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A photograph of a group walking single file along a narrow reddish-brown dirt path through dry scrub and green bushes on a hillside, with a rocky hill rising behind them under an overcast sky. In the foreground, two people in saffron-orange robes walk ahead; the nearer one wears an orange wrap over an orange garment and carries nothing visible. Behind them, a person in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl walks, followed by several people in white garments, some with flower or leaf adornments on their heads. Utility wires cross the upper sky at right. The group appears to be walking around the sacred hill as part of a pilgrimage-style procession.

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August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path through dry scrubland toward a rocky, bare-topped hill. Two young men in saffron-orange robes lead, one wearing an orange dhoti and shawl and the other an orange wrap over a red top. Behind them a group of people in white clothes with orange scarves walks on the path, some carrying water bottles. A utility pole and wires stand at the right edge, and green trees surround the trail.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks along a dirt path on a hillside with sparse young trees and dry red earth, a green hill behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron cloth wrap and dark sandals, long hair tied back, walks ahead with one hand raised. Beside him an older bald man with a white beard wears white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border and gestures as he speaks. Behind them several people in white with yellow shawls follow, and a figure in orange walks further back. The scene appears to be a walking pilgrimage around a sacred hill.2009-08-05A group of about a dozen people walks single file along a dusty dirt path through dry scrub, palm trees and leafy trees under a pale sky. Several are in white clothing with yellow shawls or sashes. In the centre foreground, a figure in a full saffron-orange robe walks barefoot-style in sandals beside another person in orange, with a white-clad devotee behind them. Scattered boulders and small stones line the path, and a low stone structure sits at the right edge. The walk appears to be a pilgrimage circuit around a hill, but no signage confirms this.2009-08-05A group of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry scrub and trees, with rocks on the ground at right. In the centre, two young men in saffron-orange robes lead the way, the nearer one barefoot in a flowing orange cloth with a yellow-shawled shoulder, the other in orange with a folded wrap. Behind them, women in white and cream saris, one in a green-bordered sari, and men in white shirts and yellow shawls follow. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at the right edge. The walk is a circumambulation of a hill, and the photo shows a procession of several dozen people in mostly white clothes. The visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks single file along a rocky dirt path on a hillside, with scrubby trees and bushes at left under a pale sky. In front, a man with short dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a long orange draped cloth over a red sleeveless top and orange sandals, carrying nothing. Behind him, several women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls walk alongside a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a water bottle, and a man in yellow shawl trails at left. The scene is an outdoor walk on a hill path.2009-08-05A long line of devotees walks along a dry, dusty hill path through scrubby green trees with a hazy mountain behind them, on a girivalam pilgrimage around Tiruvannamalai. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear white shawls. In the foreground, a young man in orange shawl and white kurta glances to the side, while other men in white and orange follow behind. Further back, more pilgrims in white and orange file along the trail toward the right. There is no visible a person candidate in the frame.2008-01-03August 05 20092009-08-05