clothing. A few men in white shirts and trousers stand among them. Trees, a small building and a grey overcast sky are in the background.2011-07-30A photograph of a group of devotees in saffron-orange shawls gathered on a paved path beneath large shade trees before a white minibus. A tall, long-haired figure with a bare upper body and wrapped orange cloth stands centre-left holding a long wooden staff, appearing to be a sannyasi in ascetic dress. Others wear orange wraps over white or cream clothing, and a woman in a white dress stands near the centre. A man in a blue shirt stands at right, and a woman in an orange shawl bends forward at lower right. A pile of sand and a building are visible behind them.2004-06-16A photograph of a misty mountain path in a hill town where several men in saffron-orange robes walk along a cobbled street. The foreground devotee on the left wears a dark grey jacket over an orange robe and a gold necklace and carries a white plastic bag. Next to him a man in an orange turban and orange shawl holds a folded umbrella. A man in a plain orange robe walks toward the right, while a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the far left. Behind them, roadside stalls with blue tarpaulins line the street, and onlookers in shawls, sweaters and white trousers stand watching. Green forested slopes and cloud rise behind the scene.A group of devotees walks along a paved street in a hilly town, with green wooded slopes behind. Many wear orange or saffron shawls over white, orange and red clothing. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta and black trousers, with an orange shawl and black bag, walks toward the camera. A white van is at left and a grey SUV with luggage on its roof is at right. Small roadside shops with dark tarpaulin awnings stand behind the group.2008-07-01July 30 20112011-07-30August 09 20112011-08-09