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Outdoor photo on a dry forest path with thorny bushes and green foliage. In the foreground a young man with short dark hair and a red undershirt wears a long saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, hands on his hips, looking down. Behind him a man in orange robes stands at right. Further back, women in white saris with gold borders and a man in a yellow top walk along the path, and a boulder sits behind the trees.

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August 05 20092009-08-05A 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.2009-08-05A 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.2009-08-05Photograph of a line of devotees walking along a dry, scrubby dirt path beside thorny bushes and trees, apparently on a circumambulation of a hill. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange kurta and a red-bordered dhoti, walks beside a shirtless-looking figure in a red undershirt draped with a long saffron-orange shawl, hands on hips, looking ahead. Behind them, several women in white saris with gold borders, one in a yellow shawl, follow in single file, some holding a red object. Printed vertical copyright text and a logo appear in the image margin.2009-08-05A 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.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08Photograph of a long line of devotees walking single file along a narrow dirt path through dry scrub and trees. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red top and orange dhoti strides ahead with his hands on his hips. Behind him, women in white saris with yellow and green borders follow, several wearing rudraksha-style beads, carrying small items. Bushes and a tree line the path under a pale sky.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05