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A photograph of a shaded dirt path through green trees, with a line of people walking toward the camera. Many women wear white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A small white dog walks on the path among them. Orange triangular pennants with a white bird-like emblem hang from a line on the right, and a rocky hill rises in the background. A woman in an orange saree stands at the left edge in conversation with a man in a white shirt.

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July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking up a shaded, tree-lined path. Many people in white dhotis and saris wear orange-saffron shawls over their shoulders. In the foreground, a woman with a long side braid in white sari and orange shawl walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl, and an older man in white with an orange shawl and a mala walks near the right. The line of devotees stretches up the path between green foliage and a low concrete wall.2008-08-03A 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.2008-08-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path through trees, with a crowd of people in white clothes walking behind. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a long wooden pole topped by an orange-gold fringed banner embroidered with flowers and a blue emblem. Beside her, another woman in white holds a matching banner, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A girl in an orange top stands at the left edge. Several women wear beaded mala necklaces and bangles. Behind them, many devotees and attendees walk among bushes and trees under a soft evening light.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a long line of devotees walking single file along a dirt path through a tree-lined forest. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a long braid holds a small object in her hands, and beside her a young girl in a white skirt and a coral-pink top walks barefoot. An older woman in a white outfit with a blue shawl walks at the right edge. Behind them many men and women in white and cream clothing, with a few in orange and saffron, follow among tall palm trunks. A woman in a saffron-orange sari stands among the group in the background. The ground is bare earth with scattered sticks and grass.2006-10-06October 08 20062006-10-08July 27 20082008-07-27August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of devotees walks along a narrow paved path in a procession, most dressed in white. Many women wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A man in the foreground at right holds a golden ceremonial banner with orange and red embroidery on a pole, and a golden kalasha-style finial tops it. Several people hold folded hands in prayer. Trees, a low hedge and small red-roofed shrines line the route under a clear sky.2016-01-03Outdoor gathering on a dry hillside among young green trees. Many devotees sit on bare ground in white clothes with orange shawls and scarves, with some standing among them. Men and women are seated close together, many with hands folded or eyes closed. A small wooden item sits on the ground near the centre. Hills and village buildings are visible in the background under a pale sky.2008-08-02January 20 20092009-01-20