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A group walks single file along a dry, rocky hillside path through scrub and thorny bushes, with a fan palm and hazy hills behind. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes lead, the nearer one wearing an orange garment over a red undershirt. Behind them, several women and men in white clothing follow, one woman in a red-orange shawl among them. The scene reads as a walk around the sacred hill. No deity form or ritual object is clearly visible, and the foreground figures are presented by role only, with no identification of a person.

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August 05 20092009-08-05A group of about fifteen people walks single file along a dusty red-earth path through dry scrub and rocky terrain with palm trees under a pale sky. In front, a young man in a saffron-orange robe walks closest to the camera, carrying nothing visible. Behind him, women and men in white clothes, several with yellow or green accents, follow in a line, some wearing beaded necklaces. Boulders and green shrubs line the path. The scene reads as a pilgrimage walk around a sacred hill.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks along a dry, reddish dirt path through scrubby bushes and boulders, with a palm tree and trees behind them under a pale sky. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his body and sandals, walking forward. Beside him, a second man in an orange kurta and dhoti holds a small object in his hand. Behind them, about a dozen people in white clothing, some with yellow accents, follow along the trail as part of a walking journey around Arunachala hill.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05Photograph of a group walking along a dusty, rocky dirt path through dry scrub and cactus, apparently on a hill circuit at dusk. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl walks ahead, with another person in orange beside him. Behind them a line of women in white saris with orange shawls and a yellow shawl follows, with a few men in white and orange garments. A person with a video camera on the left records the procession. Large boulders lie along the path and a tree stands at the top left.2009-08-05A photograph of a group walking single file along a narrow reddish-brown dirt path through dry scrubland and bushes. In front, a figure with short dark hair wears a long orange saffron robe over a red undergarment, hands on hips, leading the line. Behind him, about a dozen people in white and yellow clothing follow, some carrying small items. A large tree with green foliage and rocky boulders stand in the background, under a pale sky.2009-08-05A photograph of a dirt footpath winding through dry scrubland and green trees. In the foreground, a person in an orange saffron robe with a draped shawl walks ahead on the path, and behind them a man in a white dhoti and a white shirt with an orange shawl follows. Several more people in white and light clothing walk along the trail further back among the bushes. The group appears to be walking a sacred hill circuit.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A group of devotees walks single file along a dirt path through dry scrubland and trees near a rocky hill, at dusk. In front, a young man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl walks barefoot, followed by a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red-orange shawl. Behind them, several women and men in white and cream clothes walk along the trail, and a cameraperson is visible in the background.2009-08-05