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A procession climbs a red-walled stone staircase while a large white deity murti decorated with garlands is carried above the crowd. A red fringed umbrella is held over the murti. Several men in saffron/orange robes walk on the steps, one bald man in an orange robe and yellow shawl stands near the front, and men in white dhotis and shirts assist the carriers. Spectators line a white railing on the left and the right, many in white and colourful saris, watching from above.

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A procession climbs a red-walled stone staircase carrying a large white-decorated Devi murti, a goddess with long dark hair, garlanded and holding raised arms. A red umbrella with tassels shades the procession. Men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, some in yellow shawls, carry and guide the murti up the steps while a crowd of women in white saris and orange-trimmed garments watches from a railing at left. A bald man in an orange robe in the center and a bare-headed man in a white kurta at right are visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among those present.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A procession descends a steep red-painted stone staircase between railings, with onlookers at the top. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace leads, carrying a brass pot. Behind him, a bald man in white dhoti and a red-and-white shawl walks barefoot, and a man beneath a red canopy holds a ceremonial umbrella. Several women in white saris with yellow borders carry brass kalashas with green leaves. A man in white kurta with a red-stained shirt and a child stand at the right edge. Several men and women of mixed ages are seen. Painted red marks and flower petals are visible on some clothes. This appears to be a temple procession with kalashas and an umbrella.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a procession descending red concrete stadium steps under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella held by a saffron-robed attendant. A central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange flower garland, walking with bare feet. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron stands beside attendants in white dhotis with maroon-striped borders and yellow shawls. Several devotees with faces and clothes smeared in pink and purple powder. A priest holds a brass vessel. Overcast sky and empty seating rows in the background.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a Dasara procession at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A red-painted stone stairway descends diagonally, with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carrying a large deity murti, its figure draped in yellow and garlanded. Along the upper railing, women in white and cream saris with red and pink borders stand watching, and some hold trumpets or instruments. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe walks down the steps while a man in white with a tilak mark on his forehead walks at the lower left. Trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2010-10-17A photograph of a steep red-painted stone staircase at an ashram-style site, with a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella held above a figure in white at the top. Several people in white and pale saris line a railing along the upper left, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the stairs, with another figure in white near the top. A woman in a green sari and a woman in a blue top walk on the steps. In the foreground a camera operator in white clothing films the procession. Green foliage and white statues appear near the top of the stairs.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor Dasara procession at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad, seen on a red stone ramp with steps. At centre, a large white-and-gold ornate deity murti stands on a raised platform, decorated with a yellow-gold garland, the figure in pink and white garments. Men in white dhoti and shirt surround it; a bald man in a yellow garment and a man in pink with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stand nearby, their faces smeared with pink and yellow colour. Behind a metal railing above, a crowd of women in saffron, orange, pink and white saris watches. A man in orange robes stands at right. Several people are visible in the foreground and midground.2010-10-17