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A procession on a dirt road beside a low brick wall and palm trees. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks at the centre, a figure with long dark hair in orange cloth, and an older man in white dhoti and shawl holds a red garland over his head. A multicoloured parasol shades the group. Around them crowds of children and adults are smeared with pink, green and blue powder, some in white kurtas and some in orange and white. The scene reads as a festival procession with colour powder thrown on participants.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. A man in long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas walks at the centre, holding a multicoloured umbrella on a long pole. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths carry a deity murti aloft, and a man in white with a yellow shawl walks nearby. Children and women in yellow, orange and blue saris surround them, several with coloured powder on their faces and clothes, some wearing bead necklaces. A woman in a blue sari stands at the right edge. The scene is a religious procession with colour powder celebration.2010-10-17A dusty dirt road procession during Dasara celebrations at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long orange-beaded mala, walks at centre under a red, yellow and green striped ceremonial umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a red border walks, and a white-clad man in a white dhoti with a red border follows. A bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a red-and-white decorated ornament on his head. Surrounding them, many children and adults are smeared with pink, green and blue colour powder, with a boy in a green striped shirt smiling at right. A brick wall and palm trees line the road. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre with the saffron robe, long hair and beaded mala as cues; this is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-17A procession on a dirt path beside a tan brick wall, with palm trees behind. A tall man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a long garland of beads, walks at the centre. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and orange-tinted shawl walks with a pair of men in orange dhotis. A large multicoloured parasol with red, green and yellow panels is held overhead. Many devotees around them, several smeared with pink, green and blue powder. Children in casual clothes and women in saris follow along the road.2010-10-17Outdoor village procession on a dirt road during a festival. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body carries a small deity murti with a white halo on his head. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange garland walks, with a wide ornate red, yellow and green umbrella held over the group by another man in white. Around them devotees and children are smeared with bright pink, green and yellow colour powder, and a crowd watches from the roadside beside a white building.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a tan brick wall and palm trees, with a crowd of children, women and men covered in bright pink, green and blue powder colours. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks under a large multicoloured parasol held by a helper. Beside him, a second man in an orange dhoti and orange cloth is smeared with colour, and a bare-chested man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala walks at the front. Children in pastel dresses and white clothes laugh and dance in the foreground; a young boy in pink shirt shouts with open mouth.2010-10-17A dusty village lane during a procession with many people covered in pink, magenta and orange powder. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest lifts a bundle of red flowers overhead, while a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks nearby. A large ornate parasol with red, green and yellow panels shades the procession. Behind them, a palanquin-style canopy carries a deity murti decorated with white and garlands. Children in colourful shirts and shorts walk barefoot along a white-walled building with red doors, and a tall lattice electricity pylon stands on the right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with trees and a low orange-roofed building behind. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a long ceremonial gold-and-orange bead necklace, walks at the centre under a decorated multicoloured parasol held by an attendant. Beside and behind him walk saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a shaved head, and a figure in white. Around them crowd children and young people with faces and clothes smeared with bright pink, red, yellow and green powder, celebrating in colour. a person: the central man in saffron robes under the parasol, with long hair, an orange garment and gold bead mala fits a candidate, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17