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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside an orange-painted building. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long orange flower garland walks at the centre, smiling, under a multicoloured umbrella held by an attendant. Nearby, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-white cloth follows, and a group of women and children in white, yellow and pink clothes walk with faces and clothing smeared with pink, green and yellow colour powder. Two girls in white and lilac wear rudraksha malas. Behind them a deity murti is carried in the procession. The atmosphere suggests a colour-powder festival procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside an orange-walled building, with a multicoloured umbrella held over a central figure. Several people are smeared with pink, green and yellow powder. A young man in a long saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a yellow-orange garland, walks at the centre; his appearance matches the cues for a person as the procession's honoured leader, with the umbrella and garland marking him. Behind him, people wear white and pink robes and saffron garments. In the foreground, girls in white and pink clothes with rudraksha malas smile at the camera, while boys in shirts and shorts walk alongside. A tree and a few small shrubs stand at the right edge.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with many people walking behind a palanquin carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a long orange shawl, a garland of orange and yellow flowers and a mala, smiles and walks forward; the figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron garment and ornate ceremonial necklaces, a person. Around him are men and women in white and pink dhotis and saris, some with faces and clothes stained with coloured powder, and children in bright shirts and dresses. Behind them stands a water tank on a pale orange building and green trees in the background.2010-10-17A dusty dirt path lined with a procession of devotees, many with faces and clothes smeared in pink and colored powder. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, walking forward behind a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held on a pole. Beside him, another saffron-robed sannyasi walks, and devotees in white and pastel clothing, including older women in white saris and children in colourful outfits, follow along a lane with a small orange building and green trees in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe with an orange garland walks centrally, smiling, shaded by a striped red, yellow and green umbrella held by an attendant on a pole. Around him, a man in an orange dhoti and an orange-clad figure walk beside him, while many people, including children and women in white and pink clothes, have faces and clothes smeared with coloured powder. Green-roofed buildings and trees stand behind the crowd.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside an orange-walled building and green foliage. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold armband, walks at the centre while another man in orange walks beside him and an umbrella-like canopy with a multicolored striped top is held above. A crowd surrounds them, many with faces and clothing smeared with pink, red, blue and yellow powder, including girls in white with rudraksha malas and a boy in glasses. Some people wear white and yellow clothes.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with many participants whose faces, arms and clothes are smeared with bright pink, green and yellow colour powder. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a long orange-beaded garland, carrying a long staff. Behind him, a colourful multi-panelled umbrella shades a deity murti. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-tasselled cloth walks with a rudraksha-style necklace. Children in white, red and green clothes and a boy in a striped shirt walk nearby. Orange-robed figures and women in white saris join the line. Water tanks and an orange-brick building stand behind.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17