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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor 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 festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, with a decorated deity murti on a float behind a red-and-yellow canopy umbrella. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace walks at the front on the left, with long dark hair swept back and a bare upper body. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long white-and-red staff. Other devotees in white kurtas, saris and dupattas are dusted with pink and yellow colour powder, and a small boy in a pink shirt stands with palms pressed together. Behind them a large white-and-blue ornate deity shrine carries a goddess figure with weapons. Sheds and a building appear in the background.2010-10-17A 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 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17