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A dusty dirt path climbs through scrubby trees and bushes on a hillside, with loose stones and rocks in the foreground. Two young men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side toward the camera; the taller one in front wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and sandals, and the shorter one beside him wears an orange top and an orange-and-red lungi. Several more people in white clothes follow behind along the trail beneath a pale sky.

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Outdoor photo of a group walking on a dusty reddish dirt path through scrubby trees and bushes on a hillside. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron robe and sandals walks with a dark-haired companion in a matching orange kurta and dhoti. Behind them several women in white saris walk along the trail, and a few more people follow further back.2009-08-05A 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.2009-08-05A group walks single file along a red dirt path through dry scrubland and bushes, apparently on a hill circuit. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap with a red undershirt strides forward, looking down. Behind him a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl carries a water bottle, and several women in saris, one with a red bindi, follow along the trail. Large grey boulders and a palm tree appear at the edges.2009-08-05A photograph of a dirt footpath winding through dry scrub and bushes on a hillside, with a line of walkers in orange and white robes. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks ahead with his hands held together at his waist and wears brown sandals. Behind him several followers in orange and white clothing follow along the path, and a hill rises in the background under a pale sky. The scene suggests a girivalam, a walk around a sacred hill.2008-01-03August 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.2009-08-05A photograph of a dirt path winding through dry scrubland and trees at dawn, with rocks and cacti along the edges. Four people walk single file along the path. The front figure, barefoot, wears an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange rudraksha mala around the neck; behind him, others wear orange and white robes. The sky is pale and hazy.2008-01-03A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path through dry scrubland and green bushes on a hillside. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks forward, and a woman in orange draped cloth follows to the right. Behind them a long line of about a dozen people in white and orange clothes walks uphill, some carrying small items. Two spiky agave-like plants stand at the left edge of the path, with trees and rocks around. The scene looks like a girivalam circumambulation of a sacred hill.2008-01-03August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a narrow dirt footpath winding through dry scrub and thorny trees on a hillside. A man in an orange-saffron robe walks ahead at the centre of the path, with several people in white clothing following behind him, including one in a white shawl. Bare trunks, green shrubs and a rocky reddish slope fill the background.2009-08-05A photograph of a group walking single file along a dusty dirt path through dry scrubland, with a hill in the hazy background. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks ahead, holding a long wooden staff in one hand and wearing sandals. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some carrying small bags, as part of a walking procession.2008-01-03