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A photograph of a large group of devotees walking along a narrow concrete path through dense green trees on a hillside. Many people wear white shirts or kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some walk in single file behind a metal railing, while others stand on a concrete landing in the foreground, with one man in a white shirt and orange shawl gesturing toward the path. A small dark object sits on the concrete ledge.

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A photograph of a large group of devotees walking a concrete-edged path lined with dense green trees on a hillside, apparently a pilgrimage circuit. Many people wear white clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a bald older man in white with an orange shawl and a visible lanyard badge walks beside younger men and women in white and orange. A blue metal gate and chain-link fencing line the path. Further up the slope, more orange-shawled pilgrims are visible among the foliage.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path through dense green trees and shrubs on a hillside, apparently a girivalam circuit. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. Some devotees hold branches or lean into the foliage on the left, and a low grey stone wall runs along the path. Distant rocky slopes and a pale sky are visible at the upper right, and a few people at the edge hold or face the procession.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, with green trees overhead and a blue wall and blue water drum at left. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, and a few women wear green and blue saris with orange shawls. Several walkers have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and a man in the foreground wears a white kurta with an orange scarf. The procession appears to be a girivalam-style circumambulation in an ashram setting.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall concrete wall and green trees, apparently a procession or circumambulation. Most wear white dhotis or white saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in the foreground on the left carries an orange shawl with printed text, and a man in white with a grey-streaked beard leads near the centre. Some carry small bags, and metal pots or vessels sit on the ground at the left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, shaded by trees on the left. Most people wear white or cream clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. Several women wear white saris with orange borders and orange dupattas, and a few wear yellow or golden saris. Some devotees carry small items, and a rough stone-edged drain runs alongside the path. Devotees in the foreground are partly cropped. The scene resembles a girivalam circumambulation with a group following the path in single file. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03