Kangra, 1,500 ft. Early Spring migration from winter pastures. Dhaular Dhar in background.
Kangra, near Dera Gopipur, Sunni Devi at winter camp. Man spinning on a ‘takli’.
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On the way to Parasher. The footpath/ mule track is visible across the hill.
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Contact sheet IV 30B 1985
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On ridge below Parasher. West Himalayan Holidays setting up the kitchen.
Parasher Temple buildings, island, and West Himalayan Holiday tents and ponies. It was a perfect peaceful enclave around the extraordinary temple devoted to the sage, Parasher Rishi.
Parasher Temple and island, cattle and a West Himalayan Holiday tent.
Parasher temple reflected in the lake.
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Contact sheet used to be called 4.4a IV 31 1982
Contact sheet used to be called 4.4a(B) IV 31B 1982
Contact sheet vol v 1 1986
Contact sheet vol v 1B 1986
On the way to Manikaran. Two boys racing their trolleys.
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Kasol, several people crossing the bridge over the Parbatti river
Kasol, people on the bridge over the Parbatti river
Kasol, 3 men waving as they cross the bridge over the Parbatti.
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As for 5.1.5 Timber extraction near Manikaran. Lengths of timber are being pulleyed down and across the Parbatti river.
Contact sheet vol v 2 1986
Contact sheet vol v 2b 1986
Kasol, sawmill making apple boxes.
Kasol, lade for mills. The water is diverted from both lades, as both mills (perhaps more than 2 from the same stream?) are idle at the time
Kasol. Another view of mill operating. Note the mechanism controlling the rate of flow of the grain. And beside the wheel the wooden guide for the flour.
Kasol. A mill ‘grath’ operating grinding flour. In the alcove a wooden vessel with grain or flour, probably a measure being the miller’s due, and a scoop.
Kasol sawmill, thatched roof, timber roof and stone slab roof.
Kasol. Apple packing wooden boxes.
Kasol School, a girl working on her school board, her satchel behind her.
Kasol School, school building to the left of picture. Teacher on chair at table, a pupil helping others In the background the class as in 5.2.36 and maize fields and orchards in the background.
Kasol school. A mixed class, young boys and girls. Note their school boards and their ink pots. Deoedar trees and a monsoon season pond beyond them.
Kasol School. Lunch break, the maths board under the deodar trees.
Kasol. rest house from the front.
The old village above Nagar
Rumsu the old village above Nagar, a ‘dharamsala’ elaborate construction and carving. The old buildings in this village are now (2015) lived in by young foreigners
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Contact sheet vol v 3b 1986
Manikaran. Mangal Singh in the kitchen of the ‘dhaba’ he ran, with a young customer. A rival ‘dhaba’ in the background.
Manikaran, silhouette of Mangal Singh sitting in the ‘dhaba’ he ran. A Sikh customer and a rival ‘dhaba’ in the background.
Shrine under ‘deodar’ trees, near Kasol. It was here that I decided to write the book that became ‘At Home In The Himalayas’
Shrine near Kosal same as 5.3.31A. Note the ridge pole.
Contact sheet vol v 4 1986
Contact sheet vol v 4b 1986
On the road to Manikaran, two Sikh men, pilgrims?
Manikaran, ‘dhaba’ boy servant washing the dishes