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A photograph taken looking upward at a tall, tiered stone temple tower with a red-and-yellow eave on top, under a bright blue sky with small clouds and strings of colourful pennants. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a red bindi sits near the base of the temple, appearing to be a sannyasi or devotee. Beside him a man in a white jacket and striped cap holds a red bag and a small trident. At the lower right a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a silver trident-like ritual object up toward the frame, and another person with dark hair in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. A blue-and-white circular logo appears at the top right corner.

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September 27 20102010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27Photograph of an ancient stone temple shikhara rising under a bright blue sky, with carved horizontal bands on its weathered grey stone. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace, sits on a white plastic chair holding a small trident. Beside him a man in a grey top holds a long staff, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at right in the foreground. Another person in an orange-red headwrap stands behind. Several silver ceremonial trishula staffs are held by people at the lower edge. a person: the seated saffron-robed man has long hair, a gold necklace and orange attire, so the appearance matches the page reference to a person, presented in a presence-of-devotees role.2010-09-27Photo taken from below of a tall grey stone temple tower with a red-and-yellow roof edge against a blue sky with scattered clouds. In the lower left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-bead necklace sits on a white plastic chair, holding a small silver trident. Behind and to the right, a person in orange with long dark hair holds a silver ceremonial implement, and a man in a striped headband appears at the upper right edge.2010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27Low-angle photo of a tall, tapering stone temple shikhara with a red and yellow eave at the top under a bright blue sky with wispy clouds and small strings of prayer flags. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace sits on a white plastic chair in a saffron-orange robe, holding a silver trident, looking upward. To the right, a person with long black hair and dark glasses in orange robes holds a silver ceremonial object, and another figure in orange is partly visible at the edge. Appearance-based label, a person seated with the trident and gold beads; the other visible people are attendants or devotees in saffron robes.2010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27Photograph at a tall stone temple with a curved shikhara tower of dark weathered stone, decorated with carved bands, under bright blue sky with prayer flags. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits smiling on a white plastic chair holding a silver trident, with his feet bare on a mat. Beside him a man in a white kurta and striped cap stands behind, and a woman in orange clothing with glasses sits at the right edge holding a small drum. Scattered devotees and bags occupy the lower foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in saffron with a trident and long hair.2010-09-27June 21 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Gangotri, Gaurikund and Kedarnath2004-06-21A steep-angled photograph of a grey stone temple with a tall shikhara-style tower and a sloping slate roof, set against a rocky mountain backdrop under bright sky. Along the temple's base at left, a group of people in orange and saffron robes sit on a stone platform, some seated on cushions and some bowing or performing worship with offerings. A tall orange flag flies in the foreground near a yellow stone block and small offering plates. Decorative red and green painted eaves crown the upper tower at right.2010-09-27A tall grey stone temple tower with a red and gold roofed shrine top stands under a blue sky with clouds, with green mountains behind. In the foreground on the stone courtyard, a person in an orange robe sits on a white chair with a rudraksha-style necklace, and around them devotees in orange shawls sit on the ground, some holding trishula-tipped staffs and red bags. A person in a brown jacket with an orange shawl and a yellow turban sits at right. Cables cross the frame above the temple. Appearance-based identity of the seated figure is uncertain.2010-09-27June 21 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Gangotri, Gaurikund and Kedarnath2004-06-21