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Outdoor procession on a dusty village road during Dasara celebrations. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark hairstyle and orange-beaded garland walks at centre, holding a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella overhead. Behind him, devotees in white and orange garments and children with faces smeared with pink and yellow colour follow a decorated deity murti carried on a platform in the background. At left, a woman in an orange-bordered white sari with a tripod-mounted camera records the scene, and at right a bald man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala walks alongside. Trees and low buildings line the open sky.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A dirt road procession at a Hyderabad ashram. A long-haired figure in a bright orange robe with an orange beaded necklace walks at centre, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald monk in orange. Behind them a multicoloured canopy umbrella and a decorated procession pole rise above white-clad devotees and women in pale saris. Children in yellow, striped and pink shirts walk alongside, many smeared with pink and coloured powder. A tree line and low buildings appear in the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17A festive street procession on a dusty road, with a large decorated umbrella held over a central figure. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white saris and yellow shawls, and children, many with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and blue colour powder. A decorated deity murti on a float or cart with a ceremonial arch is visible at the upper left, and a green-doored vehicle appears behind the crowd.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and simple buildings. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, carrying a red-and-multicoloured ceremonial umbrella over a deity murti on a decorated ratha. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a green sari, and children are covered in pink, yellow and red colour powder. A woman in blue with pink-dyed hair walks at left. The scene suggests a festival procession, with an ornate deity figure visible behind the umbrella. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, carrying the umbrella as a sannyasi in the procession.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched shed. A large red and yellow canopy umbrella with tassels is held aloft by a man in white dhoti and shawl. Behind it, a white ornate murti shrine carrying a goddess with multiple arms and weapons is carried on poles. Devotees wear white and pastel clothing smeared with coloured powder, including a woman in a green sari and a bare-chested man in orange. A small boy in a pink shirt stands with palms pressed together. Many people in the crowd are dusted with pink and yellow colour. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A village procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and rudraksha beads walks under a multicoloured umbrella held over a decorated deity murti carried on a platform. Several saffron-robed and white-clad men walk beside him. Around them, children and women in pink, blue and red saris and salwar kameez, some with faces and clothes stained with colourful powder, surround the group. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl walks at the front.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17