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A night photograph of a large devotee procession walking along a tree-lined road, lit by street lamps. Many people wear white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry small bags or bottles. A man in a bright orange robe walks near the front, and a figure in a yellow sleeveless top stands in the foreground facing away. Roadside signboards with Tamil text stand to the right beside a tall pole. The scene reads as a Girivalam-style walk, with devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls moving together.

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Night photo of a crowd walking along a road in procession, most people wearing white clothes with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in orange saris and men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together. A roadside stall with bottles and cool drinks stands behind them under a tree, and a teal signboard with Tamil text is mounted on bamboo poles at the right. No central figure in saffron ornate dress is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identified.2008-08-03Night procession on a roadside in Tiruvannamalai. A large crowd of devotees walks along the road, most in white clothes with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a bald man in a plain orange-saffron robe walks barefoot, while others around him wear white. A green signboard with Tamil text stands beneath a large tree, with roadside stalls and a parked motorcycle on the right. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks at the far right.2008-08-03Night procession on a roadside in India, with a large crowd of devotees walking along the street. Most wear white clothing and orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry small bags. Market stalls with a yellow canopy, tarpaulin-covered sheds and a utility pole line the road, with dark trees overhead. Many figures in the foreground and background are walking in one direction, forming a dense group. No specific individual can be clearly identified as a person from the visible appearance.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Night photograph of a large walking procession on a paved road in Tiruvannamalai, lit by street lamps and vehicle headlights. Many devotees wear white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some men wear orange garments. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe walks barefoot at the front of the group, while others in white and orange move behind. A utility pole and a blank roadside billboard stand at right beside leafy trees. Many people are visible, with the group extending into the distance.2008-08-03August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path between green trees at an outdoor ashram-style setting. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered shawl carries a small brass or metal vessel with a green sprig, while another woman in orange gestures beside her. Several people in orange robes and white dhotis or kurtas follow along the path, including a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala on the left and a man in white with a red shawl on the right. A small building with a framed picture stands behind a fence at the left edge, and dappled sunlight falls across the ground.2009-08-03Night photograph of a long procession walking along a dark roadside during a girivalam around the sacred Arunachala hill. Dozens of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk in a loose column, many barefoot. A man in front wears an orange shawl and dhoti and carries a staff, while a figure near the left edge holds a camera. Women in white and yellow saris wear orange shawls and garlands. Piles of rubble and a yellow notice board stand beside the road, with a street lamp and trees overhead.2008-01-02August 03 20082008-08-03Night photo on a dirt path beside a red-and-white striped building and a tree with hanging items. In the foreground, several women in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls stand with their backs or sides to the camera, one woman with glasses and a red bindi, hands raised in greeting. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot on the path in the center, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and looking toward the camera. Behind him a man in a white turban wears an orange shawl. Other people in white and grey clothing are scattered in the background. Several people are visible, one visible man has a clear saffron-shawl cue but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-05-09August 02 20082008-08-02A photo at night of a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls gathered in a temple courtyard. A bronze deity murti stands on a dark stone base at center, with a bright orange sign and a decorated temple gopuram above. In the middle, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange headwrap walks among the white-clad devotees, while others wear rudraksha malas and orange sashes. Some devotees show forehead markings. The scene suggests a temple circumambulation, with people moving around the murti.2008-01-02