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Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path up a rocky, scrubby hillside with palm and thorny trees behind them. About twenty-five young women in white saris with yellow borders and beaded necklaces walk in a long line on the left, several holding small items. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red undershirt walks barefoot, and to the right a young man in a long orange robe walks alone with hands clasped behind his back. A man in white and yellow stands at the far left edge.

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A group of about twenty women and a few men walk along a dirt path beside dry scrubland and a palm tree, on what looks like a hill-side track. Most women wear white saris with gold or yellow borders and white necklaces; one woman in the centre wears a white kurta and white trousers. On the right, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals stands at the front, with a red shawl-clad man in white and another in orange kurta behind him. On the left edge a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a stone post. Rough stones and small pillars are scattered on the ground.2009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A 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.2009-08-05Outdoor photograph on a rocky dirt path through dry scrub and green hillside vegetation. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe stands with hands on hips, head bowed, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Behind him a line of devotees walks in white: a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, holding a water bottle, followed by several women in white saris with gold borders and thin necklaces. Another saffron-robed person stands further back at right. The scene suggests a walking pilgrimage around a sacred hill.2009-08-05A photograph of a group walking along a dusty dirt path across open, uneven red-brown earth with mounds and scattered stones, backed by a low green hill and leafy trees under a pale sky. Two young men in saffron-orange robes lead the way, one in front in a long orange cloth and the other beside him in orange with an orange cloth over the shoulder. Behind them a line of people in white dhotis and saris, some with orange, red, yellow and green shawls or borders, walks in procession. The scene suggests a devotional walk around the sacred hill.2009-08-05A group walks single file along a dry dirt path through scrubby green trees and bushes, in what appears to be a hill-side pilgrimage. At the front, two young men in saffron-orange robes walk: the one on the left wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and orange-red sandals, and the one beside him wears an orange kurta and dhoti. Behind them, a young man in white with an orange-red shawl leads a line of women and girls in white saris, several with orange, red and yellow shawls or stoles, some holding small items. The procession moves past the thick foliage of a wooded hillside.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks along a rocky dirt path through green hillside scrub, apparently a circumambulation around Arunachala Hill. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl walks ahead, hands on his hips. Behind him a woman in an orange-scarfed white sari with gold borders and a beaded necklace walks in a line with other women in white saris, and a woman in an orange top and dhoti-style lower garment follows at right. A figure in white clothing stands at far left holding a water bottle. No identification of the orange-robed man is made from appearance; he is described by role only as a walking devotee.2009-08-05A photograph of a group walking along a dusty dirt path lined with green trees and shrubs under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red top, walks forward with a hand near his mouth, wearing brown sandals. Behind him a long line of women in white and cream saris with gold borders and coloured shawls in yellow, orange and green follow closely. On the right a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another man in orange robes. The group appears to be on a procession or walk through countryside.2009-08-08A photograph of a walking procession on a dirt path through green trees at dusk. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks at the front, bare-chested with his arms at his sides. Behind him a group of women and girls in white and cream kerala-style sarees with gold borders walk in a line, several wearing yellow or orange shawls and kumkum on their foreheads, some holding garlands. The sandy path and shrubs frame the group.2009-08-08