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A night photograph of a procession moving along a dark dirt path lit by distant headlights, with a tall coconut palm and overhead wires visible. Many devotees walk away from the camera, mostly in white clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white salwar or sarees. One man in the foreground wears a red-and-white checked shirt, another in a light blue shirt wears a multicoloured sash at the waist, and a woman with dreadlocks wears white. Some carry bags on their shoulders.

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A night photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with tall grass and a palm tree. A crowd of people walks away from the camera toward a distant light source. Most are dressed in white: a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti, a woman on the left wears a white salwar with a patterned print, and several women and men in white walk in the middle. One man at the front right holds a folded yellow cloth. A man in a red checked shirt and a woman with long braids are visible at the lower centre. Overhead power lines cross the scene.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16A night photograph of a dirt road lit by a single distant street light, with dark palm trees and shrubs on both sides. A group of about ten people in white ritual clothes walk toward the camera along the road. Several wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces, and one woman at the left wears a white sari with a yellow border. The figures are small and partly in shadow, and no individual can be clearly picked out as a particular person.2010-10-12Night photograph of a group of about twenty people in plain white ritual clothes walking single file along a dirt road lit by a distant floodlight. Several women wear white saris with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and the men wear white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts. Many wear white lanyards with identification badges around their necks. A man near the front wears a white cloth tied around his forehead. Dark trees, a palm and an orange boundary wall frame the scene. No one in the frame can be identified as a person with confidence.2010-10-12A night-time photo of a group of devotees walking along a dirt road lit by a streetlamp, with palm trees and dark foliage around them. Most wear white traditional clothing, and several wear lanyard badges. In front, a woman on the left wears a white sari with a yellow shawl and carries a book, a man in the centre wears a white cap and white dhoti, and young men on the right wear white shirts and dhotis. There is no clear visible a person candidate in the group.2010-10-12February 16 20072007-02-16A night-time photograph of a group walking in single file along a dirt path through dense dark vegetation during a procession around Arunachala Hill. In the foreground a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a yellow lanyard walks at the bottom edge. Beside him a woman in white with an orange-and-yellow shoulder cloth and lanyard, and a young girl in white with a yellow cord, walk closer to the camera. Further back a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a yellow-trimmed garment walks at the centre, and many other participants in white clothes with orange and yellow sashes follow along the trail under tree branches.2009-08-05A night-time photograph of a group of devotees walking along a dirt road lined with palm trees and dark foliage. They wear all-white clothing, including dhoti-style garments and white shirts, with lanyards or neck cords. Several women in white saris with yellow borders or yellow shawls walk at the front-left, one holding a small book. Two men at the centre-right wear white kurtas and white headbands. A street light glows in the background, and the path is lit only by the distant light and a few lamps. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the group appears to be a procession of ashram members walking together.2010-10-12A night photograph of a long line of devotees walking single file along a dark forest path, possibly on a hill circumambulation. Most wear white clothing, with some in saffron, orange, red and yellow garments. A woman in the foreground wears a green sleeveless top and has white flowers in her hair. A man in a white shirt wears a yellow beaded necklace. Dense green foliage and bare branches frame the path, and small distant lights glow faintly in the darkness ahead.2009-08-05A photograph of a long line of devotees walking single file along a narrow dirt path through a lush green grove of coconut palms and leafy shrubs. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and a woman in the foreground wears a grey-patterned sari with a green blouse and a flower in her hair. Several people carry bags and one wears a backpack. The procession stretches far into the distance, with many more figures visible ahead. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2005-07-21A night-time photograph of a crowd of people in white and light clothing standing on a dirt path between trees. A bright light flare from the upper right illuminates the group. Several people wear white kurtas and saris, some with orange and dark shawls. A small illuminated building appears in the background among trees. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the group.2011-11-20