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A procession of devotees walks single file along a dry, rocky path up a hillside with scrubby trees, apparently part of a circumambulation of a sacred hill. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a video camera on his shoulder. Behind him a man in a saffron-orange robe with orange shawl and sandals walks beside a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style necklace. Many men and women in white clothes, several with yellow or orange shawls, carry steel vessels and bags. Another figure in orange stands further up the trail on the right slope, and an older man in white dhoti walks at the right edge.

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A group of devotees walks single file along a dusty, rocky hillside path through dry scrub and bushes, with hills rising behind them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl films with a video camera on his shoulder. Behind him a man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot-style in sandals, followed by several men in white clothing and yellow shawls, and a line of women in white saris and some in green and pink saris. A man in a white shirt and dhoti carries a steel pot. Another saffron-robed figure walks further back on the trail. The scene appears to be a pilgrimage procession around the sacred hill.2009-08-05A long procession of devotees walks single file along a dry dirt path through green scrubland, possibly a hill circuit. In the foreground two young men in saffron/orange robes lead the group: one wears an orange shawl over a red undershirt and orange sandals, the other wears an orange kurta and dhoti with long dark hair. Behind them an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red tilak walks beside a woman in a white sari with green border and a rudraksha-style necklace. Many followers in white clothes and yellow shawls and scarves, including young women in white saris and young men, stretch back along the trail.2009-08-05A group walks along a dry, dusty dirt path lined with scrub and tall trees under a pale sky. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a video camera on his shoulder and walks toward the viewer. Behind him, about a dozen people in white clothes, some with orange or yellow shawls and garlands, follow in a line. A person in an orange robe and orange shawl walks near the center, and another figure holds a bright orange umbrella overhead. A small white building sits at the right edge.2009-08-08A group walks along a dirt path on a dry, rocky hillside with scrubby green bushes and a bare brown hill behind them. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl over a red undershirt walks ahead, wearing orange sandals. Beside and behind him, several men in orange robes and women in white saris with gold borders and yellow or orange shawls follow in a single file line, some looking down or smiling. A utility pole and power lines are visible at the top right. The scene appears to be a walking circuit around the hill.2009-08-05A group walks along a dirt path shaded by green trees on a pilgrimage around a sacred hill. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a red undershirt and orange sandals walks ahead of others. Beside him to the left, another man in orange kurta and dhoti walks alongside. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow and green borders and men in white shirts and dhotis follow, one woman smiling and another carrying a metal vessel.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a dirt path through dry scrubland with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a video camera on his shoulder, walking toward the viewer. Behind him a line of devotees walks in single file: several women in white saris with yellow borders, men in white and one man in saffron-orange robes, and a man in white holding a bright orange umbrella over his head. Several wear rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a walking procession or pilgrimage on foot. Count of visible people is about twelve.2009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks single file along a dusty, rocky dirt path through dry scrubland and trees, with hills in the hazy background. Two men in front wear saffron-orange robes: the nearer one in an orange wrap with a red undershirt and sandals, the one beside him in a long orange kurta with a dhoti-style lower garment and sandals. Behind them a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks, followed by a column of about twenty devotees, many women in white saris and men in white, some with yellow and green shawls, carrying the procession forward toward Arunachala Hill. The scene suggests a sacred hill circumambulation, with the orange-clad leaders at the head. The front figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08