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A large group of devotees in white clothing with orange saffron shawls walks along a dry, grassy hillside path among green trees. Many have orange cloth draped over their shoulders, and several wear lanyard-style badges. Behind them rises a tall white gopuram temple tower of a Shiva temple, with a smaller white shrine tower to the left, a town of low buildings, and distant hills under an overcast sky. a person is not clearly identifiable among the crowd from appearance alone.

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A large crowd of devotees gathers on a green, tree-dotted hillside overlooking a town, with a tall gopuram temple tower rising in the middle distance. Many people wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some sit on the grass while others stand close together. In the lower right foreground, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bead necklace stands near the edge of the crowd, seen partly from behind. Palm fronds and leafy shrubs frame the lower edges of the scene under an overcast sky.2008-08-02A large outdoor crowd gathers on a hillside with green shrubs and trees in the foreground. Many devotees wear white clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand among them. Behind them rises a tall temple gopuram with a pale, tiered tower, flanked by another smaller temple tower, above a town of low buildings and distant hills under an overcast sky.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees gathered on a dry, rocky hilltop with sparse green shrubs and palm fronds. Most wear white clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear orange and red saffron saris. Some stand with hands folded in namaste, while many sit on the ground in meditative or prayerful postures. Behind them stands a tall white gopuram temple tower with a town and distant hills beyond. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; a shaved-headed man in white stands among the group near the center.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Photograph taken from a rocky hilltop overlooking a dense town of low buildings in hazy light, with two tall gopuram temple towers rising in the distance. In the foreground, devotees in white clothing sit and stand on reddish-brown earth among green trees and shrubs. One seated man in orange cloth and several figures in white dhotis and saris are gathered on the slope, some offering prayers while others walk along the path. Some people wear bright blue and pink garments. The scene suggests a quiet devotional gathering on a hill above the city.2010-01-09A photograph of a procession on a paved temple courtyard before a large white gopuram tower with carved sculptures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck, walks with hands joined in greeting. Behind them, another gopuram rises at the right edge and a small shrine with stone lion carvings stands beside the path. Some men in the foreground hold hands. The overcast sky and clean white architecture set the scene.2006-09-24February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph taken from a rocky hilltop overlooking a dense city, with two tall gopuram towers of a temple rising in the background under a hazy sky. Below, on a reddish-earth clearing among green trees and shrubs, many devotees dressed in white clothes sit or stand in small groups, some seated on the ground and others on a stone ledge, some with folded hands in prayer. One person in white sits cross-legged on the earth near the bottom right, and another stands at the edge of the clearing. A bare tree stands at the centre of the clearing. A small pale-yellow building with signage sits at the left edge of the hill. No one is identifiable as a specific individual.2010-01-09A group walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall white gopuram tower, with a long pillared colonnade on the right. At the centre a long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a saffron robe, a large rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, appearing to lead the procession. Around him saffron-clad sannyasis and women in saffron saris walk alongside men in white dhotis and shawls, one man in a white dhoti and orange shawl at the far right, while a man in a light shirt and orange cloth walks at left. Trees and a pinkish temple wall frame the scene under an overcast sky.2012-10-12September 23 20062006-09-23A procession of devotees walks along a paved path beside a tall brick compound wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind a large tree at left. Several saffron-robed sannyasis lead the group, many wearing orange shawls, rudraksha or beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces. Men in white dhotis and women in orange saris follow behind, some carrying cloth bags. A central figure with long dark hair, a white tilak and a multi-strand orange-beaded necklace walks smiling at the front, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. The setting appears to be a temple precinct at dusk.2012-10-12