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A photograph of a steep, forested hillside path in the Himalayas, with a rock cliff face on the right and a grey tarpaulin-covered tent or shelter set into the slope. On an upper walkway with metal railings, a group of around ten people stand and sit, several in orange or saffron clothing and others in dark jackets and carrying bags. Lower down, a person in saffron robes stands near a small grey tent, and beside them a woman in a blue top and blue shawl stands on the path. Above the path, a cluster of people in orange and dark clothes stands near a rock shelter. A metal loudspeaker horn is mounted on a concrete post in the foreground. Green foliage fills the frame, and a faded painted sign is partly visible on a wall below.

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A telephoto photograph of a steep, densely forested Himalayan hillside with a mossy rock face on the right. On a narrow concrete path bordered by a metal railing, a group of about ten people in mixed clothing stands near a dark tarpaulin shelter cut into the rock. Further down, two figures in orange and saffron robes stand on a lower ledge beside a grey tarpaulin tent, with a woman in blue nearby. A metal loudspeaker horn is mounted on a wooden post, and a painted concrete wall with partly visible Devanagari lettering sits at the bottom. Scattered debris and a silver pot lie on the terrace. No identifiable a person is clearly visible; the orange-clad figures are unidentified devotees or sadhus.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a steep, forested hillside path in the Himalayas, with a metal railing painted red and white along a concrete walkway. A group of about a dozen pilgrims in orange and saffron clothing and white garments walk along the path below a rocky cliff covered in green vegetation. In the foreground, a man in a teal jacket stands near the railing, and a green cloth hangs over the railing. A wooden bench sits at the right edge of the path.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a forested hillside path in the Himalayan foothills, lined with dense green shrubs and rocks. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with an orange-brown shawl walks down the stone path, followed by a younger man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl with long dark hair. Another man in white with an orange scarf and a figure in a yellow-green wrap walk nearby. Further up, a group of people in white clothes and orange shawls walk toward a white concrete shelter, partly covered by a large black tarpaulin draped over a structure. A large tree stands at the upper left. The scene reads as a pilgrim group walking on a mountain trail.2009-10-12A rain-soaked mountain pilgrimage path beside a rocky cliff in the Himalayas. A black tarpaulin roofs a narrow stone stairway lined with red-and-white metal railings. A man in a dark uniform stands on the upper steps. Several pilgrims walk down: a man in a glossy orange plastic rain cover over white and saffron clothes with a backpack, a woman in a blue sari beneath an orange rain cover, a man in a maroon shawl and dark jacket, and a woman in a patterned yellow salwar kameez with a red-and-white headscarf seen from behind. Blue tarpaulins, orange cloths and a red-and-gold textile hang at a roadside stall with white plastic chairs.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a narrow mountain path cut into a steep forested hillside in the Himalayas. A red and white metal railing runs along the left edge above a deep green valley with mist. Black tarpaulin tents and sheets are strung along the rock face on the right. Several pilgrims walk along the path; a woman in a teal-green sari with pink skirt stands at right, and a young man in a yellow sweater vest and white shirt with a backpack walks in the foreground. A few people in orange and saffron clothing are visible in the middle distance on the path. Wet stone and gravel surface the trail.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a steep, forested Himalayan hillside in misty rain. A cluster of stone and corrugated-roof shelters sits on a terrace cut into the slope, with many small figures in blue and teal rain gear gathered around pack animals. A rusty steel truss bridge crosses the lower left, with strings of red, green, yellow, blue and white prayer flags strung from it. In the foreground, a red-roofed building edge appears at the bottom right. Several people in blue raincoats are visible on the terrace and along the paths, and an unlit tent and small stone structures stand at the left.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of pilgrims walking single file along a narrow, steep stone path with a metal railing on a mountainside in heavy rain. Many wear orange rain ponchos and some wear white raincoats or hoods; one figure near the centre wears an all-white hooded rain suit. A woman in a green and cream sari walks near the railing, and a red-hooded figure stands at the bottom edge. Dense green forest, overhead power lines and a tall pole with an orange flag frame the scene, and a white cloth hangs on the left.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a steep, narrow mountain path lined with a metal railing along the left, with rock cliff face on the right and dense green vegetation below. A group of pilgrims walks uphill; a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti at right leads, and a woman in a blue top is carried or supported on a wooden palanquin-style frame draped in orange cloth, with men in blue and orange clothing carrying poles. Others in the background walk and some ride on horses or mules on the upper path.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a steep hillside path lined with lush green trees and shrubs, with a rock face behind. A line of pilgrims, many in orange and saffron clothing, walks or sits along a concrete path beside a red-and-white painted railing in the foreground. Several people are seated on wooden benches and some ride on horses or mules along the trail. A black tarpaulin shelter stands at the right beside a small white structure with a red roof. A tall red metal lattice pole stands in the middle distance.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a steep, rocky mountain path in the Himalayas, lined with lush green trees and ferns. A metal railing runs along the narrow stone walkway, which curves past a sheer grey cliff face. A group of pilgrims walks uphill, many in orange and saffron clothing, with a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti carrying a long orange-wrapped pole at the front of the line, while a man in a blue shirt and another in blue walk nearby. Several other walkers, some with walking sticks, follow along the path.2008-06-30 +1 copies