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Outdoor Dasara celebration procession at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A large clay murti of the goddess Durga with a black hair, white lace-trimmed sari and multiple arms stands on a blue decorated cart, beside a lion mount and a garland of flowers. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some in orange and saffron, crowd around the cart, and a man in a gold and orange garment with a bare torso stands at its base. A multicoloured parasol shades the scene, with trees and onlookers behind. Several people have colored powder on their faces and clothes.

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A festival procession on a dirt path under trees, centred on a decorated flatbed cart carrying a large Devi deity murti with multiple arms, a black braided mane, a white lace-decorated backdrop and a lion mount, with flower garlands. Beside the cart, a man in a gold-and-orange garment and bare chest, with a long rudraksha-style necklace, stands near the lion figure; the figure's tall curled hair is visible. Several white-clad devotees walk alongside holding a multicoloured parasol, a saffron-robed woman, and men wearing white dhotis and yellow sashes, many with colour powder smeared on their clothes. A devotee raises a hand on the left. Dasara celebration procession, Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad.2010-10-17Outdoor procession at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad, with a large blue-and-white decorated float carrying a tall deity murti of a goddess with a crown, dark flowing hair, white and lace-trimmed garments, multiple raised arms and a lion mount. A man in a yellow-orange dhoti and shawl stands on the float beside her, holding up a garland-decorated offering, while devotees in white and orange clothes, some with yellow shawls and smeared colored powder, walk and push alongside. A multicolored striped umbrella is held above the scene under green trees. About twenty-five people are visible.2010-10-17Outdoor procession during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A large Devi murti with multiple arms, white and gold drapery and marigold garlands rides on a blue-decorated float with a lion figure beside her. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls pull and walk alongside the float, several with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and yellow colour powder. A man in a yellow-gold garment and a bare chest stands on the float near the lion, and a man in white holds a rope at the right edge. A multicoloured parasol with tassels shades the procession under trees.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A festival procession on a bare-bulb-free dirt road under trees, centred on a decorated blue float carrying a large Devi murti with multiple arms, long black hair and a white and lace garment, seated on a lion figure and wearing a garland of flowers. Below her, a man with curly hair, bare chest and a yellow-gold dress stands on the float. Men in white dhotis, some with saffron or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, pull or steady the float and hold up a decorated umbrella in red, yellow and blue. Several people are smeared with coloured powder, and onlookers crowd behind the float.2010-10-17A visemersion of a multi-armed Devi murti being carried on a blue float into shallow water at a riverbank, with devotees wading in beside it. The white-robed Devi with long black hair, a garland of pink flowers and many raised arms holds weapons, while a lion and a demon figure sit beneath her on the float. A bald man in saffron robes stands at right with a bright blue dusting of colour on his head, and a woman in orange robes pushes the float from the left. Men in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand along the bank. Coloured powder marks several people, and palm trees and green foliage frame the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Durga murti being carried on a blue wooden float at a waterside, with a muddy pond behind it. The white-clad goddess has long black hair, a garland of flowers and many arms, one foot pressing a lion and a defeated demon beneath her. Devotees in white dhotis and orange robes push and steer the float, several with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and blue colour, consistent with a Vijaya Dasami immersion procession. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands at right, hands near the figures. No one in the scene is clearly identified as a person.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor Dasara celebration procession at a Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam site. A large white and blue deity murti of a goddess riding a lion sits on a red-framed wooden cart. Several men in white dhotis, some with bare chests and yellow shawls, stand around the cart while others in orange robes gather nearby, one pointing toward the deity. A decorated pavilion with colourful striped poles and hanging ornaments stands behind, and a signboard reads Sacred Banyan tree. About a dozen people are visible.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17