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Close photograph of bare feet climbing a pale stone staircase in harsh sunlight, with long shadows across the steps. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand or step up, one in a red-orange wrap beside a wooden staff with a metal ferrule. Others in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edge of the frame. The focus is on the feet and clothing rather than faces.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Photograph of the lower legs and feet of people walking a dusty dirt path through dry grass and scattered rocks during a Girivalam walk. Two people wear saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the body, with red-striped borders visible on the cloth at left. The foremost figure holds a long wooden staff in the left part of the frame and wears brown leather sandals. Another person's bare feet and sandals appear at the far left.2008-01-03Two saffron-robed men walk barefoot along a concrete path under a corrugated metal canopy with palm fronds overhead. The man on the left, with an orange turban and a wooden walking staff, wears orange garments and a rudraksha mala; the man on the right wears a long dark hair and orange turban, an orange wrap, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, a blue and white striped tent cloth and strings of small flags are visible, with a person in white partly visible at the lower left. The right figure has long hair, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala, which are appearance cues for a person candidate, but identity remains uncertain.2006-12-31August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession descending white and red striped steps outdoors under a bright sky. A man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and orange sandals, walks at the centre. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. A young man on the left in a white kurta and orange dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds up a red umbrella with tassels over him. Behind, several people in white and cream clothes and rudraksha malas follow. On the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes walks past.2009-01-02May 08 20182018-05-08A group of people descends a wide stone staircase on a hillside under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes walks beneath a red parasol held aloft. Around him, several men wear orange or saffron cloth, some with white dhotis and shawls, and one man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands to the left. Dry rocks, scrubby bushes and a leafy tree surround the steps, and a long old stone wall runs along the right edge of the frame.2011-05-24February 13 20132013-02-13November 11 20082008-11-11A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24Several people in orange saffron robes and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces walk barefoot down the steps of a grey stone temple entrance. A long-haired figure in the centre front wears a saffron robe with maroon borders and a long garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, follows down the steps. A stone Nandi bull statue sits at the left of the entrance, and an ornate carved stone gateway with sculptures rises behind.2010-01-08December 31 20062006-12-31