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A procession of devotees walks along a rocky dirt path through dense green scrub and trees under a pale sky. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes and sandals leads the group, followed by a line of women and girls in white saris with thin coloured borders, several with hair in buns and some wearing beaded necklaces. Further back, more people in white and a few in other colours continue along the trail. Ther is a faint purple logo in the upper left corner.

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August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a group walking single file along a dusty dirt path lined with dense green shrubs and trees. In front, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a dark-haired man in an orange cloth walk toward the camera; a young man in an orange wrap and sandals leads the group. Behind them, people in white dhotis and yellow-bordered or yellow-scarfed white clothing follow, including women in white saris with gold borders. The scene is a rural walking procession or pilgrimage along a forest track.2009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05A group of people walks single file along a narrow gravel dirt path through dry scrub and thorny bushes, with a small tree in the foreground. The front figures wear white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls, and a figure at the front wears white. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes and a red-orange shawl walks along the path near the foliage. Several people in white follow behind. Hills or trees line the background under a pale sky.2009-08-05A photograph of a group walking single file along a rocky dirt path through dense green trees. In front, a young man wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his body and sandals, walking ahead. Behind him, a line of women and girls in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls, some wearing black rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, follow along the trail. The background is lush with acacia-like foliage.2009-08-08A group walks single file along a dry dirt path through scrubby green trees and bushes, in what appears to be a hill-side pilgrimage. At the front, two young men in saffron-orange robes walk: the one on the left wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and orange-red sandals, and the one beside him wears an orange kurta and dhoti. Behind them, a young man in white with an orange-red shawl leads a line of women and girls in white saris, several with orange, red and yellow shawls or stoles, some holding small items. The procession moves past the thick foliage of a wooded hillside.2009-08-05A photograph of a group walking single file along a narrow dirt path lined with green trees and shrubs. At the front, a young man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and shawl, walking beside another man in orange clothing and a dhoti. Behind them, women in white saris with orange borders and one woman in a green sari follow, with more people visible further back along the path. Sunlight filters through the canopy.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05A group walks along a rocky dirt path through green hillside scrub, apparently a circumambulation around Arunachala Hill. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl walks ahead, hands on his hips. Behind him a woman in an orange-scarfed white sari with gold borders and a beaded necklace walks in a line with other women in white saris, and a woman in an orange top and dhoti-style lower garment follows at right. A figure in white clothing stands at far left holding a water bottle. No identification of the orange-robed man is made from appearance; he is described by role only as a walking devotee.2009-08-05A group of devotees walks single file along a dusty dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees. In front, a young man in a bright saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and orange sandals leads the procession, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and carries an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls, and women in white saris with gold borders follow, one holding a water bottle. Some carry bags and umbrellas. The mood is a quiet pilgrimage walk through a rural landscape.2009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05