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A 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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2008-08-03January 02 20082008-01-02Outdoor photo in a shaded wooded area with tall trees and green foliage. A crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls stands close together. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a video camera at his shoulder, and nearby a woman in white with a gold-bordered cream sari and orange shawl looks on. Several people have hands raised in prayer or greeting, and others sit in the foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the frame.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of devotees walks along a shaded forest path under tall trees and leafy green branches. Many wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several people in the front rows hold their hands together in namaskar or touch their faces, and a man at right holds a camera. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person, so no a person candidate is described; the scene appears to be a devotional procession or girivalam walk at a Tiruvannamalai ashram setting.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor gathering in a wooded hillside setting with rough stones underfoot. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at centre, hands folded, flanked by people in saffron and white. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti, arms folded at his chest, addresses the group on the left. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange shawls sits among trees. A man in orange kneels on the right holding a mala.2008-08-03Outdoor group meditation on a rocky hillside under green trees near Tiruvannamalai. A central young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a crossbody saffron wrap, sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation; his appearance is a probable candidate for a person by his long swept hair and saffron clothing, though the identification is uncertain. Around him thirty to forty devotees sit on stone, many in white with orange shawls, some with hands in prayer. A woman in a white sari with orange shawl sits beside him, and two men in orange robes sit lower right, one holding a small object. Many more devotees fill the background among the trees.2008-08-03October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on the ground in a green wooded area with tall trees and dense foliage. Most people wear white clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre background, a few people stand among the trees, and a person at right holds a video camera. The scene suggests an outdoor gathering in a forest setting.2008-08-03