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A 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.

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August 05 20092009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08A 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 walking procession on a dirt path through green trees at dusk. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks at the front, bare-chested with his arms at his sides. Behind him a group of women and girls in white and cream kerala-style sarees with gold borders walk in a line, several wearing yellow or orange shawls and kumkum on their foreheads, some holding garlands. The sandy path and shrubs frame the group.2009-08-08A 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.2009-08-08A photograph of a group walking single file along a dirt path through dry green scrub and thin trees. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals leads the way, head uncovered. Behind them a long line of women and some men wear white cotton garments, several with white shawls or white dhotis, and one man at right wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl. Small stones and a low stone marker sit at the path edge. The scene suggests a walking procession or pilgrimage through the countryside. Count visible people: roughly twenty.2009-08-08August 05 20092009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A 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.2009-08-05August 08 20092009-08-08Photograph of a long line of devotees walking single file along a narrow dirt path through dry scrub and trees. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red top and orange dhoti strides ahead with his hands on his hips. Behind him, women in white saris with yellow and green borders follow, several wearing rudraksha-style beads, carrying small items. Bushes and a tree line the path under a pale sky.2009-08-05