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A photograph of a group walking in single file along a dirt path through dry scrubland with green bushes and thorny plants. In the foreground a young man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a red undershirt, his eyes lowered in a calm, meditative expression. Behind him a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl walks in step, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari with a long-sleeved white blouse follows, along with other people in white and cream clothing further back. The procession suggests a walking circumambulation of the sacred Arunachala hill, with participants moving quietly and attentively.

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Outdoor photograph of a walking procession on a dirt path through dry green scrub and thorny bushes. In the foreground a young man with short dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a loose orange saffron wrap over a red undershirt, walks with eyes lowered. Behind him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and a red-marked forehead walks alongside. Further back, several young women in white saris with yellow and gold borders follow, one holding a red flashlight. The group appears to be walking around Arunachala Hill.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a group walking single file along a red dirt path through dry scrub and palm trees under a pale sky. In the foreground at right, a young man wears a saffron orange dhoti and shawl and walks in sandals. Beside him, another person in orange robes walks with a red top visible beneath. In the centre, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange-red shawl and carries a water bottle. Behind them, several people in white and cream traditional clothes walk in a line, one woman carrying a small brown bag, and a person with a black bag at left.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks single file along a dirt path through dry scrub and trees, apparently on a pilgrimage circuit. In the foreground, a man with short hair wears a draped saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt and orange sandals, carrying a water bottle in one hand. Beside him walks a man with long, swept-back hair in a long-sleeved orange kurta and orange dhoti with red border. Behind them, a line of followers in white and cream clothes, some women in white sarees with gold borders, follows, and a person at the right edge holds a camera.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.2009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05