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August 03 2009

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A group of people walks across a grassy clearing toward a rocky hillside with scrubby trees and a lattice transmission tower at upper right. Two people in the foreground hold up orange umbrellas. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe walks with a long-haired woman in orange and a man in white. Behind them, a man in white shirt and trousers holds a dark umbrella and a bag, and to the right a man in orange and a man in yellow robes walk. A man in white dhoti at left carries a yellow bag.2009-08-03A photograph of a group walking single file along a dusty dirt path through dry scrubland, with a hill in the hazy background. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks ahead, holding a long wooden staff in one hand and wearing sandals. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some carrying small bags, as part of a walking procession.2008-01-03A group walks single file along a dusty dirt path through dry scrubland and small trees on a hillside, with a forested ridge behind them in hazy light. In the lead, a man in a saffron-orange robe carries a staff-like object, followed closely by another figure in orange. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and white or pale clothing, including some women in saris, follows along the trail.2009-08-05Outdoors on a grassy clearing with scattered palms and rocky hills behind, a group walks along a dirt path under the shade of trees. A tall figure in saffron robes with long dark hair walks at the front, and a man in saffron robes walks beside him. Behind them, a man in white holds up a pale umbrella, and another man in white holds up a bright orange umbrella. A man in orange-yellow robes walks at the right edge. The men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and a fence line runs along the left side of the field.2009-08-03A group walks along a red-dirt path through dry scrub and tall acacia-like trees, with a rocky hill rising behind them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a striped cloth over his shoulder walks away from the camera. Two people in saffron-orange robes walk in the centre, one carrying a small object, and a younger man in orange robes and sandals walks on the right. Behind them several people in white clothes and one in yellow follow along the path. Green shrubs and small rocks line the trail.2009-08-05November 23 20092009-11-23Outdoor photograph of a group walking single file along a grassy dirt path beside a forested hill. Many participants wear white dhotis or kurtas, several with orange-saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. A palm tree stands at right and scattered boulders and shrubs fill the field. A figure in white clothes walks near the center, and another in white with an orange shawl walks at right foreground. Some people carry small items in their hands.2008-01-03A photograph of a dirt footpath winding through dry scrub and bushes on a hillside, with a line of walkers in orange and white robes. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks ahead with his hands held together at his waist and wears brown sandals. Behind him several followers in orange and white clothing follow along the path, and a hill rises in the background under a pale sky. The scene suggests a girivalam, a walk around a sacred hill.2008-01-03August 05 20092009-08-05Outdoor photograph on a dirt path through a grassy area with mango trees on both sides and a mountain range under a cloudy sky. A person in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks forward holding a wooden staff, barefoot or in sandals. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk along the path; one wears an orange shawl and another a rudraksha-style necklace. Two metal pots sit on the grass at left and scattered flower petals and litter lie on the ground.2008-11-13A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path through dry scrubland and green bushes on a hillside. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks forward, and a woman in orange draped cloth follows to the right. Behind them a long line of about a dozen people in white and orange clothes walks uphill, some carrying small items. Two spiky agave-like plants stand at the left edge of the path, with trees and rocks around. The scene looks like a girivalam circumambulation of a sacred hill.2008-01-03November 03 20062006-11-03