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A photograph of a group of people standing on rocky riverbank beside a fast-flowing glacial river in a high mountain valley. Several devotees in white and cream clothing stand at the water's edge, some in orange-saffron garments, and one figure in white bends down near the water. Large grey boulders line the shore, with steep forested mountains and a clear blue sky above. Small flags or banners are visible on the left side. The scene appears to depict a pilgrimage or ritual gathering at a river in the Himalayas.

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October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on a pebbled riverbank in a mountain valley. Most wear saffron-orange shawls and clothing, some in green or white. Behind them flows a river beside a steep, forested mountainside, a small suspension bridge, and multi-storey hillside buildings with red-roofed structures in the background. Some people sit cross-legged while others lean on bags. The scene suggests a Himalayan pilgrimage halt, with no visible central figure distinguishable from the group.2005-05-25A photograph of a group of people seated on a stone embankment beside a rocky riverbed in a Himalayan valley, with steep forested slopes and snow-capped peaks behind them. Several people wear orange shawls and saffron-coloured clothing; one man on the right in an orange wrap stands with his hands together near the stone wall, and a younger figure in a green-trimmed orange wrap sits in the centre. Others wear white or red tops. Small buildings and a dusty path sit along the far bank. The scene suggests a pilgrimage halt on the Himalaya Yatra.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesOutdoor Himalayan ritual scene beside a rushing river with steep forested mountains behind. Under a blue-and-white canopy hung with orange and red cloth, a seated figure in white robes with a leopard-print shawl and a white turban holds a pink cloth, facing a silver ritual vessel and bowls of offerings. Nearby, a person in orange robes stands at left. Several people in orange, green and pink clothing sit and stand along the riverbank, with a wooden footbridge and small buildings visible on the far side.2005-05-25A mountain river valley in the Himalayas. Large grey boulders and pebbles fill a wide riverbed in the foreground, with a fast white-streaked stream running along the left. A red-and-white concrete embankment wall with stepped red railing lines the riverbank. A small white building with a red roof sits along the far bank beside evergreen trees, and steep forested slopes rise behind, with snow-capped peaks visible in the distance under a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene.2005-05-25A photograph of a mountain trek in a forested Himalayan valley. Many people in orange and saffron clothing stand and move across a rocky riverbed strewn with large boulders. Tall dark conifers line the slopes on both sides, and a snow-dusted peak rises in the hazy background under a pale sky. Some participants wear white or blue shirts among the orange-clad group, and a few are seated on the rocks near the water's edge.2005-05-25A photograph of a mountain stream in a forested valley with tall pine trees and rocky banks. Many people in saffron and orange robes sit and stand on the boulders and grassy edges beside the water. Several are seated in a loose group near the rushing current, while a man in a white garment and orange shawl stands at right near the rocks. Others hold small bags or water bottles and gather in conversation along the bank.2005-05-25October 03 20102010-10-03A group of about a dozen people rest on large boulders beside a fast-flowing mountain stream lined with tall conifers and steep forested slopes. Most wear saffron-orange garments and shawls; a few men in white or dark clothing stand or sit among them. Some sit on rocks at the water's edge, one bends forward near the stream, and others stand on the rocky bank in a relaxed group. The scene reads as a pause during a mountain trek in a Himalayan valley.2005-05-25A photograph of a mountain stream bed with large grey boulders in a Himalayan valley. Many people in saffron-orange robes stand and sit on the rocks and along the water, with dense pine or conifer forest rising behind them and snow-capped peaks visible in the distance. A shirtless man in red shorts stands at the right edge, and a few people wear white or plain clothing near the front. Some figures carry bags, and the scene looks like a group outing in the mountains.2005-05-25A photograph of a mountain riverbank in a forested Himalayan valley with tall conifers and snow-capped peaks behind. Many people in saffron-orange clothing stand and walk across large grey boulders beside a stream, with a few people in white clothes among them. Some figures carry bags or hold yellow umbrellas, and a group gathers near the centre of the rocks. Dense pine trees line the slope on the right.2005-05-25