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Outdoor photograph of a dry, scrubby hillside with green bushes and a low dark stone wall in the foreground. A tall wooden utility pole with wires stands at right. On the slope at left, a group of about six people stands together; one figure in a saffron-orange robe and head covering stands among them. Separately, a bearded man in a long white kurta and white dhoti stands alone on the grassy slope at right, facing left. The sky is pale and hazy.

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A photograph of a dry, overgrown hillside with scrubby green bushes, bare brown grass and a low dark stone wall in the foreground. A lone man stands on the slope at right, wearing a long white kurta and white dhoti, with dark hair and a beard. Behind him, at the top of the rise, a small group of about five people stands near a utility pole, including one figure in saffron-orange robes.A photograph of a dry, scrubby hillside covered with low green bushes and sparse brown grass, with a few trees on the left and overhead power lines crossing a pale sky. Four people walk single file up the slope toward the crest near the centre: the leading figure wears a saffron-orange garment, followed by a person in a grey shirt and dark trousers, a person in a light blue shirt, and a person in dark clothing. The figures are small and distant against the sky.A photograph of a group walking single file along a dusty red dirt path through scrubland, with a low hill and a utility pole on the left under a pale blue sky. Most walkers wear white dhotis or robes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several carry walking staffs. At the front right, a woman in an orange sari walks alone, and a man in an orange-brown robe walks among the group. The scene suggests a pilgrimage walk around a hill.2008-01-032003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedOutdoor photograph on a grassy hillside slope with dense green forested hills behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands centre-frame, with a saffron shawl draped over the shoulder, facing left. Around them are several men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, some holding orange shawls, standing in a loose group and looking toward the figure, consistent with a Bhoomi Puja site visit. a person by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, as the central figure. Several people visible, roughly six to twenty.2008-04-01Five men walk single file across a grassy, scrubby field at dusk toward a low hill with sparse trees. The lead figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, holds a long walking staff, and has long dark hair. Behind him a bald older man in white dhoti and white shirt, then two men in white dhotis with orange shawls over their shoulders follow. Concrete fence posts stand at the edges of the path, and a red-earth track runs through the grass. The scene is an outdoor walk with no visible ritual activity.2007-08-11A photograph of a scrubby hillside with dry golden grass, green shrubs and small trees under a pale hazy sky, with overhead power lines running across the top. Five people walk in a line along the crest of the slope, the figure at the front wearing an orange-saffron garment, followed by others in lighter and darker shirts and trousers. No ritual activity or identifiable a person candidate is visible; the figures are distant and small in frame.2003-01-01A photograph of a group walking single file along a dusty dirt path through dense green scrub and low bushes, with boulders scattered around and palm trees on the horizon under a pale sky. In the front, a man in saffron-orange robes walks ahead of the group. Behind him, several people in white clothes and saffron-orange garments walk in a line, and a person in white with an orange shawl stands to the right holding a camera to film them. The group appears to be on a pilgrimage walk.2008-01-03Outdoor photo of a group walking single file through dry scrubland with low bushes, a palm tree and hazy hills on the horizon. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, hands folded before him. Behind him, a bearded man in a rust-orange wrap and a long line of devotees in white and orange garments follow along the path. A man on the right in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a video camera on his shoulder. The group appears to be on a girivalam walk around a hill.2008-01-03September 16 20062006-09-16A photograph of a rural footpath through scrubby grass and shrubs under an overcast sky, with a palm tree and large boulders at right. A man with long dark hair and a flowing orange robe walks barefoot in front on the right, wearing sandals and a saffron wrap over one shoulder. Beside him a balding man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti walks in the centre, and a younger man in white kurta and dhoti walks just ahead. Behind them several men in orange robes follow in a line, some carrying orange-tipped staffs or flags. The leading orange-robed figure has long hair and a shawl-like wrap, and the appearance cues are visible but not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.2006-09-16A photograph of a group of devotees walking along a dirt path through a grassy clearing below a forested hillside on an overcast day. A person in white clothing at the left edge holds a video camera toward the group. About a dozen devotees follow in pairs and lines; several wear saffron and orange cloths over white garments, while others wear plain white. A few agave-like plants and scattered rocks lie along the path, with dense green trees climbing the hill behind them.2008-01-03