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A procession inside a hall with a glossy floor. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta holds a tall brass trident and wears a rudraksha mala with a red-and-white shawl, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him, a man in white with spectacles and a red garland holds a golden staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the procession, and a large red-and-saffron painted figure of a seated, blessing sage with a red turban and garlands is carried above the crowd. A few more figures in red turbans appear in the background, with a kalasha-like golden ornament visible at the far left.

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September 02 20152015-09-02A procession inside a hall with glossy tiled floor. In the foreground a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and a teal lanyard carries a long gold staff topped with an ornate finial. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl holds a gold staff, and a young woman in a floral white outfit with a red shawl follows barefoot holding a gold staff. Several people in white clothes walk behind. On the back wall, large printed or screened portraits show seated figures in red-orange robes, red turbans and rudraksha malas, with a screen displaying an image. Gold ornamental pillars and a white-clothed person at the left edge complete the scene.2015-09-02September 02 20152015-09-02Devotees in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a hall event. Two tall golden ceremonial staffs with round medallion tops frame the foreground, one showing a relief of a lion-faced figure. Several men wear white dhotis or white shirts with red shawls and orange lanyards; a woman on the left wears a white sari with a red shawl. A green backdrop and a large grey sculpture of raised arms appear behind the crowd. A man in the centre wears white with a red shawl and round glasses, hands folded. The setting resembles a puja or satsang gathering with participants standing in devotion.2015-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20152015-09-02September 02 20152015-09-02Ceremonial procession inside a marble-floored hall. A smiling young woman in a white sari with gold border leads, carrying a tall gold staff topped with a trident-like finial. Behind her a woman in white with a multicoloured embroidered blouse holds a gold flag on a pole. Men in white dhotis and garlands, some wearing red turbans and red shawls, walk in line. Further back, several figures in saffron-red robes and red headwear with rudraksha-style garlands stand near a gilded ornate throne-like seat and a seated figure in saffron. Gold deity-style decorations surround the back of the hall.2015-09-02Indoor procession inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and colourful tasselled pillars. In the centre, a golden arched palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders carry the palanquin, one holding a golden staff with a trident-like finial and another with a golden staff and ornate silver-blue crown-shaped headpiece. A bald man in white garments with an orange-red cloth around his waist stands at the front. A man at left holds a golden trident and wears a gold chain. Devotees in white surround the procession on a floor with mats.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Indoor procession at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad, with a golden palanquin-style ratha or chariot carrying a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands. Around ten young men in white dhoti-style garments with red and maroon borders carry it on poles, some bare-chested. A shaved-headed man in front holds a tall gold staff and wears a tall ornate embroidered cap with a gold necklace, and another man on the left holds a gold staff with a trident-like top. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and red tilak, with the word 'Dasara' partly visible. A red and gold canopy tops the palanquin, and children watch from the left edge.2010-10-17April 17 20162016-04-17Photograph of a ceremonial procession on a green-carpeted stage in a hall. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing with red borders carry a golden palanquin topped by a red and gold canopy (chatra), with floral garlands on the litter. The man in front holds a tall golden staff with a trident-shaped finial, and another holds a decorated silver-and-black ceremonial headpiece. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a trident symbol, with the partial word Dhyana visible. No one is seated on the palanquin.2010-10-17