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Night photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a paved road beneath dark trees, with a few street lights glowing. In front, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, holding a long wooden staff, walks at the centre; beside him a man in a deeper orange-brown robe walks with hands folded. Behind them, a large group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, many with hands folded or arms crossed, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene is a girivalam-style walk with disciples and devotees.

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January 02 20082008-01-02Night photograph of a procession on a dark road beneath trees, with people walking in a line during a girivalam circumambulation. A young woman in front wears a white sari with a gold-yellow border and an orange shawl, with her hair in a long braid and bangles on her wrist. Behind her, several men in white dhotis and orange sashes walk barefoot; one in a white kurta carries a small bag. A man in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands with arms folded in the centre, with long hair. Another man in white with an orange shawl and beaded necklace is beside him. A yellow roadside sign stands at right. Appearance-based a person candidate: none clearly distinguishable; the figures appear as devotees and disciples in white and orange.2008-01-02Night procession on a paved road. A woman in a pale yellow sari with gold border walks barefoot at the centre, carrying a dark vessel in her right hand. Around her, men and women walk in a group: several in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, and at the middle right a figure in a full orange robe. A few sannyasi-style figures wear orange and maroon cloth with rudraksha malas. A devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at the right edge. Darkness and trees frame the scene.2008-01-02Night photograph of a group walking along a paved road under dark trees, apparently a girivalam circumambulation. At centre, a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a saffron shawl and holds a walking staff. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot. A woman on the left in an orange shawl and white sari holds a camera, and another woman in a cream sari with gold border walks beside them. Some men wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Street lamps glow in the background.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02A night photograph from behind of a large group walking along a dark road during a girivalam procession around the sacred Arunachala hill in Tiruvannamalai. Many devotees wear white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, and many wear orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several figures in the middle wear deep orange-red robes, and a long-haired woman in an orange shawl walks near the centre. Street lamps and trees line the dark road, with a few people carrying bags on the right.2008-01-02A night-time procession on a dark road, with a crowd of devotees walking in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in a full saffron-orange robe with a red tilak walks forward, smiling, while a second man in saffron to his left raises a hand in greeting. Several men and women in white dhotis and saris wear saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in white on the right holds a water bottle. A white-shirted older man stands on the far left, and a poster is pinned to a post in the background.2008-08-03Night photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a tarmac road lined with dark trees and a street lamp. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris wear orange sashes, some carrying small lamps. A central figure in a full orange robe and orange shawl walks at the front centre, flanked by others in orange cloth. Children in white with orange sashes walk among the adults. The road has a white centre line and a red warning light is visible at the left edge.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Night photograph of a group walking along a dark road with a white centre line, apparently on a girivalam circuit. In the foreground a woman in an orange top and orange shawl holds up a camera. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-gold border and a woman in a yellow sari walk in the group. Several men wear white dhotis with orange shawls, and a man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks at the right edge. Others wear saffron and orange robes and white garments. About twenty people are visible.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night procession on a dark road with a large crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a man in a plain orange robe walks ahead, with a man in orange dhoti and shawl beside him. Many devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and several women in white and orange saris walk among them. A small child in orange shawl appears at the right edge. Street lamps and trees are visible in the background.2008-08-03