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Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with trees and a distant valley below. Many people in white clothing sit on the rocks in groups, some with yellow or orange garlands and cloth around their necks. A few women wear saris in blue, pink, orange and red. A man in white stands at the front right, and another person in white carries a steel pot near the centre. Some participants wear backpacks and sit with cups or plates.

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August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a large group of devotees gathered on a rocky hillside clearing among scrubby trees, with a town and distant hills visible in the hazy background. Most people wear white clothing, with some in orange and saffron garments and a few in pink or red saris. A cluster of people sits closely together on the rock in the foreground, and a standing figure in white with an orange head covering stands near the center. Sandals are placed on the rock at lower right. The scene looks like a gathering or pilgrimage stop on the Arunachala hill walk.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05A large group of devotees dressed mostly in white sits and stands on a rocky hillside among scrubby trees, with forested hills behind them. Many wear white kurtas, saris and salwar, with some in orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at the left edge. Several people sit in a circle on the rocks, and a man in an orange top stands at the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2009-08-05A photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on a rocky hilltop overlooking a green valley with trees and distant hills. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a boulder facing the crowd, another in orange sits on the rock to the right, and a bald man in a white robe with a lanyard stands at back left. Most of the assembled people wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls, lanyards and garlands, with some in pink and blue salwar kameez. A seated man in white holds a small cup in the foreground. The scene suggests a group satsang or session held on the hill.2009-08-05Outdoors on a rocky hilltop with green trees and a town visible below, a large group of devotees sits on bare granite. Most wear white clothing with saffron or orange-yellow lanyards and ID-style neck cords. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a rock, with a man in white seated in front of her and a woman in pink nearby. Several people in white and orange sit around the rock, and one woman at the right holds a sprig of green leaves. The group appears to be gathered for a teaching or meditation on the hill.2009-08-05Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside among trees at dusk, with a wide valley and distant hills behind. A large group of devotees sits and stands on the rocks in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange and saffron robes at left. A cameraman in an orange garment films near the centre. The group appears to be gathered for a meditation or satsang facing the same direction. Lanyards hang from several people's necks.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05Outdoor gathering on a rocky hillside with scrub trees, where a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothes sits on the ground facing a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on a boulder at upper left. Many participants wear white kurtas and saris, some with orange or saffron shawls and lanyards, and others in pink, red and green saris. A bald man in white stands near the centre, and a bearded man in an orange shirt stands at right. The setting is a sacred hill landscape.2009-08-05Outdoor photograph on a rocky, tree-covered hillside with boulders and a distant view, showing a large group of devotees seated on the ground in a semicircle around a central figure. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at left, with a woman in orange beside him, while many participants wear white and cream clothing, including white kurtas and cream sarees, and some wear colourful saris in green, teal and red. A bald man in white stands at upper right, and another standing figure wears white at left. Several people wear garlands or lanyards around their necks. The scene appears to be a gathering or talk on the hill slope, with the crowd absorbed in listening.2009-08-05A photograph of a group of devotees seated on a rocky hillside among dry scrub and shrubs, listening to a teacher. A man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl sits at left, gesturing with one hand, with a water bottle and cups nearby. Many participants wear white clothing with rudraksha malas and marigold-coloured garlands; some women wear white saris with green and pink borders. A man in a white shirt with a backpack stands at center-back among the group, and others stand in white. Several people take photographs. The gathering appears to be a satsang on the slopes of Arunachala Hill.2009-08-05