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Outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside with scrub trees and large boulders, a group gathered on flat stone for a pause during a walk around a sacred hill. A man in an orange cloth and orange-red waistcloth sits at left, gesturing while speaking, with a second person in orange beside him and a cameraman in white behind them filming. Many people in white ritual clothing sit and stand around; some women wear white saris with orange borders and others wear blue and teal salwar. A man in a white kurta stands in the centre near a steel vessel on the rock, and several participants hold small paper cups. Distant hills fade into haze under an overcast sky.

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August 05 20092009-08-05Outdoor photograph on a rocky, tree-covered hillside with boulders and a distant view, showing a large group of devotees seated on the ground in a semicircle around a central figure. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at left, with a woman in orange beside him, while many participants wear white and cream clothing, including white kurtas and cream sarees, and some wear colourful saris in green, teal and red. A bald man in white stands at upper right, and another standing figure wears white at left. Several people wear garlands or lanyards around their necks. The scene appears to be a gathering or talk on the hill slope, with the crowd absorbed in listening.2009-08-05A photograph of a group of devotees seated on a rocky hillside among dry scrub and shrubs, listening to a teacher. A man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl sits at left, gesturing with one hand, with a water bottle and cups nearby. Many participants wear white clothing with rudraksha malas and marigold-coloured garlands; some women wear white saris with green and pink borders. A man in a white shirt with a backpack stands at center-back among the group, and others stand in white. Several people take photographs. The gathering appears to be a satsang on the slopes of Arunachala Hill.2009-08-05A large group of devotees dressed mostly in white sits and stands on a rocky hillside among scrubby trees, with forested hills behind them. Many wear white kurtas, saris and salwar, with some in orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at the left edge. Several people sit in a circle on the rocks, and a man in an orange top stands at the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05Outdoor photo on a dry red-earth hillside with scrubby trees and a hill in the background. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti sits on a stacked-stone seat, chin resting on his hand, facing a seated group of about twenty-five people in white clothes with yellow or orange sashes and garlands. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the back holding a camera. A small white dog sits near the group. Many seated participants are women and girls in white, with some wearing green or orange stoles.2009-08-05Outdoor photo on rocky hillside scrubland with scattered trees and boulders. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a rock at the center of a large seated crowd, leading a meditation or satsang. Most of the gathered people wear white clothing and several wear orange or yellow shawls and beaded necklaces. A camera operator with a video camera stands at right, a man in white with an orange shawl and dark backpack. Some participants sit on bare ground and rocks, with women in pink and red saris visible among them. The orange-robed figure at center is an appearance-based candidate but identity is uncertain from this view.2009-08-05August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor gathering on a rocky hillside with scrub trees, where a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothes sits on the ground facing a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on a boulder at upper left. Many participants wear white kurtas and saris, some with orange or saffron shawls and lanyards, and others in pink, red and green saris. A bald man in white stands near the centre, and a bearded man in an orange shirt stands at right. The setting is a sacred hill landscape.2009-08-05August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a seated group on reddish dry earth with sparse green shrubs and a hillside behind them. A woman at right in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on a rock, facing the circle, apparently leading a discussion. Around her, roughly twenty-five people in white clothes sit cross-legged; many wear yellow shawls and several have orange sashes. A steel bucket sits in the centre foreground, with water bottles nearby. The scene suggests a group sitting session on a hill walk.2009-08-05Outdoor gathering in a wooded hillside setting with tall slender trees and green shrubs. Many devotees sit on rocky ground in orange and white clothing, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white sari stands and speaks, holding a small object in her hands. Nearby, a man in orange clothing sits with hands folded beside seated women in white, blue and orange garments. At the right edge, a young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits in orange robes with hands folded, appearing to be a sannyasi among the devotees. Several people in the front left hold cameras. A dense crowd of seated devotees stretches into the background.2008-08-03