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A photograph of a group of about fifteen people walking along a dusty dirt path on the slope of a rocky, scrub-covered hill, with a tall palm tree and thorny bushes around them. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, while two figures in front wear saffron-orange robes, and several have red shawls or scarves over their shoulders. A stone wall lies on the left, and the sky is pale and overcast.

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A photograph of a group of devotees walking single file along a dirt path through scrubby grassland at the foot of a wooded hill. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear plain white garments. A tall palmyra palm stands to the right, with large grey boulders scattered along the path. Several walkers are near the front, and a lone man in white walks at the far right edge. The scene suggests a girivalam, a circumambulation of a sacred hill.2008-01-03Outdoor photograph of a group walking single file along a grassy dirt path beside a forested hill. Many participants wear white dhotis or kurtas, several with orange-saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. A palm tree stands at right and scattered boulders and shrubs fill the field. A figure in white clothes walks near the center, and another in white with an orange shawl walks at right foreground. Some people carry small items in their hands.2008-01-03A group of people walks along a dirt path across a grassy, shrub-covered hillside below forested hills under a pale sky. In the foreground, a tall palmyra palm stands beside the path. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk at the front of the group, with others in white dhotis and shirts following behind and more figures continuing along the trail toward the right. Scattered boulders and dry bushes fill the landscape.2008-01-03A group of about twenty women and a few men walk along a dirt path beside dry scrubland and a palm tree, on what looks like a hill-side track. Most women wear white saris with gold or yellow borders and white necklaces; one woman in the centre wears a white kurta and white trousers. On the right, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals stands at the front, with a red shawl-clad man in white and another in orange kurta behind him. On the left edge a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a stone post. Rough stones and small pillars are scattered on the ground.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a dirt path winding along the wooded slope of a dry, scrubby hillside. A small group of people walks away from the camera along the track: several wear saffron-orange robes, while others in white clothes and red shawls or sashes follow behind. Agave-like spiky plants line the path, and a tall palm tree stands at the right under a pale overcast sky. The scene suggests a walking circumambulation of the hill.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08A group walks along a dry, reddish dirt path through scrubby bushes and boulders, with a palm tree and trees behind them under a pale sky. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his body and sandals, walking forward. Beside him, a second man in an orange kurta and dhoti holds a small object in his hand. Behind them, about a dozen people in white clothing, some with yellow accents, follow along the trail as part of a walking journey around Arunachala hill.2009-08-05A group of about fifteen people walks single file along a dusty red-earth path through dry scrub and rocky terrain with palm trees under a pale sky. In front, a young man in a saffron-orange robe walks closest to the camera, carrying nothing visible. Behind him, women and men in white clothes, several with yellow or green accents, follow in a line, some wearing beaded necklaces. Boulders and green shrubs line the path. The scene reads as a pilgrimage walk around a sacred hill.2009-08-05A photograph of a grassy hillside clearing with scattered boulders, shrubs and palmyra palms. A line of about a dozen people walks diagonally across the slope. Four or five figures in saffron/orange robes lead the group, carrying a staff or rod, while women in white saris with yellow borders follow in single file. A lone person in white with an orange sash walks ahead on the left, and a figure in white stands at the far right edge. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-11-30