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A large group of devotees walks along a dirt road toward a forested hill under a hazy sky, with a red flag on a pole at left and palm trees at right. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large orange garland of beads, and sandals. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes walks. Most men around them wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha malas, and some carry small bags. A few people in the background wear everyday clothes, and a blue vehicle is parked at left. The crowd is walking in procession.

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A procession on a dirt path with hills and trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, orange-brown rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, walks at the centre beneath a bright orange umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him walks another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, devotees in white and cream robes, a man in teal, and small children in green and yellow dresses. Stage lights stand on a pole at upper right.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a dirt road in front of a hill, with an orange umbrella and red umbrellas overhead. At the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace walks with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing identification lanyards. Some men in pale yellow and beige clothing are also present. A white car is parked to the right beside a large roadside billboard with Tamil text and a graphic of a ritual. Trees and a hill line the background.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08November 10 20112011-11-10A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path beside a temple wall, with palm trees, leafy trees and a hill in the background. In the front, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-coloured necklace. Beside him, another man in an orange robe and gold necklace walks with his hands together. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and one man on the right wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a bag strap.2010-01-08A group of about thirty people walks along a dry, stony dirt path beside dense green shrubs and palm trees, with a hill rising in the hazy background. In the centre, a person in a bright orange-saffron robe and sandals walks forward, flanked by people in white clothes. Several men and women in white dhotis, white sarees with yellow borders and yellow shawls follow along, with a tall telecom tower visible on the right. The scene reads as a pilgrimage walk around a sacred hill, with the orange-robed figure at the front of the group.2009-08-05A group of about twenty people walks along a dusty, stone-strewn dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees under a pale sky, with a distant hill and a tall telecom tower behind them. In the centre, two figures wear saffron-orange robes: a long-haired figure in an orange cloth on the left, and a shaved-headed figure in orange garments beside them. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris with gold borders walk together, and several younger participants wear yellow shawls and white clothing. The scene conveys a group circumambulation of Arunachala Hill.2009-08-05