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July 03 2008

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Large group photograph of around a hundred participants in saffron-orange shawls and robes posed on a pale rocky outcrop in a mountain setting. Tall pine trees and steep rocky cliffs rise behind them. Many people sit on the rock in front, others stand in rows behind, several wearing white or saffron clothing. A few people wear hats and some carry bags. The scene reflects an organised Himalayan pilgrimage group.2006-05-27August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees seated and standing on rocks and grass in a wooded hillside setting with tall pine and broadleaf trees. Most wear saffron-orange shawls over white or dark clothing; a woman in front right wears a dark top and an orange shawl, and a man at lower left wears white with an orange shawl. Several people sit on boulders and a man in a grey shirt stands near a tree at the back. Dense green shrubs and a rope-strung path frame the scene.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A large group of about 90 people in orange shawls and saffron-coloured clothing sits and stands on a pale granite rock slope beneath tall conifers and rocky mountainside, a group photograph of pilgrims on a mountain yatra. Several men in orange and dark jackets sit in the front row, women in orange shawls and colourful salwar kameez are seated among them, and a figure in red and white clothes stands at the right edge. A small purple-and-white logo appears at the top left, and a cameraman's hand holding a camera is visible at the far left edge. Scrub vegetation covers the foreground. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2006-05-27Outdoor gathering in a wooded hillside setting with tall slender trees and green shrubs. Many devotees sit on rocky ground in orange and white clothing, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white sari stands and speaks, holding a small object in her hands. Nearby, a man in orange clothing sits with hands folded beside seated women in white, blue and orange garments. At the right edge, a young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in orange robes with hands folded, appearing to be a sannyasi among the devotees. Several people in the front left hold cameras. A dense crowd of seated devotees stretches into the background.2008-08-03A group of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path through a dry, sparsely grassy forest of tall slender trees under a clear blue sky. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The leader in front wears a white kurta and dhoti with orange-saffron wrap, and a man at the right edge walks with hands folded near his chest. The procession appears to be a Girivalam walk around the sacred hill of Tiruvannamalai. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-01-03A photograph of a large outdoor gathering in a forest clearing with tall trees and green foliage. Many devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls sit on a rocky stone path, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a bare-legged man in white clothing stands at the left, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style garland stands near the centre holding a small object. On the right, a smiling person in orange robes with a beaded mala sits on the rocks, and a woman in a blue sari sits among the seated crowd. A woman in an orange sari kneels in the lower left holding a camera-like object.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photograph under a large spreading banyan tree. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti, shawl and orange turban stands at left holding a metal bowl, facing a seated group. Seated devotees on bare earth, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis, with women in green and pink saris in the background. A man in a white shirt and maroon trousers stands center-back holding a camera. At right a deity murti on a rock is adorned with white and orange garlands, red flowers and a white cloth draped over it, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot nearby.2003-01-01August 03 20082008-08-03May 24 20062006-05-24