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A photograph at a riverbank or lake edge during a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange draped garment and a gold arm band, reaching his hand toward the water. Beside him a man in white dhoti and pink-stained clothing holds a long wooden staff, and his face is smeared with coloured powder. Two wooden platforms float on the brown water, carrying a figure in white with a purple flower garland and a figure in a bright yellow garment.

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Outdoor photograph at a waterside on a cloudy day, with palm trees and green hedges behind. A figure with long, loose black hair and a bare upper torso wears an orange wrap and a gold-beaded rudraksha mala, and reaches out toward a large decorated image of Devi on a blue boat. The Devi image has a white lace-like backdrop, a purple flower garland, a red and white skirt, a peacock figure at her side, and dark hair with white earrings. Three to four other men stand to the left in white and yellow clothes, one holding a long wooden staff and others with colored powder smeared on their faces and chests, with a red and orange sash visible on one. Some sort of boat-side ritual.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photograph at a muddy-brown pond or lake edge with palm trees and greenery behind. A woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange sari pours water from a small woven basket onto a deity murti and offerings floating on a wooden platform in the water; a garland of purple flowers lies near it, and a figure lies submerged in the water beside. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand on the bank; one holds a long wooden staff and another wears white with a red-orange shawl and face smeared with coloured powder. A man in saffron with a prayer-bead necklace stands with folded hands. A small crowd of onlookers stands behind on the bank. The scene appears to be a ritual immersion or abhishekam-style offering at water.2010-10-17A photograph of a pond with muddy brown water and palm trees along the bank. A raft-like wooden platform with blue edging floats in the water, carrying a large, colourful idol or effigy adorned with garlands and fabric. A man with long, wavy dark hair in an orange saffron wrap stands at the water's edge, one arm raised with fingers pointing upward. To the left, men in white and pink clothing with colour powder smeared on their faces and heads watch and gesture. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe stands at the bank with his hands together. The scene appears to be an immersion of the idol into the water.2010-10-17A photograph of a riverside immersion scene at a muddy brown water body. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti stands with back to the camera at the water's edge, arms raised. To the left, a man with pink-stained head and white kurta and a man in white dhoti stand watching. On the right, an orange-robed arm reaches into frame. A blue wooden raft carries a deity murti draped in white and orange cloth with flower garlands, floating on the water. Green shrubs and palm trees line the far bank under an overcast sky.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph at a muddy-brown pond or river bank with palm trees and a low wall behind. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari draped over her shoulder and reaches toward the water. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a red sash and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holds a long wooden staff; his face and shoulder are smeared with pink, blue and yellow powder. Several onlookers stand along the bank. On the water, a large white cloth floats with a garlanded figure lying on it, decorated in purple and gold garments with red and white fabric. Other floating platforms carry similar figures, flower garlands and white cloths.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a pond with brown water, palm trees and a low wall behind. A long-haired figure in an orange garment, bare-shouldered, holds a brass vessel and green leaves over the water while flower-garlanded people float or lie in the pond on white cloth. Nearby, several saffron-robed men with rudraksha beads and tilak, some with coloured powder on their faces, watch the scene. A bald man in orange stands among them. A wooden pole is visible at the left edge. Possibly a water ritual; the figure appears to be offering or dipping items into the pond.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17