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Outdoor photo on a wooded rocky hillside at a Tiruvannamalai ashram setting, with many devotees sitting on stone and dirt paths among green leaves. Most wear white clothes with orange shawls or sashes. A man in white with a grey beard raises an arm near a tree at left, and a man in white with a stethoscope-style cord and orange shawl sits at right. Several people are seated on the rocks, and a rope runs down the slope.

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August 03 20082008-08-03A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a leafy hillside among trees and a palm, many with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. Most wear white shirts or kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in orange shawls sit in the foreground, and some hold green leaves. No central figure is clearly identifiable in the frame, and no one is confidently identified as a person.2008-08-02Outdoor gathering in a wooded hillside setting, with dense green trees and a rocky stone platform in the foreground. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged at the center of the group, with a small figure in orange nearby. Around them, about forty devotees sit on the ground in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls, and a few women wear saris in blue and yellow. A man in orange sitting to the right gestures toward the center. The group appears to be listening attentively in a seated satsang or discourse-style setting.2008-08-03A crowd of devotees gathered outdoors among trees and undergrowth, most wearing white clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, several people sit on the ground, while a man in white with an orange shawl raises a camera high above his head to photograph the group. Other devotees stand and sit in close clusters, some carrying bags, with a large tree trunk rising at the centre. The scene suggests a pilgrimage or ashram gathering in a wooded area.2008-08-03Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a dry, rocky hillside surrounded by green trees and shrubs. Most people wear white clothing with orange-saffron shawls or scarves draped over their shoulders; some women wear saris in pale and orange tones. Many sit on the ground in groups while others stand and walk among them. Behind them stands a thatched-roof hut beside a large boulder on the hill, with more people visible along the upper ridge. The scene appears to be a gathering or procession at a temple hill site.2008-08-02Outdoor 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.2008-07-03August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking up a shaded, tree-lined path. Many people in white dhotis and saris wear orange-saffron shawls over their shoulders. In the foreground, a woman with a long side braid in white sari and orange shawl walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl, and an older man in white with an orange shawl and a mala walks near the right. The line of devotees stretches up the path between green foliage and a low concrete wall.2008-08-03A 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.2008-08-03Outdoor photo on rocky ground beneath trees, showing a seated group of devotees. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in his lap, appearing to be a person by his long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. To his left, a man in orange holds his face in his hands. On the far left, a man in white with an orange shawl presses palms together. Behind and around them, many devotees in white and orange shawls sit among foliage. On the far right, a shaved-headed young man in orange dhoti and shawl stands holding a woven basket. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at right with a bag, and another woman holds a water bottle nearby.2008-08-03Outdoor group gathering in a wooded area with rocks and trees. A woman in the center wears an orange saree, orange shawl and a long beaded necklace, holding a paper and speaking to the seated group. Many devotees sit on the stone ground in orange shawls and white clothes, while a standing man in a blue and black shirt and a woman in white clothes stand nearby.2008-08-03Outdoors on a forested hillside, a group of devotees sits and stands on a stone-paved path among trees and scrub. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and sandals, seated on a stone step with hands resting in his lap. A woman in a yellow sari and an orange shawl stands at left with her hands folded at her chest, while others in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or stand around. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right and a figure in the foreground has dark hair and an orange shawl. The scene looks like a pilgrimage or satsang on a hill path.2008-08-03