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A photograph of a group walking up a shaded forest path lined with dense green trees under a pale sky. In the centre, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl leads the line, with a bare-chested or lightly clad figure visible nearby. Several women in red and orange saris and a woman in a blue sari walk among the pilgrims, and men in white and grey shirts stand in the foreground. A few people carry bags. The scene suggests a devotional walk or pilgrimage to a hilltop shrine.

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A photograph taken from behind a group walking along a shaded, tree-lined path on a hillside. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a yellow cloth over his shoulder holds a video camera, and another man in a white shirt films with a camera on a tripod-like rig. Women in red and blue saris walk along the path, with a man in orange and white further ahead near a stone staircase leading up toward a shrine area. Dense green foliage and a bright sky frame the scene.2010-09-04A photograph of a group walking up a narrow stone staircase through dense green forest foliage. In the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron sari leads the way, with a walking stick in one hand. Behind her, people in white and light-coloured clothing, including a man in white dhoti-style garments and others in green and white, climb the steps. Some carry items. Sunlight filters through the leaves, and the path is lined with shrubs and trees.2009-10-12A photograph of a group walking up a narrow, overgrown forest path during a hill pilgrimage. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a saffron-orange robe and shawl walks ahead, beside a young man in white dhoti and cream shirt with a red shawl. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis, saffron and orange shawls, and a green jacket follows along the steep stone steps. Further up, a man in a yellow shirt and white trousers walks among dense green foliage, and a figure carries a tall orange-draped object. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene, so the group is described by role and clothing only.2009-10-12A large crowd of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path through dense green trees and shrubs on a hillside, apparently a girivalam circuit. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. Some devotees hold branches or lean into the foliage on the left, and a low grey stone wall runs along the path. Distant rocky slopes and a pale sky are visible at the upper right, and a few people at the edge hold or face the procession.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a large group of devotees walking a concrete-edged path lined with dense green trees on a hillside, apparently a pilgrimage circuit. Many people wear white clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a bald older man in white with an orange shawl and a visible lanyard badge walks beside younger men and women in white and orange. A blue metal gate and chain-link fencing line the path. Further up the slope, more orange-shawled pilgrims are visible among the foliage.2008-08-03A crowd of devotees follows a procession along a shaded forest path lined with dense green trees. At the centre, a palanquin or ratha with a small roof and triangular orange-and-gold decorative pennants moves forward, carried and accompanied by men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange cloths and garlands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks with others, a woman in a blue sari with flowers in her hair stands at left, and an elderly woman in blue is nearby. Some men carry flowers or offerings. A metal railing and stone steps border the path.2010-09-04A photograph of a shaded forest path climbing a stone staircase lined with red-and-white painted railings. Several people walk up and down the steps: a woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange sari, a girl in a pink dress, a man in a light green shirt and a man in a white shirt, and a woman in a turquoise sari at the lower right edge. Further up the path, people in white and yellow clothing climb among green trees and large grey boulders. At right, a small white stone marker with a dark plaque stands beside a boulder.2010-09-04December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a group walking along a rocky forest path beneath tall trees with dense green foliage. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching shawl walks with his head lowered. Beside him a man in white kurta and pants wears an orange shawl and carries a water bottle, and another man in white with a black bag walks at right. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl walks, and a man in a grey T-shirt with a lanyard and camera stands at the right edge. A woman in white with a pink hat walks at the left, with other devotees in light clothing following along the trail.2007-07-04A photograph of a group walking along a wide dirt path through dense green forest with tall trees on both sides. In the centre, a figure in a flowing orange robe with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala walks with a long walking staff. Beside and behind them, people in white kurtas and orange shawls, a man in a maroon shirt with a straw sun hat, a man in a checked shirt carrying an umbrella, and women in white and pink salwar outfits follow along the path.2007-07-05