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’.
Kangra, Sunni Devi & brother at a winter camp near Dera Gopipur. This is their temporary ‘chula’ because they move on so often.
On the way to Parasher. The footpath/ mule track is visible across the hill.
Kangra near Dera Gopipur. Sunni Devi carrying a pack at her winter camp. Note goat hair woven rope and willow wood hasps.
Contact sheet IV 30B 1985
On ridge near Dulchi Pass. Kullu Lama has set up West Himalayan Holidays kitchen camp. Panoramic view behind. This is how trekking at the lower altitudes used to be in the early days.
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.
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Parasher temple reflected in the lake.
Near Dulchi Pass. West Himalayan Holidays setting up camp.
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Contact sheet vol v 1 1986
Contact sheet vol v 1B 1986
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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.
Kasol, timber extraction. Lengths of timber are being pulleyed down and across the river.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Kasol School. Lunch break, the maths board under the deodar trees.
Kasol. rest house from the front.
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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
Contact sheet vol v 3 1986
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
