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A procession descends a white stepped staircase with red risers, led by a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and bare arms, walking toward a cameraman who is filming with a handheld camera at left. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas follow, several carrying tall poles with colourful fringed umbrellas (chhatris) in red, yellow and green. Some younger boys in white also march with malas. The setting is an outdoor temple-like staircase in bright daylight.

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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at a temple-style entrance with decorated umbrellas and fringed canopies overhead. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and smiles while walking down steps. Beside them, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and saffron shawl holds a camera-like object at his waist. Around them, young attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry poles and stand along the stairs, while a shaved-headed man in white stands among them. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair wears an orange shawl with his back to the camera. Red-and-white striped steps lead down through the crowd.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07A procession in an open courtyard in front of a white building with a painted banner reading Nithyanandam. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks centre-left, with a bare head and orange-draped shoulders, holding a handheld microphone-equipped camera rig nearby. Around him many people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls walk among ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and crescent motifs. Children in white are visible at right. Appearance-based a person in saffron robes, but the figure is shaved-headed and not distinctively adorned, so identity is uncertain.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07A procession descends a wide red-painted stone staircase under an overcast sky during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and orange marigold garland and walks barefoot with a flower garland draped at the waist. Two attendants hold large ornate umbrellas, one red and one multicoloured, over the procession. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or saffron shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk along, and one carries a small brass or gold vessel. A woman in pink stands at the right edge. Several participants have colour powder marks on their faces and clothes. Many more people line the steps behind the procession.2010-10-17A procession on white steps before a white temple entrance decorated with orange and green hangings. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland with a red and blue accent and a rudraksha-style mala, standing barefoot with face lifted and eyes closed. Red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas are held over the steps by men in white dhotis and saffron shawls. A bearded drummer on the left holds a frame drum with a red cloth. Other men in white and in a red shirt stand nearby, and a woman in dark clothing appears in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk under colourful fringed umbrellas. A young man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe, one arm raised, leads the group. Around him walk men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, and a young boy in white with a mala stands at the right. A man on the right carries a long wooden staff. Onlookers and a white building appear in the background.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07A procession on a dirt road at dusk. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks at the centre, arms slightly out, leading a group. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and one carries an orange-and-white flag on a pole. Coloured parasols with tassels, in orange, red, blue and green, rise above the crowd, and a car is visible behind the trees. Several young boys in white follow in the background.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07