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A photograph of a dirt path through a wooded ashram grounds. Several people in white clothing with orange shawls walk toward and across a small concrete footbridge with red metal railings. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in white with an orange-and-red shawl gestures with one hand, while another woman in white with an orange shawl and long hair walks at right. A man in a white shirt carrying papers walks along a path at upper right. Trees and a small building with a tin roof are in the background.

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A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path through dense green trees at dusk, on the route around Arunachala Hill. Roughly twenty-five people in white and cream clothing, mostly women in white saris and men in white dhotis or shirts, walk in a loose line with some wearing red or orange shawls. At the right foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes walk ahead, one wearing an orange shawl and one in full orange sannyasi-style clothing, with a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulder. The background shows thick foliage and scrubby trees.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside trees and a white building, showing a group walking in a line. Several people wear white ritual clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in an orange sari with a plastic bag walks at right, and a woman in a white sari walks beside her. On the left, a woman in a blue blouse and patterned sari stands watching. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks in the middle, and a row of white bricks and sandals lies in the foreground. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate from appearance.2006-10-07A dirt path between orange-painted walls and green trees, with a crowd of devotees walking away from the camera. Most wear white: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris and salwar-style clothing. A woman in the foreground wears a patterned maroon and blue shawl over white, and a man on the right in a white t-shirt and teal trousers carries a green cloth bag. A bald man in white walks in the centre. Several figures in the distance carry bags or wear backpacks. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this view.2010-09-03A photograph of a group of people walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with flowering shrubs and shady trees. In the foreground on the right, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with a matching shawl walks with hands folded. On the left, another bearded man in an orange robe walks ahead. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and white shawl walks with hands clasped, and beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks in step. Behind them, a line of devotees in white garments follows along the path, with red-roofed structures visible in the background.2009-10-15A group walks along a dusty dirt path through dry scrub and green trees. In front, a young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks barefoot, with a red sash across his shoulder. Behind him, a line of young women in white saris, some with yellow or orange shawls, follows. Another young man in white with a red sash carries a staff and a cloth bag, and a monk in orange walks at the rear. Roughly fifteen people are visible in a walking procession.2009-08-08February 08 20102010-02-08October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of several people walking away from the camera along a dirt path beneath leafy trees in an ashram garden. Foreground, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow sash walks with his back to the camera, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl follows at right. Ahead, two figures in saffron/orange robes with orange shawls walk on the path, one bald and one with a cloth over the shoulder. A woman in a dark patterned top walks between them. Beds of flowering plants line the path, and a white building with red-trimmed pillars stands beyond the trees.2010-10-05A photograph of a group of ashram devotees walking single file along a narrow concrete footbridge with red metal railings over a trench of excavated earth. The front figure, a smiling woman with long dark hair, wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls follow, one older bald man in white and orange-shawled glasses wearing a broad smile. Red-painted buildings, a tree, a motorcycle and a green bin frame the background.2006-09-16August 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.2009-08-05