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A mountain-village outdoor photo on a stone terrace with green forested hills and misty clouds behind. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at center, wearing a bright blue kurta with saffron dhoti and a straw-coloured shawl, one hand raised to his head, beside a wooden palanquin-style litter with orange and yellow cushions and a yellow cloth draped over it. Around him stand several men in casual jackets, sweaters and caps, one in a white Nepali-style topi, and a man in orange robes with a yellow umbrella at left. A person in a yellow plastic rain poncho stands in the right foreground.

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June 30 20082008-06-30A photograph on a mountain roadside with green forested hills and a village behind. In the foreground a young man with long wavy dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a blue kurta with a gold-coloured sash and orange dhoti, one hand raised to his head. Beside him a wooden palanquin-style chair with an orange cushion and yellow cloth stands with bamboo poles. An orange umbrella is held overhead at the upper left. Several men in casual clothes, one in a white Nepali topi, stand nearby.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph taken outdoors on a mountain roadside with steep green forested slopes behind. A man with long, wavy dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in profile wearing a bright blue kurta with a gold-coloured shoulder sash and a wooden staff in one hand. Behind him stand men in a blue knit cap, a grey hoodie and dark jackets. To the right, a wooden palanquin-style chair is piled with orange and gold cushions and a yellow cloth. The appearance-based cues are long hair, a tilak and a gold sash, but the person's identity cannot be confirmed from the image, so he is described by role and clothing only.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.2008-06-30A long-haired man with a red bindi sits smiling on a wooden palanquin-style chair carried on poles, wearing a turquoise-blue kurta with embroidered neckline, an orange dhoti and a gold-threaded shawl draped over his shoulder. Two men stand beside him, one in a grey hooded top and one in a white jacket over a green sweater holding an orange cloth. The setting is a mountain roadside with green hillsides, tin-roofed buildings and a rocky slope behind them. The man on the chair has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a shawl, which matches several appearance cues for a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-06-30A photograph taken on a steep hillside path lined with green forest and misty slopes. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a bright blue kurta with a gold-trimmed shawl and raises one arm high toward the sky, face turned upward. He is surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees pressed against wooden barriers; the people in front wear orange and white clothing, one man wears a white topi, and a man at the right wears a blue shirt. A few hands reach up behind the barriers. The scene suggests a procession or darshan along a mountain route. a person cues include long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold-trimmed shawl over the blue kurta, though appearance is partly obscured.2008-06-30A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in a wooden palanquin carried along a stone path beside a metal railing and green foliage. He wears a bright blue kurta over orange trousers and a gold-coloured shawl. Four men carry the chair on wooden poles: two at the front in dark jackets and striped shirt, and two at the rear in a grey jacket and a green sweater. Behind them, a man in a navy sweater and others in orange and white rain gear walk along with a horse. The scene suggests a mountain pilgrimage route. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, a shawl and orange clothing, consistent with the page's Himalaya Yatra context.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30A 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 person with long dark hair, wearing a bright blue kurta and an orange-yellow dhoti with a cream shawl across the shoulders, is carried up a paved mountain path on a wooden palanquin. Four men carry the palanquin with wooden poles on their shoulders; one wears a white shirt with an orange scarf, another a grey jacket and striped sweatshirt, and others dark or grey tops. Behind them are a white-and-red metal railing, green shrubs, boulders, and tree trunks on a wet hillside, typical of the Himalayan yatra route.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a mountain path with wet cobblestones and green foliage at a Himalayan pilgrimage route. A man with long dark hair wearing a bright blue kurta and orange dhoti sits in a wooden palanquin carried on poles by several men, two in the foreground, one in an orange raincoat behind, and one in a light jacket walking beside. Another man in a brown jacket and yellow sweater and a rider on a white horse with a saddle cloth appear further up the path. Rain gear in orange and green is visible among the walkers.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd on a mountain path with green hillsides behind. A man with long dark hair in a blue kurta with a gold-trimmed waist sash raises both hands and smiles, held up above the crowd. Other devotees wear orange and saffron garments, a blue knit beanie, and a red cap. A bamboo railing and tarpaulins frame the scene.2008-06-30 +1 copies