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August 02 2008

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A group walks along a stone path lined with dense green trees and a rocky slope. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side: the one on the left in orange wrap with a white tilak mark on the forehead and sandals, the one on the right in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, carrying a white cloth over his shoulder bag and walking barefoot. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a few in green and red walk along the path. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, and a figure in teal clothing stands at the left edge. The scene is an outdoor pada-yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2009-01-29Outdoor photo of a procession walking up a narrow stone path through green trees and bushes, with a large boulder beside the track. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, a long white and orange flower garland, and sandals, and appears to be the honoured leader; the figure is an appearance-based a person in the foreground procession. A man in the left foreground wears white ritual clothes, an orange shawl, a bead necklace and a tilak on the forehead. A man in the right foreground, in white with an orange shawl and gold bracelet, walks with his eyes downcast. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow up the path.2008-08-02Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path through scrubby green vegetation and rocks. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl walks ahead, wearing sandals. Beside him, a bald man in a white shirt walks barefoot. Behind them, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis carries long wooden staves with orange pennants, and a man in white kurta and dhoti walks among them. Approximately eight to ten people are visible.2006-09-16August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a group walking up a dirt path through green trees on a hillside. A man in the centre with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a white garland of flowers, walking among devotees. Around him, many men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A large dark rock with painted markings lies on the left, and a utility pole stands behind the trees under a pale sky.2008-08-02A photograph of a group walking along a shaded forest path with dense green foliage and a large mossy rock on the right. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark collar and an orange shawl smiles as he walks. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl walks forward. Behind them, a shaved-headed person in yellow and orange wraps walks alongside a woman in a white and pink sari. Several other people in white and orange clothing follow along the trail.2009-10-12A group walks single file along a red dirt path through dry scrubland and bushes, apparently on a hill circuit. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap with a red undershirt strides forward, looking down. Behind him a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl carries a water bottle, and several women in saris, one with a red bindi, follow along the trail. Large grey boulders and a palm tree appear at the edges.2009-08-05A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, with green trees overhead and a blue wall and blue water drum at left. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, and a few women wear green and blue saris with orange shawls. Several walkers have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and a man in the foreground wears a white kurta with an orange scarf. The procession appears to be a girivalam-style circumambulation in an ashram setting.2008-08-03September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a forested hillside path, with a stone wall in the foreground. Several saffron-robed monastics walk along the path among trees and shrubs. Three figures in orange robes stand near the center, one holding a folded white cloth, and another in orange stands to the right gesturing. Behind them, a group of men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying bags, walk along the dirt road toward the left. The scene suggests a pilgrimage walk through rocky, green terrain.2009-01-29A procession walks along a dirt path lined with green foliage and small orange flags, with a fringed canopy overhead. At centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban wears a white and red floral garland and a gold beaded necklace, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals beside a bearded man in an orange robe and blue sandals who carries a wooden staff. Men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, including one with a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in white with glasses on the right. The group moves in a ceremonial walk typical of a procession.2008-07-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath large shade trees. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl wears a long white and pink flower garland and walks with hands joined. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot; the man at right carries a long staff with an orange cloth. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at far right. Flowering shrubs line the path at left. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role only as a garlanded devotee in saffron robes.2007-12-25