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Outdoor riverside scene during a Dasara celebration: a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth with a gold bangle and a beaded gold-toned necklace bends forward with his hands near a large white-and-silver ornate deity murti of Devi, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a crown-like halo. Around him, men in white and yellow shawls stand, one holding a long wooden staff, and another person in white has colored powder on his clothes. A crowd watches from a red stone embankment above the water. The scene is a photo taken by the river.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a riverbank or pond during a Dasara procession where a large white and silver ornate deity murti of Devi, with multiple arms holding weapons, is carried on a decorated white palanquin-style frame. Men in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls, several with colourful powder on their bodies, surround the murti, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the right, a bald man in orange robes stands near the frame. Palm trees and a grey sky are in the background. Several spectators stand along the bank.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a Durga murti on a blue-painted platform, standing in shallow brown water at a riverbank. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons, a crown and a red-and-white garland, with a lion beside her. A man on the right has long dark hair and wears an orange sash over bare shoulders, standing with his arms folded and facing the idol. Nearby, men in white dhotis and orange garments stand in the water and on the bank, one with a face smeared in pink colour. Spectators and palm trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17Outdoor immersion of a large clay deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, a white lace-like arch and a lion mount, being carried into shallow muddy water at a riverbank. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth and long dark hair stands in the foreground looking toward the murti. Nearby, a man in orange robes wades in the water, a man in white dhoti lifts the murti, and a man with face and head smeared in pink-purple colour wears a white kurta, red shawl and beaded necklace. Spectators in colourful saris and shirts crowd the embankment behind a railing under an overcast sky.2010-10-17Photograph of a Devi murti being carried in procession on the red stone steps beside a water tank at a Dasara celebration. The large white-and-silver decorated murti wears a dark cloak and garlands and holds multiple arms with weapons. Several saffron-robed sadhus in orange cloth stand at the water's edge, one bald man in orange guiding the lifting. Men in white dhotis and a yellow-sashed man assist, while a crowd of devotees in white, cream and pastel clothing sits and stands on the steps and railings. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-10-17A photograph of a Durga-style deity murti on a blue float, with multi-armed figure holding weapons and wearing a white and red ornamented headdress, being carried through shallow muddy water beside a red stone embankment. A man in orange saffron robes stands in the water guiding the murti, and another person in orange clothing with a long dark hair and garland of marigolds stands on the steps to the right with a hand raised near the face. Behind them, a crowd of spectators in white and coloured clothes watches from a railed terrace above, and a person in a white dhoti with pink-dyed hair stands nearby. The scene appears to be a festival immersion procession in Hyderabad.2010-10-17Photograph of a Durga immersion (visarjan) at a riverbank on Vijaya Dasami. Large painted clay murtis with white lace-like crowns and blue bases are carried into shallow brown water. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered, pushes a wooden raft or frame into the river with a pole. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, one in orange and one in pink robes with a shaved head, wade and help. A crowd in white and bright saraswati-style saris stands on a red-brick embankment and watches. A deity figure with a garland and a red skirt stands at right. Red bricks, palms and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor visarjan-style immersion of large painted clay deity figures in shallow muddy water beside a red-walled embankment. On the left, a multi-armed Durga-type deity murti with a white ornate crown, red and gold sari, garlands and a lion mount is being carried into the water. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle stands at right on the bank, hands folded in prayer, holding a brass bell and a silver tray of yellow flower garlands. A second orange-robed monastic wades in the water near the figures, and white-clad devotees in dhotis and shawls stand along the edge while a large crowd watches from the embankment steps.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a riverbank during a Dasara-season immersion. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and gold armband, and rests both hands on the chest of a white-and-blue decorated idol of a goddess, which is standing in shallow brown water on a small boat-like float with a peacock figure and a purple garland. Behind them a man in pink-and-white robes with a pink shawl stands with a long wooden pole, his face and head smeared with coloured powder. A crowd of onlookers in white and yellow clothes lines the bank under an overcast sky. The figure with long hair appears as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold-bead ornaments, and is shown in a role of performing the idol immersion.2010-10-17Photograph of a riverside immersion ritual at dusk-like overcast light. A large white and black Durga murti with ten arms, holding weapons, stands on a lion, dressed in white lace-patterned ornaments and garlanded with flowers, is carried on a raised stand beside a stone bank. A devotee in white dhoti and a pink-stained figure in pink kurta hold brass aarti lamps and bells. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland and rings a handbell, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, participating as a devotee. Behind, white-clad devotees with folded hands and a crowd stand on the red-walled embankment watching the procession in shallow water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17