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A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking along a shaded forest path between tall trees and a white ashram building with green trim and a tiled roof. Many people wear white clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few carry objects or walk in pairs. A pale dog walks at the left edge and a palm plant sits near the building. No one is clearly identifiable as a person among the visible figures.

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A photograph of a shaded path among tall trees beside a white building with green trim and a corrugated roof. A line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, many wearing orange shawls, walks along the path. A small tan dog stands at left, and a white-clad figure in the foreground at right wears an orange shawl. Dense green foliage fills the background.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a large group of devotees walking single file along a shaded dirt path through dense green trees and leafy undergrowth. Most people wear white clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men wear white dhotis with orange waistbands. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi carries a brown handbag, and an older woman in white gestures toward the trees. A bald-headed older man in white and orange stands near the front, and an out-of-focus person in a grey-striped shirt with an orange shawl occupies the right foreground. Stone steps and a small pipe are visible at lower left.2008-08-03A large crowd of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path through dense green trees and shrubs on a hillside, apparently a girivalam circuit. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. Some devotees hold branches or lean into the foliage on the left, and a low grey stone wall runs along the path. Distant rocky slopes and a pale sky are visible at the upper right, and a few people at the edge hold or face the procession.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, with green trees overhead and a blue wall and blue water drum at left. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, and a few women wear green and blue saris with orange shawls. Several walkers have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and a man in the foreground wears a white kurta with an orange scarf. The procession appears to be a girivalam-style circumambulation in an ashram setting.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall concrete wall and green trees, apparently a procession or circumambulation. Most wear white dhotis or white saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in the foreground on the left carries an orange shawl with printed text, and a man in white with a grey-streaked beard leads near the centre. Some carry small bags, and metal pots or vessels sit on the ground at the left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, shaded by trees on the left. Most people wear white or cream clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. Several women wear white saris with orange borders and orange dupattas, and a few wear yellow or golden saris. Some devotees carry small items, and a rough stone-edged drain runs alongside the path. Devotees in the foreground are partly cropped. The scene resembles a girivalam circumambulation with a group following the path in single file. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-08-03A photograph of a long line of devotees walking along a dirt path beside a low concrete wall and thatched shed, with green trees overhead. Most wear white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; several women wear white saris with gold borders. A woman in the foreground, seen from behind, has her hair in a bun with a white flower. A man at right with a moustache smiles, and others walk in procession. Cooking pots are visible at left by the shed. The crowd is in a single file of more than twenty visible people.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03