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Outdoor photo on a mountain road in Uttarakhand with green hillsides and overcast sky. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a bright blue kurta with an orange-gold shawl sits on a wooden palanquin-style chair carried by poles, with folded red and grey blankets tied to the frame. Around him crowd men and women in jackets, saffron and orange garments and a woman in a yellow kurta, watching attentively. A wooden pole and rope are in the foreground.

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June 30 20082008-06-30Outdoor photograph on a mountain route in Uttarakhand. A seated long-haired figure in a bright blue kurta with a gold-toned shawl and orange lower garments with a red tilak on the forehead sits on a wooden palanquin-style frame lashed with rope, eyes lowered. Behind and around him, several men stand and sit; one at right wears a cream jacket with blue stripes and crosses his arms, another at left wears a grey sweatshirt and blue shirt. Orange and blue fabrics and a wooden pole in the foreground frame the scene. Watermarked archive photo; no printed names visible in the scene.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30A photograph of a street scene in a mountain village with wet stone paving. A long-haired person in a turquoise-blue kurta with a gold-and-cream shawl and bright orange dhoti sits in a wooden palanquin-style chair carried on wooden poles, with a folded pink blanket and a light cloth beside them. Around the chair, numerous men stand and watch, including a man with a grey moustache wearing an orange scarf over a beige jacket, a man in a striped hooded top, a man in a green sweater vest, and a man in a white windbreaker with blue stripes. Stone buildings and a white wall stand behind. a person is visible: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a turquoise kurta, an orange dhoti and a gold-coloured shawl, seated as the honoured figure in the palanquin.2008-06-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a bright blue kurta with a gold shawl and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on a wooden palanquin-style litter with bamboo poles and rope lashings. Around him, several men in jackets and sweaters stand and look on, one in a white zip jacket with blue stripes gazing upward with a folded maroon cloth in his arms. Orange cloth is visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be a rocky mountain village path. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold shawl and a blue kurta with orange lower garment, which are cues consistent with a person candidate, though his appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2008-06-30A photograph of a mountain village path with stone-paved ground and simple houses under cloudy green hills. In the centre, a person in a blue tunic with a yellow shawl sits in a wooden palanquin-style chair, lifted on a long wooden pole with folded blankets and orange cloth on the seat. Men in jackets and shirts crowd around, one at the front holding the pole on the right, another on the left under a bright orange umbrella. A man in an orange raincoat stands behind, and a man in a turquoise shirt walks at the back. A purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30A 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.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30 +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.2008-06-30June 30 20082008-06-30