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Night procession on a roadside in Tiruvannamalai. A large crowd of devotees walks along the road, most in white clothes with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a bald man in a plain orange-saffron robe walks barefoot, while others around him wear white. A green signboard with Tamil text stands beneath a large tree, with roadside stalls and a parked motorcycle on the right. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks at the far right.

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Night photo of a crowd walking along a road in procession, most people wearing white clothes with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in orange saris and men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together. A roadside stall with bottles and cool drinks stands behind them under a tree, and a teal signboard with Tamil text is mounted on bamboo poles at the right. No central figure in saffron ornate dress is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identified.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02July 13 20092009-07-13August 03 20082008-08-03January 02 20082008-01-02August 03 20082008-08-03Night photograph of a long procession walking along a dark roadside during a girivalam around the sacred Arunachala hill. Dozens of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk in a loose column, many barefoot. A man in front wears an orange shawl and dhoti and carries a staff, while a figure near the left edge holds a camera. Women in white and yellow saris wear orange shawls and garlands. Piles of rubble and a yellow notice board stand beside the road, with a street lamp and trees overhead.2008-01-02August 03 20082008-08-03Night procession on a dark road with a large crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a man in a plain orange robe walks ahead, with a man in orange dhoti and shawl beside him. Many devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and several women in white and orange saris walk among them. A small child in orange shawl appears at the right edge. Street lamps and trees are visible in the background.2008-08-03Night procession of many people walking together along a road, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas and orange or saffron shawls and garments. In the centre, a man in a long saffron robe walks beside a younger man in white with a red-orange shawl holding a water bottle. Devotees in orange shawls and white clothing crowd behind, and a woman on the right wears a white top with an orange shawl and a lanyard badge. Dark trees and a street light appear in the background.2008-08-03Night photograph of a large group of devotees walking barefoot along a dark tree-lined road, possibly a girivalam circuit. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in the centre wears a full orange-saffron robe and holds his hands together in front of him. Another man at the right edge, in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and gestures. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks near the middle. A man in a yellow top is at the left. Several people carry small lights. Trees overhang the road and the foreground shows a tarmac surface. The scene is a walking procession of devotees.2008-08-03