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A large dark grey stone Himalayan temple with a tall tiered shikhara tower topped with a golden kalasha finial and a small saffron flag, set against steep green and snow-dusted mountains. In the foreground at the temple steps, a group of about a dozen people sit on the ground, several in saffron-orange robes, with devotees standing near a railing and a small shrine entrance hung with orange and yellow garlands.

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A stone temple with a tall curving shikhara spire and a smaller flat-roofed stone shrine in the foreground, set against steep green mountains and snow peaks under a blue sky with clouds. A group of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits on the stone steps and plaza in front of the temple entrance, with an orange flag fluttering from a pole and a bell hanging near the shrine. Prayer flags are strung across the upper hillside and a small village of concrete buildings lies to the left.2010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27A photograph of a stone temple with a tall shikhara tower in a mountain setting, its doorway draped with marigold garlands in orange and yellow. Several people stand near the entrance: a figure in an orange robe and another in a dark outfit near the railing, with a few others in white and light clothing along the yellow metal barricade. Steep green mountains rise behind the temple under a blue sky.2010-09-27A 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 photograph of a stone temple in a mountainous Himalayan setting. The main shrine has carved stone walls with horizontal bands of relief, a green-edged roof, and a colourful garland of marigolds draped over a painted doorway. A tall tower with a tiered, ornamented top rises at the right, backed by green-brown mountain slopes and snowy peaks under a blue sky with clouds. A yellow metal railing fences the entrance area. On the right, a few people in orange and white saris and shawls stand near the railing, and one person in dark clothing walks near the doorway. A metal pole with a small lamp stands at the left edge.2010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27A stone temple with a tiered shikhara and a gold kalasha on top stands in a mountain town under a clear blue sky. Saffron flags hang from its roof and tall windows, and brass bells hang over a red and yellow decorated doorway. Behind it rises a snow-covered Himalayan peak with clouds wrapped around its upper slopes. Street lamps and strings of colourful prayer flags frame the scene. No people are visible.2010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27A photograph of the Kedarnath temple in the Himalayas, a grey stone shrine with a tiered pyramidal roof and gold-tipped finial, set against snow-capped mountains under a clear blue sky. Yellow railings and brass bells hang at the entrance, and a small image is set in a niche beside the doorway. Several people climb the stone steps toward the shrine, including a woman in a pink sari and others in orange and white clothing. A blue and red signboard stands at the left in front of shops with hanging cloth, and a bright yellow-brown mountain slope rises behind the temple.2011-03-31May 30 20062006-05-30