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Night photograph on a dirt path through dry scrub and thorny bushes near Arunachala Hill. A group of about twenty devotees walks along the track. Several women wear white saris with coloured borders, some with yellow or green shawls, and a few carry small items. Two figures in saffron/orange robes lead the group, one standing at the left edge in orange clothing and another in orange further right. The scene is lit by a dim light and dark sky overhead.

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August 05 20092009-08-05Night procession on a dirt path through trees, with a group of about a dozen devotees walking together. A man in the centre wears a saffron orange dhoti and shawl, with a red undershirt, walking barefoot-style in sandals and leading the group. Women on the left and right wear white sarees with gold borders and red shawls, and a man on the right in white dhoti and red shawl carries a lit lantern. Dim night sky and dark foliage surround the procession, with rocks lining the path. The orange-clad leader may be a person: he has long hair swept back and wears saffron garments and a red shawl, but the cues are modest, so this is uncertain.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group of people walks single file along a narrow gravel dirt path through dry scrub and thorny bushes, with a small tree in the foreground. The front figures wear white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls, and a figure at the front wears white. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes and a red-orange shawl walks along the path near the foliage. Several people in white follow behind. Hills or trees line the background under a pale sky.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a group walking single file along a narrow dirt path lined with thin, leafy trees in dim, bluish evening light. In front, a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck walks forward, with a long cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls follow, some carrying small items. The setting appears to be a rural footpath during a walking circumambulation.2008-01-03Night photograph of a dirt path winding through dense trees and shrubs, lit by a bright light from the camera side. Three figures walk away along the path toward the dark opening ahead. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and carries a staff, flanked by two people in white clothing. The scene is a forest walk around a hill at night. Surrounding branches and leaves are lit pale green against the dark background.2008-01-03October 10 20112011-10-10Night photo of a group of women in white saris with gold borders walking along a dirt path under dark trees. Several wear orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some hold small orange and green bottles or containers. On the right, partly visible figures in orange robes walk alongside, one with a hand raised. The setting appears to be a rural footpath, consistent with a walking circuit around a sacred hill.2009-08-05A photograph of a group walking along a dry, reddish dirt path through scrubby green bushes and thorny trees with a hillside behind them. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears a white garment and an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, with dark hair tied up. Ahead, a line of devotees follows: several wear orange robes and orange shawls, others wear white dhotis or sarees with orange or green borders, and one figure in yellow stands among them. The group appears to be on a circumambulation of a sacred hill.2009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a group walking single file along a dirt path through dry green scrub and thin trees. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals leads the way, head uncovered. Behind them a long line of women and some men wear white cotton garments, several with white shawls or white dhotis, and one man at right wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl. Small stones and a low stone marker sit at the path edge. The scene suggests a walking procession or pilgrimage through the countryside. Count visible people: roughly twenty.2009-08-08