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Outdoor photograph on a rocky dirt path through dry scrub and green hillside vegetation. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe stands with hands on hips, head bowed, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Behind him a line of devotees walks in white: a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, holding a water bottle, followed by several women in white saris with gold borders and thin necklaces. Another saffron-robed person stands further back at right. The scene suggests a walking pilgrimage around a sacred hill.

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August 05 20092009-08-05Photograph of a long line of devotees walking single file along a narrow dirt path through dry scrub and trees. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red top and orange dhoti strides ahead with his hands on his hips. Behind him, women in white saris with yellow and green borders follow, several wearing rudraksha-style beads, carrying small items. Bushes and a tree line the path under a pale sky.2009-08-05A photograph of a group walking along a dusty dirt path lined with green trees and shrubs under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red top, walks forward with a hand near his mouth, wearing brown sandals. Behind him a long line of women in white and cream saris with gold borders and coloured shawls in yellow, orange and green follow closely. On the right a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another man in orange robes. The group appears to be on a procession or walk through countryside.2009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks along a rocky dirt path through green hillside scrub, apparently a circumambulation around Arunachala Hill. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl walks ahead, hands on his hips. Behind him a woman in an orange-scarfed white sari with gold borders and a beaded necklace walks in a line with other women in white saris, and a woman in an orange top and dhoti-style lower garment follows at right. A figure in white clothing stands at far left holding a water bottle. No identification of the orange-robed man is made from appearance; he is described by role only as a walking devotee.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks along a gravel dirt path below a green, bushy hillside, appearing to be a hill circumambulation. In the foreground a young man in a loose orange saffron robe with orange dhoti stands with hands on hips, looking down; a second man in an orange kurta and orange dhoti stands beside him. Behind them, several women in white saris with yellow and gold borders, one holding a small bunch of flowers, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl walk in a line. Scrubby trees and boulders fill the scene.2009-08-05A group walks single file along a dry dirt path through scrubby green trees and bushes, in what appears to be a hill-side pilgrimage. At the front, two young men in saffron-orange robes walk: the one on the left wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and orange-red sandals, and the one beside him wears an orange kurta and dhoti. Behind them, a young man in white with an orange-red shawl leads a line of women and girls in white saris, several with orange, red and yellow shawls or stoles, some holding small items. The procession moves past the thick foliage of a wooded hillside.2009-08-05A dirt path winds through dry scrub and green bushes toward a hillside, with a power line tower behind the trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with shaved head walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a group of devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the left, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands facing the group, and on the right another robed figure in orange stands beside the path wearing sandals. No identity is confirmed from appearance, so the central man is described only by role as a sannyasi in saffron leading a procession of devotees.2009-11-30August 08 20092009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08