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Outdoor festival crowd at a ground with a green-and-yellow canopy umbrella on a wooden pole at left. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, some with yellow shawls, stand smeared with bright pink, green and orange colour powder on their faces and hair. A woman in an orange sari with bare back stands near the pole. At centre, a man in a white shirt smiles while a bald man in yellow and orange robes stands among the crowd, and a few people nearby wear saffron and yellow. Palm trees and a fenced area appear in the background, with onlookers beyond.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of an unfinished concrete building, with a colourful umbrella canopy (red, green, yellow and blue with fringe) held over a ceremonial palanquin-style deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Many devotees surround it, some in orange sannyasi robes and others in white kurtas, yellow shawls and saris. Several participants have faces, arms and clothing smeared with pink, blue and purple powder, consistent with a festive colour-throwing celebration. A woman in an orange sari with bare shoulders carries the umbrella pole and a woman in green sari stands nearby. Trees and a fence line the background.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a Dasara celebration: a crowd of devotees, many women in yellow, pink and white saris and some men in white, stand in an open dusty ground with trees, a concrete building and a fenced area behind. Several people are smeared with bright pink, blue and yellow powder, and a few hold green leaves. In the centre, a bald man in a plain saffron-orange robe with a pink-powdered shoulder stands among the crowd, while a man in a yellow-and-white shawl gestures nearby. A photographer with a camera appears at the right edge. The setting is an open ground with a thin cloud sky, and a bald man in orange is in the middle foreground, a person by his saffron robe amid devotees, though the cues are limited.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor festival procession near an orange-walled building under trees. A large crowd fills the dirt ground, many people with faces, arms and clothes smeared with bright pink, yellow, green and blue colour powder. At centre, a man in an orange robe walks beside a figure in white dhoti holding a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a golden finial. Women in white and pastel saris, some with yellow shawls and gold necklaces, stand nearby. On the right, a large white-and-blue decorated image of a goddess with raised arms and a sword is carried on poles, surrounded by attendants in white and yellow. Spectators in casual clothes watch from the edges.2010-10-17Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground beneath trees near an orange-washed building. A colourful multi-panelled umbrella with gold finial shades a central figure in an orange robe and orange shawl with a garland, flanked by people in white dhotis and cream-white garments. Several participants have faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and yellow powder. On the right, a large decorated deity murti on a platform is attended by figures in white and yellow, with a raised staff or pole. Many onlookers, including children and women in yellow and teal saris, crowd in the foreground. This appears to be a Dasara-season procession with colour play. a person appearance is uncertain.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A dusty dirt path winds through a procession in a sunny outdoor setting with small trees and red-brick buildings behind. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl walks with a long-haired figure in an orange garment and garlands, who is shielded by a multicoloured umbrella held by a man in white. Behind them, people in white and cream clothes, some with coloured powder smeared on their faces and arms, walk and clasp hands. On the right, several children and a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas watch the procession. The scene suggests a festive procession with coloured powder, though the gathering is informal.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside an orange-walled building under a tree. A large multicoloured umbrella with a green, red and yellow pattern is held over a figure at right. A large decorated deity murti with a blue and white backdrop is carried on a palanquin with poles, and many people crowd around it. Several people wear white and saffron clothing, and many faces and clothes are smeared with bright pink, green and blue powder, as in a colour-throwing celebration. Some men wear white kurtas, women wear saris and salwar, and a man in a purple shirt carries a backpack. A few robed figures in orange saffron lead the group. The scene is crowded, with about thirty to forty people visible.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.2010-10-17