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A photograph of a hillside shrine set against a steep, mist-covered rock face thick with green vegetation. The shrine has a brown-orange sloped roof with scalloped trim, supported by grey stone columns with blue bases. Its tall central tower is painted yellow with red edges and a small metal-roofed cap near the top. Strings of marigold-like garlands hang between the columns, and a hanging bell is visible at the left. A few people stand under the portico: one in grey and orange robes near the centre, another in a grey shirt carrying a cloth bag, and a figure in grey with an orange head wrap and walking stick at the right edge, plus a seated person near the right. The ground is a pale stone-tiled courtyard.

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June 30 20082008-06-30A misty hillside temple at Yamunotri in the Himalayas. A tall yellow tiered shrine with a red border rises against a steep forested rock face, and a low orange-gabled pavilion with grey pillars and strings of marigold garlands stands in front. Two figures in dark clothing stand in the pillared hall near a hanging brass bell, and a man in an orange head cloth and light grey clothes holds a walking stick at the right edge. Mist drifts over the cliff and the trees.2008-06-30 +1 copiesJuly 07 20082008-07-07June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesJune 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA misty hillside temple complex in the Himalayan foothills. Red and saffron flags on tall poles stand on a red-and-blue balcony with blue railings, with white shrine spires rising above. A blue tarpaulin roof covers a small structure below, beside a concrete courtyard. Dense green forest climbs the steep slope, with a narrow path and steps winding up through the trees and fog. A few small figures are visible at the lower edge of the courtyard and along the path, and a red-roofed building sits on the right.2008-06-30 +1 copiesOutdoor view of a small Himalayan temple built against a steep, vegetated rock face. The cream-and-orange structure has scalloped orange eaves, a tall tiled shikhara-style tower above, and an open pillared porch with marigold garlands hanging at the entrance. A saffron flag on a pole stands at the right. A crowd of devotees gathers on the steps and forecourt: a bare-chested older man in a peach-coloured cloth stands near the entrance, an elderly man in a white and orange shawl stands to the right, and several people in orange and white garments and woolen caps mill about. A woman in a red and white sari with a shawl stands in the centre-right. Partially visible white cloths are draped at the far left. Some people are seen in the background at the right edge; a white-clad figure and others stand near the temple wall.2011-03-31May 30 20062006-05-30June 30 20082008-06-30 +2 copiesJune 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a stone temple courtyard in a Himalayan mountain setting. A grey stone shrine with a metal finial stands at left, and a tall carved stone pillar at right. Several sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit on a low white ledge and on the paved courtyard, some wearing red or orange head wraps. A group of devotees in orange and white clothing sits on mats in the centre, while other people walk across the stone pavers near pale blue and white buildings with corrugated roofs. Green grassy slopes and snow-dusted peaks rise behind the complex under a bright sky.2010-09-27A misty green mountain slope rises behind a cluster of small buildings with corrugated metal roofs, one pale yellow house with a blue-trimmed roof and wooden door. Several people in the foreground wear orange shawls and wraps: a woman with glasses and a red-orange shawl, a man in a green rain jacket, and a person in a grey knitted cap with pompom. Steam or smoke drifts near the buildings under a cloudy sky.2004-06-21