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A photograph of a man wading through shallow, muddy river water over pebbles, carrying a smiling child on his shoulders. The man wears an orange top, a rudraksha mala around his neck, black trousers and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder. The child wears a purple top and an orange scarf. Other people in orange clothing stand at the edges of the frame on the riverbed, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.

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Outdoor photo of a man wading barefoot through shallow, muddy river water over pebbles and rocks in bright daylight. He wears an orange baseball cap with a small emblem, a white long-sleeved shirt over black trousers, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and an orange cloth tied at his waist. He raises one hand to shade his eyes. Behind him, several people in orange garments and white clothing move through the water, and a person in an orange top with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge.2006-05-27A man in a white sleeveless undershirt wades through shallow, murky river water while carrying a young child on his shoulders. The child wears an orange sleeveless top and a dark cord necklace, and holds one of the man's hands with a small hand. Green riverbank grasses and bushes fill the background, with two distant figures visible among them. The man holds blue flip-flops in his other hand. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-21A photograph on a rocky riverbank beside fast-flowing water. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala raises both arms, one hand holding a purple card with a white bird graphic. Around him, crowds in orange shawls and orange caps, and a woman in a teal top with a red bindi, look on. a person: the man has grey hair and a grey beard, and wears a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, though his face is not clearly visible enough to be certain.2006-05-27Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with dry grass. A man with long, wind-swept black hair wears an orange long-sleeved top and an orange shawl wrapped at the waist and over one shoulder, with rudraksha beads hanging across his body; he stands with one hand on his hip and smiles. In front, a woman in a white blouse and white sari with gold border, orange sash and multiple rudraksha malas, with a small pendant portrait, walks with head lowered. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor photo on a rocky mountain slope with green scrub. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands elevated in the upper centre, wearing a rust-orange long-sleeved top, an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, orange cloth wrapped at the waist, and multiple rudraksha malas; he holds small objects in both hands and smiles. In the foreground a smiling man with short hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Other devotees in orange clothing and white garments crowd the frame, including one with long braided hair seen from behind. The scene suggests a gathering on the Himalaya Yatra. A faint blue bird logo appears at the top left.2006-05-26A photograph of devotees splashing in shallow water on a pebbled riverbank. In the foreground a man in an orange t-shirt, orange head wrap and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and blue jeans, lifts his bare foot and kicks up a spray of water. Behind him, another man in an orange shirt with rudraksha mala and a second person in orange raise their arms and hands near the riverbank, with bystanders in light trousers standing on the stones at left. The water is splashing around them in bright daylight.2006-05-27Aerial view of a large group of devotees standing and wading on a sandy riverbank with pebbles, near Gangotri. Many wear orange saffron shawls and orange head cloths, some in white kurtas or dark clothing. Several people are splashing water and gesturing with raised arms, while a central figure in an orange shawl, orange head cloth and rudraksha mala walks through the shallows. Others stand along the rocky edge. Bright sunlight casts sharp shadows across the wet sand.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27A young man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a wet rock at the edge of a rushing mountain stream. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment that leaves one shoulder bare, and a long mala of brown rudraksha beads hangs on his chest. His right hand rests on the rock while he looks sideways and smiles. Behind him, another person in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses lifts a hand to his head beside a seated person in grey. Other figures in white and orange stand and sit among the boulders, and a hand enters the frame at lower left. The water is clear and fast over mossy stones.A man in a plain white sleeveless undershirt and dark shorts walks along a pebbly riverbank carrying a young child on his shoulders. The child wears an orange sleeveless top and a dark thread necklace and looks toward the water. Behind them a muddy, fast-flowing river runs beside dense green reeds and shrubs, with buildings partly visible at the top of the frame. The scene is an everyday outdoor moment with no ritual activity visible.2014-07-21