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Overhead view of a hillside path lined with green forest and a white and orange railing. Several men carry a wooden palanquin on poles; a figure reclines on it wearing a bright blue garment and an orange shawl, with orange cloth draped over the frame. Men in dark jackets, white shirts and trousers walk alongside, one in a navy jacket with an orange sash. A second palanquin with orange and red cloth is visible at right.

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June 30 20082008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a hillside pilgrimage path in the Himalayas, bordered by white railings with orange and red bands. Several men carry a wooden palanquin-style litter on their shoulders along a paved stone walkway beside a large mossy rock face and dense green trees. The lead carrier wears a blue shirt and has long dark hair; others wear dark trousers, grey jackets and a light-coloured head wrap. Behind them a man in an orange garment and a woman in pink stand near the trail, with a red and white structure visible through the foliage. A small printed notice in Hindi is affixed to the rock.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 photograph taken from above a mountain road in Uttarakhand, with a rushing river and rocky slopes behind a white metal railing. Several men carry a person on a wooden palanquin, a long pole frame with a cloth seat. The seated figure wears a blue garment with an orange and yellow wrap and has long dark hair. The bearers wear grey, navy and maroon clothing and are barefoot or in simple footwear. On the left, a cameraman in an orange rain jacket films the procession. Green plants line the lower edge of the road.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a mountain pilgrimage path lined with dense green vegetation and a rock cliff on the right. A man in a bright blue shirt and orange dhoti lies on a wooden palanquin carried on shoulders by several men in dark jackets and trousers. Behind them a long line of pilgrims walks up the steep stone path, many wearing orange and saffron garments and head coverings, one carrying a black umbrella. A woman in white with a head covering walks near the front, and a person in orange raincoat walks in the foreground. Hills and foliage fill the background.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 copiesAerial view of a steep mountain path in Yamunotri, with a metal railing running along the trail through green foliage. Several men carry a person lying on a wooden palanquin or litter with orange and blue cloth, while others walk alongside, some in dark jackets and blue shirts, one in an orange sash. Ponies or mules with saddles walk beside the group on the path. Orange cloths and bags are visible among the carriers. Trees and shrubs frame the left and right edges of the scene.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph taken from above of a palanquin procession climbing a stone path lined with a white and red railing and dense green foliage. Four men in dark clothes carry a wooden palanquin on poles. Seated on it is a long-haired man in a bright blue kurta and orange dhoti with a gold-coloured shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, a man in an orange rain poncho walks behind, another in a navy jacket with an orange scarf holds an orange umbrella, and a man in a blue striped shirt walks ahead. A young man in a blue sweater and a person in an orange raincoat stand at the upper right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and ceremonial dress, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate in a palanquin, carried in procession.2008-06-30A group walks uphill along a forested mountain path lined with mossy trees and a white-and-red railing. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a blue shirt with a saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, walking behind a wooden palanquin carried on poles by several men in orange and saffron shirts and dark trousers. Other pilgrims follow, including a woman in an orange shawl and a person in a clear plastic raincoat. A man on the left wears an orange cap and green rain poncho beside a mule, and a young boy in a navy sweater walks in the foreground. Monsoon-green foliage fills the background.2008-06-30 +1 copiesJune 30 20082008-06-30