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A 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.

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Outdoors on a rocky hilltop with green trees and a town visible below, a large group of devotees sits on bare granite. Most wear white clothing with saffron or orange-yellow lanyards and ID-style neck cords. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a rock, with a man in white seated in front of her and a woman in pink nearby. Several people in white and orange sit around the rock, and one woman at the right holds a sprig of green leaves. The group appears to be gathered for a teaching or meditation on the hill.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on a rocky hilltop overlooking a green valley with trees and distant hills. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a boulder facing the crowd, another in orange sits on the rock to the right, and a bald man in a white robe with a lanyard stands at back left. Most of the assembled people wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls, lanyards and garlands, with some in pink and blue salwar kameez. A seated man in white holds a small cup in the foreground. The scene suggests a group satsang or session held on the hill.2009-08-05A large outdoor group sits on a rocky hillside surrounded by dry green trees and scrub, a scene from a journey around Arunachala Hill. Many people wear white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow or orange lanyards, while several women wear saris in pink, orange and blue. Near the centre, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the rock, and a bald man in white sits facing the group on the right, with a small white cup beside him. Behind them, a standing man in white and an orange-capped person are visible among the crowd. Several pairs of slippers lie on the ground in front.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a large group of devotees gathered on a rocky hillside clearing among scrubby trees, with a town and distant hills visible in the hazy background. Most people wear white clothing, with some in orange and saffron garments and a few in pink or red saris. A cluster of people sits closely together on the rock in the foreground, and a standing figure in white with an orange head covering stands near the center. Sandals are placed on the rock at lower right. The scene looks like a gathering or pilgrimage stop on the Arunachala hill walk.2009-08-05Outdoor 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.2009-08-05Outdoor 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.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05Devotees sit and stand along a rocky stone path cutting through dry green trees at a hillside ashram in Tiruvannamalai. Many wear white clothing with orange shawls and scarves. On the right foreground, a smiling person with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, seated with hands folded; this appearance-based candidate is a person but is uncertain, so the identity is marked unsure. Nearby, a woman in a blue sari with an orange shawl and a woman in white with an orange scarf sit on the stone steps. Others on the left wear white and orange and some stand behind them. Several people are gathered in a forest setting.2008-08-03Outdoor photo on a dry, reddish-brown hillside with sparse green shrubs and a rocky slope behind. A large group of about 25 people sits on the ground in a loose circle. Most wear white clothes, many with yellow shawls, and some wear orange or saffron garments. A man in orange robes sits on a rock at the right, leaning forward and gesturing toward the seated group. Several people hold steel buckets or containers, and one man at the left holds a camera.2009-08-05