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A photograph of a dirt path lined with a low red brick wall, palm trees and a grassy verge with yellow flowers. A long procession of devotees walks along the path. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, some with yellow, green and pink dupattas; some are marked with coloured powder on their faces and clothes. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a few wear striped shirts and jeans. A small child in a dark shirt walks in front, and a multicoloured umbrella is visible near the centre. Signboards stand at the left and right edges of the road.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a red brick wall and palm trees. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, women in white saris with coloured borders and orange or yellow stoles, some with faces and clothing marked with coloured powder. A patterned umbrella is raised over the group at left. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, and others in dark shirts, walk and dance with hand gestures. Several men on the right carry long poles. A young boy in the foreground watches, and a woman with blonde hair in a blue top and white trousers walks among the crowd. Green grass and bushes line the path.2010-10-17A festival procession on a dirt path beside a red brick compound wall with palm trees behind. Many devotees walk in a long line; women wear white saris with coloured borders, and several have faces and clothing marked with coloured powder. A man in a yellow shawl and a man in a white dhoti-style outfit lead the group, and a few people in orange and yellow stand among them. A small striped umbrella is visible near the wall. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a wind instrument while others in white walk nearby. A green lawn with yellow flowers borders the path on the left. Several people hold flowers or offerings. The scene matches a Dasara procession at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad, as indicated by the event context.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a low brick wall and palm trees. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing walk in a long line, with some in saffron, yellow and green saris. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large drum at right, and a young man in a blue checked shirt and jeans walks in the foreground. Children and onlookers mill along the path. At left, a roadside billboard advertises a Life Bliss Technology program with a portrait of a woman and printed text. A small decorated umbrella or canopy stands further back. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2010-10-17Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. At the front, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti and a framed portrait, with attendants in saffron clothing walking beside it. A large striped umbrella in yellow, red and blue shades a figure in the procession. Many devotees follow: men in white kurta-style shirts and dhotis, women in white and cream saris, and a woman in a red sari. Some people in orange and saffron robes walk among them, one with a full beard. A drummer in white at the right beats a drum, and a child in yellow sits near the lower right. Scattered petals or confetti cover the road.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green grass, palm and tropical trees, and a red brick wall. Many participants in white and cream saris and white kurtas, some with faces and clothes smeared with pink, purple and green colour. A decorated multicoloured umbrella shades a figure in red and orange at left. Several men in white and dark shirts carry long sticks or poles, and a man in a black shirt jogs at lower left. A woman in a blue top and white trousers with a backpack walks near the centre. A Dasara-style celebration in progress; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-17A large devotional procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. A crowd of many dozens of people, mostly in white and off-white clothing, with some in saffron or orange robes, walks with hands held in namaskar. Near the front, several robed figures in saffron carry a decorated palanquin-style float with a framed portrait, a deity murti, a colourful arch of flowers and a yellow banner on a pole. A large umbrella with a multicoloured canopy shades the procession. A blue sign with text stands beside the road, and a small hill and water tower appear in the background.2009-01-02A large crowd walks along a dirt road in a procession during a religious festival, with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind them. Many people wear white and cream kurtas and saris, while others wear saffron and orange robes. A woman in a red sari walks at lower left and a child in a pale dress is in front. A colourful striped parasol with fringe is held over the procession, and a saffron banner flies to its left. At upper left, a figure in orange stands beside a decorated deity murti with garlands, near a blue sign with text. The scene suggests a procession with a decorated deity.2009-01-02A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with a green hedge, palm trees and a low orange brick wall. Many participants in white and cream clothing, some women in saris with orange and yellow borders, carry red and orange flags. At the front, a decorated float with ornate canopies, gold-and-red embellished umbrellas and a garland-covered palanquin-style structure is carried forward. A white van with a loudspeaker mounted on its roof follows the crowd. Drummers at the right wear white and red, and a few people in pink and yellow walk in the foreground holding hands.2010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, a low concrete wall and a blue roadside sign. A decorated palanquin-style float carries a framed portrait and a deity murti, with a figure in saffron standing beside it. A colourful striped umbrella is held above the float. Many devotees walk behind in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange robes, and white and yellow saris, with a woman in a red sari in front. The sky is pale and hazy with distant hills.2009-01-02