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A photograph taken from above of a large crowd of devotees moving along a narrow rocky path beneath a thick overhanging tree trunk. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few women in white saris with orange borders are visible on the right. Dense green foliage, including a small sapling and mango-type leaves, frames the scene, and more people stand further up on a ridge in the background. The gathering appears to be a devotional walk or procession through the wooded hillside.

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August 05 20092009-08-05Elevated view of a hillside path beneath a large overhanging tree with a thick curving trunk and dense green foliage. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some sitting on rocky steps and others standing or walking along the slope. Ground-level bushes and small trees fill the foreground, and a chain-link fence runs along the right edge. The group appears to be gathered on a pilgrimage path near a hill shrine.2008-08-03A long line of devotees walks single file up a shaded, tree-lined path beside a whitewashed rock wall, a girivalam pilgrimage in Tiruvannamalai. Many wear white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry handbags. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border, and a girl with a braid wears a white top and orange shawl with printed text. Green foliage and branches frame the scene, and the crowd continues up the slope toward the top of the frame.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts gathers outdoors beneath a broad spreading tree with aerial roots. Many men wear white shirts with small identification badges, and several women in white saris or white garments have white marks on their foreheads. Some people wear white necklaces. The crowd is dense, with heads and shoulders filling the frame, and a few people in the background stand near a dirt slope.2016-02-27 +1 copiesAugust 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a hillside path shaded by large overhanging tree branches and leafy green foliage. A long line of people in white clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, walks single file along a stone-edged steep pathway on the right, while a blue metal railing with chain runs along the edge. Some figures wear white dhotis and white shirts; a few bend or carry objects. Many are walking together as a procession or pilgrimage along the rocky slope, with a rocky hillside and dense trees below. No identifiable individual is clearly distinguishable for appearance-based labelling.2008-08-03A long procession of devotees walks single file along a dry dirt path through green scrubland, possibly a hill circuit. In the foreground two young men in saffron/orange robes lead the group: one wears an orange shawl over a red undershirt and orange sandals, the other wears an orange kurta and dhoti with long dark hair. Behind them an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak walks beside a woman in a white sari with green border and a rudraksha-style necklace. Many followers in white clothes and yellow shawls and scarves, including young women in white saris and young men, stretch back along the trail.2009-08-05Outdoors in a wooded area, a large seated crowd of devotees sits on rock and sandy ground beneath trees. Many wear orange shawls over white clothes, and some wear orange or peach garments. A woman in a white churidar-style outfit with an orange shawl walks barefoot across a stone path in the foreground, her hands folded. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl sits cross-legged in the centre, and a man in orange with a rudraksha-style mala sits to the right. A microphone on a stand is visible in the lower left.2008-08-03August 08 20092009-08-08August 03 20082008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02