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A photograph of a hillside village path in the Himalayan foothills, with stone steps, a low concrete building with a balcony and a leafy green hedge along the edge. Several men carry wooden poles across their shoulders, and one man in the centre wears a blue shirt with an orange-and-yellow shawl over a white cloth, carrying a bundle of wood on his shoulder. Other men wear grey jackets, a denim jacket, a white-and-blue striped top and an orange rain poncho, and one carries an orange umbrella. Wooden rails and a stone wall frame the path.

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June 30 20082008-06-30A photograph of a hillside village path in the Himalayan foothills, with men carrying loads on wooden poles. In the centre, a man in a bright blue kurta with a tan shawl carries a bundle on a wooden frame over his shoulder. Around him, men in grey and cream jackets and a green sweater carry similar bundles of bedding and cloth, while a person in orange rain gear walks behind. Behind them are stone retaining walls, a yellow building with a white notice board, and a small shelter with tarpaulin and cloth. A mountain-pilgrimage journey setting, with no visible a person candidate.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph on a wet hillside village path in the mountains, with green forest slopes behind. A man with long dark hair wears a bright blue top with an orange-and-gold wrap and smiles while a group carries a wooden palanquin-style frame on their shoulders. Two men in front wear grey and cream jackets and carry the wooden pole, and another man in an orange rain poncho walks ahead. A figure in a blue shirt on the left reaches toward the path. A decorated horse with red tassels stands at the right beside a stone wall, and bare rebar stands on the wall's top. Rain-slick concrete and stone walls line the path.2008-06-30 +2 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 copiesJune 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a stone stairway climbing steeply between a stone retaining wall and a hillside of green shrubs in a mountain village. Several men carry a palanquin-style litter on wooden poles up the steps; a person in a blue top and orange cloth sits or lies on the litter. Two men stand on a balcony above, one in a red cap and one in a red jacket, and a woman in white and orange stands at the top right near a white railing. The steps are worn concrete and the building walls are rough stone and white plaster.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a mountain village road with steep green forested hillsides behind it. A man with long dark hair, wearing a blue and orange shawl over light clothing, sits on a wooden palanquin chair carried on poles by several men in jackets and sweaters. An orange flag on a pole rises beside the chair. Onlookers stand around, including a man in a green jacket and a man in a Nepali-style cap. A concrete building and power lines are visible on the left.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph, rotated sideways, of a palanquin procession on a paved mountain road beside corrugated metal sheds and green foliage. Several men in jackets and dark trousers carry a wooden palanquin on their shoulders with long poles. A long-haired man in a blue garment with an orange cloth wrapped around him sits on the palanquin seat. Behind them other people in orange, red and white clothing walk along the road, and a red door and a blue tarpaulin appear at the right edge.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 hillside village street in the Himalayas with green forested slopes behind tin-roofed houses and a utility pole. A line of men carries a wooden palanquin along a paved stone path. Two men in front shoulder the poles, one in a grey sweatshirt and one in a light jacket, and a man in an orange robe walks beside them. Behind them a long-haired figure in a blue top and yellow shawl is seated or carried on the palanquin, with a cloth-wrapped figure visible. On the left a man in a white turban and beige clothes bends low over a plant bed, holding a tool. Nearby is a wooden shed and green vegetation.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph taken from above of a wooden palanquin being carried along a wet paved path beside a fast-flowing mountain river with rocks and green shrubs. Four young men in dark trousers and jackets carry the palanquin on poles; they are visible but partially cropped at the edges. A figure reclines on the palanquin wearing saffron-orange cloth and a blue top with a long yellow-brown shawl, with long dark hair; a fifth man in a dark jacket with an orange cloth walks behind. Behind the railing a person in a dark outfit and a blue-grey animal stand near a tree. The scene is a mountain pilgrimage route in the Himalayan foothills.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA woman in a blue top and orange skirt with a yellow-and-white wrap is carried in a wooden palanquin chair up a stone path beside a rushing mountain river. Four young men in jackets and dark trousers carry the poles on their shoulders, one wearing an orange shawl. Red-and-white railings line the path, with greenery, boulders and a mule with a rider in the background.2008-06-30 +1 copies