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Outdoor photo on a dusty reddish-brown dirt clearing bordered by dense green trees. A group of about ten people walks in a loose line across the ground. Most wear white garments: white dhotis and white shirts, and several women wear white saris with orange or yellow borders. Several walkers have orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. The figure third from the right in the line wears a full orange robe and has long dark hair, and the person just behind him is in white. On the left, a man in white walks barefoot with his palms pressed together in greeting, and a man in a light shirt and grey trousers stands watching near the trees. At right, a man in white stands near a row of footwear placed on the ground, and a low brick stack sits by the trees.

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October 07 20062006-10-07A group of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry scrub and trees, with rocks on the ground at right. In the centre, two young men in saffron-orange robes lead the way, the nearer one barefoot in a flowing orange cloth with a yellow-shawled shoulder, the other in orange with a folded wrap. Behind them, women in white and cream saris, one in a green-bordered sari, and men in white shirts and yellow shawls follow. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at the right edge. The walk is a circumambulation of a hill, and the photo shows a procession of several dozen people in mostly white clothes. The visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2009-08-05Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dusty dirt path with scrub and a tall palm tree behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and sandals, and beside him another person in orange robes walks. Around them are men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. The procession appears to be a pilgrimage walk, consistent with a journey around a sacred hill.2009-08-05Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path on a dry, open field under a bright sky, with a tall palm tree on the left. Two men in front wear saffron-orange cloths, one draped over his shoulder and the other wrapped around the body, with bare arms and sandals. Behind them, several men and women wear white dhotis and sarees, some with yellow or orange shawls, rudraksha or bead necklaces and white shirts. The group appears to be walking in procession, with a few people carrying bags. Trees and bushes stand in the background.2009-08-05A group of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry scrubland and trees, apparently on a circumambulation of a hill. In the foreground, a man in a saffron orange robe and sandals leads, with another man in orange dhoti and shirt beside him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks, followed by people in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange sashes. Rocks line the path and a videographer stands in the background near the trees. a person presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-08-05Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dusty dirt path on a dry, open field with scattered rocks, a tall palm tree and shrubs in the background under a pale sky. Two prominent figures lead at centre-left: one in a flowing orange-saffron robe with sandals, and another in orange-saffron garments with a rudraksha mala, carrying a small lantern-like object. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or white saris, some with yellow shawls, rudraksha malas and orange scarves, walk in procession. A man at far left shields his eyes with one hand. Other devotees follow along the path toward the right edge. A small purple logo appears in the upper-left corner.2009-08-05A group of about a dozen people walks single file along a dusty dirt path through dry scrub, palm trees and leafy trees under a pale sky. Several are in white clothing with yellow shawls or sashes. In the centre foreground, a figure in a full saffron-orange robe walks barefoot-style in sandals beside another person in orange, with a white-clad devotee behind them. Scattered boulders and small stones line the path, and a low stone structure sits at the right edge. The walk appears to be a pilgrimage circuit around a hill, but no signage confirms this.2009-08-05Outdoor photo at an open dirt ground at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, with a smoking heap of ash and debris on the left and a pile of earth beside it. Around fifty people in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls or sashes, walk and stand in loose lines toward a single-storey building with a green corrugated roof and a tree behind it. One figure in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground, and a person in white stands on the mound at the far left. The scene resembles a ritual procession or homa-related gathering, though no clearly identifiable deity form or ceremonial object is visible. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2008-10-27A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path between green trees. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes walks ahead with a small bundle at his waist, while behind him an older bald man in orange follows. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-trimmed orange shawl, raises one hand in greeting while holding a brass kalasha pot with green leaves. Another figure in orange carries a similar pot. Behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, and one in a saffron-yellow shawl, walk in a line. Red bricks are stacked on the left beside a small building.2009-08-03April 01 20082008-04-01October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a dusty clearing among palm trees and thatched huts in a rural ashram setting. A group of about a dozen people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stand in a loose procession. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a decorated canopy is held over a cluster of people in the centre, and a woman in a white sari with a pink shawl stands at the right edge. A single man in white stands at the left, observing. Parked vehicles and more huts are visible in the background.2007-12-23