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Night photograph on a dark road in Tiruvannamalai during a girivalam-style gathering. A central man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and extends his right arm toward a shaved-headed monk in orange robes, who stands with hands folded. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls and a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a red-and-orange sari stand close together; a cameraman films at left. Several people in white and orange surround the central pair on the road.

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Night photograph of a large group of devotees walking along a road lit by a street lamp, with dark trees behind them. Most wear saffron-orange or white garments and yellow-orange shawls. A tall man in an orange robe stands centre-left with his hands clasped at his chest and looks upward, and a young man in orange with a shawl stands at left. Several women in orange saris and white clothing stand beside them, and a small boy in a red shirt and shorts stands in the middle foreground. The scene appears to show a group circumambulation of the sacred hill. No readable text is visible in the image.2008-01-02Night photograph on a paved road during a girivalam walk, with a street lamp glowing overhead. A central figure in saffron-orange robes raises one arm and points upward while speaking to a surrounding circle of devotees. Many people wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while some women wear orange and white saris. Several sannyasis in orange robes stand among them, hands folded in respectful attention. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge, hands clasped. A camera and a hand are visible at the upper left corner.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02A night-time street scene at Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees gathered on a paved road under dark trees. Most of the people wear white dhotis or robes with orange shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange robe stands in the road with his arms bent, facing the group, while several other figures in orange and maroon robes stand nearby. A lit bus and a small temple gateway are visible in the background, and a Tamil-language banner is partly visible at left. A figure with long curly hair and an orange shawl stands at the right edge in white clothing.2008-01-02Night photograph of a group walking along a paved road under dark trees, apparently a girivalam circumambulation. At centre, a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a saffron shawl and holds a walking staff. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot. A woman on the left in an orange shawl and white sari holds a camera, and another woman in a cream sari with gold border walks beside them. Some men wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Street lamps glow in the background.2008-01-02Night scene at a roadside in Tiruvannamalai during a girivalam. A large group of devotees, mostly men and women in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls, stand close together under a street lamp and tree branches. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with orange shawl and bare arm raised, appears to be leading or addressing the group. Other sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand among them, and the setting is a dark road lit by a single orange street light.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night-time outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground in orange and white clothing. A man in saffron/orange robes with short hair sits on a white raised platform, smiling and addressing the group. To the right, a woman in a yellow sari stands near a utility pole. Many devotees wear orange shawls or stoles; several women have braided hair. Dark trees surround the scene, lit only by ambient light.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02A night-time group procession on a dark road beside trees, walking devotees' girivalam around the sacred Arunachala hill. Many people in saffron/orange and white ritual clothes walk closely together; several men wear orange robes with orange shawls, and a woman in a pale yellow-white sari carries a shoulder bag. A bright light glows at the left edge. In the right foreground a man with a sleek dark hairstyle wears an orange garment, holds a camera and carries a camera strap. A small tent sits at right. An orange-clothed figure walking near the centre is not clearly identifiable and is not described as a specific person.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02December 11 20082008-12-11