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Outdoor temple courtyard at a Hyderabad ashram during Dasara celebrations. A woman in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on a mat inside a circular sand-and-rangoli pit, holding a small brass vessel, facing a Shiva Nandi-style bull statue draped with a red garland and flowers on a red pedestal. Grey stone deity sculptures line the courtyard, a tall copper kalasha stands to the right, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl watches nearby. A banner with printed text hangs at left, and palm trees surround the grounds. The pictured ritual suggests a puja or padapuja setting.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with dry sandy ground and a rangoli design. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange seat inside a circular stone-lined platform, with a brass vessel placed before them. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right near a tall orange stone shrine. Behind them are dark grey stone deity murti and carved figures on pedestals, a black Nandi bull with a red garland, a tall decorated flagpost, palm trees and a banner with printed portraits at the left. A woven mat leads from the seated figure toward the viewer.2010-10-20October 20 20102010-10-20November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 08 20102010-11-08November 07 20102010-11-07November 08 20102010-11-08October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20October 23 20102010-10-23Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and sandy ground. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged with joined hands on a small orange-red platform inside a circular gravel and rangoli-dotted enclosure, with a brass lamp in front of her. Behind her, dark stone deity murti and statues stand on red pedestals, including a large stone bull-like figure draped with red and orange garlands and marigold flowers. A tall copper-colored kalasha-style pillar rises at right. At far right, a man in white ritual dress stands with folded hands near the shrine. A flagpole with a ring and a colourful painted pillar stand nearby, and a printed banner with people photos hangs at left.2010-10-17