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A photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a narrow paved road beside a concrete wall and dense green trees. Many participants wear orange shawls over white clothing; a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl, and a man at the front wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and grey trousers. A woman in a red and orange patterned sari walks in the middle. On the ground a white kolam (rangoli) decorates the road. An auto-rickshaw is parked behind the wall. This appears to be a devotional walk, consistent with girivalam circumambulation.

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Outdoor photo of a long line of devotees walking barefoot or in sandals along a narrow paved road beside a low concrete wall topped with barbed wire and lush green trees. Many wear orange saffron shawls over white shirts and dhotis or cream and gold saris, and one woman in a red-and-orange floral sari carries a water bottle. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with an orange shawl, a lanyard, and a forehead tilak, and an older man in beige trousers and an orange shawl walks nearby. Several others have tilak marks and orange scarves.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, with green trees overhead and a blue wall and blue water drum at left. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, and a few women wear green and blue saris with orange shawls. Several walkers have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and a man in the foreground wears a white kurta with an orange scarf. The procession appears to be a girivalam-style circumambulation in an ashram setting.2008-08-03A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, shaded by trees on the left. Most people wear white or cream clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. Several women wear white saris with orange borders and orange dupattas, and a few wear yellow or golden saris. Some devotees carry small items, and a rough stone-edged drain runs alongside the path. Devotees in the foreground are partly cropped. The scene resembles a girivalam circumambulation with a group following the path in single file. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-08-03A group of devotees walks barefoot along a narrow paved path beside a concrete drainage channel and a tree-lined wall, passing a yellow-and-black auto-rickshaw parked at the roadside. Most wear white clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men wear white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground at right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a forehead marking carries a pink cloth bag printed with a small logo. Behind her, a woman in a cream sari and orange shawl walks near others, and a man in a grey shirt walks on the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional walking procession or pilgrimage on a Tiruvannamalai-area road, with dense greenery overhead and a bright daytime setting.2008-08-03A photograph of a group of women walking in a procession along a paved road lined with trees, with vehicles and a small building behind them. The foreground women wear white saris with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads around their necks, and several hold white papers. Behind them other women in cream, white and green saris walk in the same direction, and at right an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside an orange-shawled participant. The scene appears to be an ashram-style walking procession.2012-05-15January 18 20092009-01-18August 03 20082008-08-03A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall concrete wall and green trees, apparently a procession or circumambulation. Most wear white dhotis or white saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in the foreground on the left carries an orange shawl with printed text, and a man in white with a grey-streaked beard leads near the centre. Some carry small bags, and metal pots or vessels sit on the ground at the left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-08-03