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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.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a Dasara immersion procession at a red-stepped tank beside Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A large white-and-blue decorated palanquin carries a goddess murti with many raised arms, a garland and a lion mount, and devotees push and steady it. Men in white dhotis and yellow or orange cloths, some with orange robes and bodies smeared with coloured powder, crowd around it. Onlookers line the red steps and railing above, many in saffron, white and pink saris. A sadhu in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right. A second decorated murti stands on the far right bank. Visible people number roughly 50 to 100.2010-10-17October 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph 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 Devi murti being carried in procession along the red-walled edge of a water tank at a Dasara celebration. The large white-and-silver decorated figure stands on a palanquin-style frame with a red-and-white garland around her neck, many raised arms holding weapons, and a multi-hued backdrop. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls and monks in saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, guiding the murti. Spectators line a railed embankment above, many in white and colourful saris. The scene is outdoors under a pale sky, with a reddish stone wall on the right.2010-10-17