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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on red-brick tiered steps beside a brown water tank at a temple complex during a Dasara celebration. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand along the steps and at the water's edge, with some in orange and saffron garments. A low railing lines the steps, and a small grassy islet sits in the water on the right. Green trees, lamp posts and orange-roofed buildings frame the background under an overcast sky. A small orange sign is visible near the top of the steps.

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Outdoor photo of a riverside or pond ghat at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad during Dasara celebrations. A large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and saris with some in orange, stands on red-brick steps and a flooded brown water channel, with some wading near a platform decorated with a white garland. A small grassy island sits in the water on the right. Several dozen people are visible, along with green trees, palms, a red-roofed building, street lamps and an orange banner on a fence.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony at a water tank with red-brick tiered steps lined with a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothing. Several figures wearing orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stand waist-deep in the brownish water near the steps, while a decorated palanquin-like structure with an umbrella and a white canopy is carried to the water's edge. Trees, palms and low buildings surround the tank under an overcast sky, with street lamps visible above.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on red-brick stepped ghats beside a pond at Sri Puram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Many people in white clothes stand on the steps and along the railings, with a few figures in orange near the water's edge. A small orange-clad figure stands at the bottom step beside the water, and several white-clad devotees stand in the shallow edge. Decorated ceremonial items with white and pink elements stand on the upper steps. Trees, palms, lamp posts and a small round grassy island are visible in the pond. The sky is overcast.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a red-brick tiered amphitheatre stepping down to a brown pond at a Dasara celebration site. A crowd of many people in white clothes gathers on the steps and along the railings at the water's edge, with some figures in orange or saffron clothing near the lower steps. A small grassy island sits in the water, and a few trees and a partly built concrete building stand behind the site under an overcast sky.2010-10-17Photograph of a red-tiered stepped embankment beside a muddy-brown pond with a small grassy circular island in the water. A crowd of people, many in white and some in orange or saffron garments, stands on the steps and at the water's edge, with a few figures on the far left bank. Trees, low red-roofed buildings, a partly built multi-storey concrete structure and light poles line the background under an overcast sky. A faint orange banner is visible near the centre-left. The scene suggests a ritual gathering at the water's edge.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on red-brick tiered steps beside a brown water pond. Standing devotees line the steps and railings, many in white. At the water's edge, a group in white and saffron-orange robes stands waist-deep or on the steps, with a flower-decorated object near the bottom step. Green-roofed buildings, palm trees, a tall lamp post and parked cars surround the site under an overcast sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a red-brick terrace of stepped ghats beside a muddy-brown pond at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. Many people in white clothing stand and walk along the steps, with some wearing orange and saffron garments near the centre, and others in colourful sarees and shirts at the far left. A white metal railing lines the steps, a small circular grass island sits in the water at right, and a partly built concrete building and palm trees stand in the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor scene at a reddish stepped tank or pool with muddy brown water. Many people in white and orange clothing sit on red brick steps and along a railing, watching. In the water near the bank, several men in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand around a bamboo-framed wooden palanquin or float being lowered into the pool. Palm trees and a tiled building stand behind, with a billboard on the right. A devotee wearing an orange shawl and a crowd of spectators line the steps. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-17