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A dirt path lined with coconut palms runs between a green grassy verge and a red brick wall, where a procession of devotees moves toward the camera. A decorated palanquin or deity murti is carried high under a colourful striped parasol, and several people walk ahead in white traditional dress with yellow-bordered shawls. A woman in pink and a girl in light blue stand among the crowd, a woman with a backpack walks in the foreground, and a banner with a portrait is set up on the left. Procession, ratha/palanquin procession, devotees in white.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a red brick wall and palm trees. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, women in white saris with coloured borders and orange or yellow stoles, some with faces and clothing marked with coloured powder. A patterned umbrella is raised over the group at left. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, and others in dark shirts, walk and dance with hand gestures. Several men on the right carry long poles. A young boy in the foreground watches, and a woman with blonde hair in a blue top and white trousers walks among the crowd. Green grass and bushes line the path.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17November 11 20102010-11-11October 17 20102010-10-17December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt path beside a red brick compound wall with palm trees behind. Many devotees walk in a long line; women wear white saris with coloured borders, and several have faces and clothing marked with coloured powder. A man in a yellow shawl and a man in a white dhoti-style outfit lead the group, and a few people in orange and yellow stand among them. A small striped umbrella is visible near the wall. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a wind instrument while others in white walk nearby. A green lawn with yellow flowers borders the path on the left. Several people hold flowers or offerings. The scene matches a Dasara procession at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad, as indicated by the event context.2010-10-17December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession at dusk along a narrow path lined with palm trees and a low red wall. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a multicoloured conical roof and a red-and-gold canopy moves at the centre, shaded by umbrellas. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, some carrying a yellow-fringed staff and a flag. A bald man in a black shirt and grey trousers with a backpack stands in the crowd, and a woman in a blue sari and an orange-clad woman walk nearby. Shrubs and a tree trunk frame the right side of the frame.2010-12-26November 11 20102010-11-11