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A procession on a dirt road at an ashram site, with a group of people walking toward the camera. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments. Several women wear white and orange or pink saris and carry brass kalashas topped with green mango leaves and coconuts on their heads. Others in white kurtas and saffron or red clothing follow, some with colourful powder marks. A man in white with a sash walks at the lower right. Behind them are a red-brick building, a decorated chariot or ratha, a large billboard, and trees under an overcast sky. No identifiable person is confirmed as a person by appearance.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a sandy open ground during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. Many people walk in a long line: women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls carry brass pots and kalasha vessels with green leaves on their heads or in their hands, and men in white dhotis and cream shirts walk barefoot. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the front left plays a long wind instrument, and another man in a cream shirt beside him blows a horn or pipe. Behind them a decorated chariot or ratha with a rounded canopy and a painted figure stands in the distance, with a red-and-yellow umbrella above the crowd. Children in bright clothes watch from the right side, and a brick wall and buildings frame the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara procession on a dirt road at a Hyderabad ashram site, with a low orange brick wall and trees behind. Foreground: men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments (nagaswaram-type pipes), and a line of women in saris carry brass kalashas topped with green leaves and coconuts. Several devotees wear yellow shoulder cloths and saffron-coloured saris. A palanquin-like decorated structure is visible in the distance among the crowd, with a red and white banner on the right. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road with puddles and tyre tracks, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and saris walking behind a large decorated palanquin or ratha at the centre. Drummers in white with yellow and red sashes carry drums in the foreground, and a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Women wear pink, green, orange and blue saris. A large orange-bordered billboard with a portrait and Telugu script stands in the background beside a red-roofed building and an umbrella. Overcast sky, trees and a half-built concrete structure on the right.2010-10-17A photograph of a festival procession moving across an open dirt ground toward a distant decorated float. Many devotees walk in a long line; several women in white and yellow saris carry brass pots with green leaves and flowers on their heads, and some people are marked with red and yellow powder. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a figure in an orange robe walks near the front. A small boy in a red shirt and a child in a dark t-shirt stand at the right edge. A red-and-white helicopter-like vehicle and a brick boundary wall appear in the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road with muddy puddles and tyre tracks. In the foreground a young drummer in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl plays a drum slung on his shoulder, while a man in a cream shirt beside him blows a long horn. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, yellow, pink and green saris and white dhotis walks toward a decorated ratha/palanquin with a parasol and kalasha. A large orange banner with a portrait and Telugu text stands to the right, beside a multi-storey building under construction and a few parked cars. This is a festival procession with musicians leading devotees.2010-10-17A dusty dirt-ground procession moves across an open site under an overcast sky, with puddles and tyre tracks in the foreground. A drummer in white dhoti and an orange-wrapped cloth beats a large drum slung at his waist, while a man in a cream shirt and dhoti walks beside him carrying a long wind instrument. Behind them, a crowd in white dhotis and colourful saris and shawls follows a decorated float with a white and gold ornamental structure. A tall orange banner with a printed portrait and Kannada script stands at right, and unfinished concrete buildings and palm trees frame the background.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt and grass field with a brick compound wall and unfinished buildings behind. A large decorated ratha or chariot with a canopy moves in the background, with a second decorated float and a tall ceremonial pole behind it. In the foreground, a line of devotees walks barefoot: women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhotis carry brass pots and kalasha vessels with green leaves on their heads, and several have red kumkum on their faces. Men in orange and saffron robes walk among the crowd, and children in white and pink clothing join the procession. Most of the crowd is in the middle distance and background.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees following a decorated float carrying a deity murti under a canopy. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), beside another musician in a cream shirt and white dhoti playing a similar horn, and a drummer in white with a red cloth beating a large barrel drum. Several women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhotis walk with the crowd, some holding brass vessels or wearing yellow shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. Trees, low white buildings and a red-walled compound stand behind the procession under an overcast sky.2010-10-17