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A festival procession moves along a dirt path past orange-painted buildings and leafy trees. Women in yellow and white saris carry brass pots with fruit and greenery on their heads. Devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments walk among a crowd of children and adults, several with colourful paint or powder stains. On the right, a decorated float or deity figure is carried on a platform beneath a striped canopy, and a deity murti is visible at the top right. Trees and flowering shrubs line the path.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path through an ashram compound with orange-painted buildings, a green-roofed hall, trees and flowering shrubs. A crowd of devotees gathers around a decorated float or palanquin at the back, topped with a colourful deity murti. Women in yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis walk with the crowd; several women hold brass plates and offerings. An orange-robed figure stands near the center, and a saffron-clad sannyasi and a white-clad person stand close together. Some participants have colourful powder marks on their clothing. A sign reading TEMPLE is visible at the right edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside orange-washed buildings and a tall tree at Sripuram in Hyderabad. Many devotees walk in a crowd; several women in white and yellow saris carry brass kalasha pots topped with flowers and coconuts, and a few participants have colourful powder on their faces and clothes. A small white-clad man with a camera on a stand films. Behind, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy in red and yellow stripes carries figures in white and orange. Green shrubs line the right side.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path between orange-walled buildings and green-roofed structures, with a tree on the right and flowering shrubs. A crowd of devotees walks together; several women wear sarees in orange, yellow and pink, a man in a white kurta and dhoti leads near the centre, and a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks in the middle. Some participants have colourful powder stains on their clothes. Ahead, a large decorated deity murti or float rises above the crowd near a sign reading temple. A green-and-white patterned umbrella stands on the left.2010-10-17A dirt village lane lined with coconut palms during a procession. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks beneath a multicoloured parasol carried over a decorated palanquin or deity float. Around it, devotees in orange, yellow, white and pink clothes walk along, and several children in shorts and shirts, some with faces smeared with coloured powder, follow barefoot. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. A man in a red and green checked lungi and red shirt walks at right. The scene is a festival procession through a rural village.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees, many children and women dusted in bright pink, green, and yellow powder. At the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long garland of cream and gold beads, and gold bangles, walking under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a red fringe and a blue-and-yellow emblem. Around him saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man with a red shawl walk beside him. Brick buildings and green fields form the backdrop, and a partly visible sign reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM. Many people are smeared with colour.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A procession on a dirt road between orange-roofed buildings and young trees under an overcast sky. A figure at the centre wears an orange robe and long dark hair, with a crown-like headdress and ornamental necklaces, and holds a multicoloured umbrella-like canopy over another figure. Around them, women in white saris with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads walk alongside saffron-clad monks, a child in red and green, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a shoulder bag. Several people on the right side watch the procession from the roadside.2010-10-17