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A photograph of a Dasara immersion ritual at a riverside ghat. A large Durga murti with ten arms, a white lace-patterned crown and garlands stands in shallow brown water beside a lion mount, with other deity figures nearby. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads, standing barefoot with palms joined in namaste. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with bare shaved heads, stand at the water's edge with folded hands, and a silver tray of yellow flowers sits in the lower right. A large crowd watches from a red-walled terrace above. The man in saffron is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, shown with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, standing in a visible devotional role at the immersion.

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Outdoor Dasara immersion scene at a water channel beside red-brick steps. In the left foreground a large Durga murti with white crown, multiple arms and a trident, seated on a lion beside a buffalo-demon figure, faces the water. Several painted or clay figures stand on blue bases in the shallow water. A man in orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala stands at centre, hands folded. Behind him a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a silver tray of marigold petals. On the right, a bare-headed man in orange holds a tray with yellow flowers, and a crowd of devotees, several in white and saffron, watches from the steps above.2010-10-17Outdoor visarjan-style immersion of large painted clay deity figures in shallow muddy water beside a red-walled embankment. On the left, a multi-armed Durga-type deity murti with a white ornate crown, red and gold sari, garlands and a lion mount is being carried into the water. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle stands at right on the bank, hands folded in prayer, holding a brass bell and a silver tray of yellow flower garlands. A second orange-robed monastic wades in the water near the figures, and white-clad devotees in dhotis and shawls stand along the edge while a large crowd watches from the embankment steps.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph at a riverside or pond ghat during a Dasara-season immersion. Large white-and-red clay Durga murti with ten arms holding weapons and a trident, flanked by smaller painted deity figures on blue pedestals, stands in shallow brown water. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace holds a ceremonial bell and a lit flame, smiling, at the water's edge. Several men in white dhotis and a man with colour-smeared face and pink-and-white clothing stand nearby. Dozens of spectators in a crowd line a red-brick terrace above. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron robes with long hair and gold necklace performing the aarti with bell and flame, as indicated by distinctive ornate and saffron cues.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat on a Dasara immersion day. On the left, a large clay Durga murti in white and silver ornaments with a lion mount and a demon figure is being carried toward the murky water, with other smaller idols on blue bases. A bare-chested man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a bell and stands in the foreground, while a man in a yellow shirt presses palms together. Behind them, a line of priests in white dhotis and orange-clad sannyasis stands in the water and on the steps, and a large crowd of devotees in colourful clothes watches from the red terraced wall above. Marigold garlands and a brass plate of yellow flowers sit at the water's edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a riverside immersion ritual at dusk-like overcast light. A large white and black Durga murti with ten arms, holding weapons, stands on a lion, dressed in white lace-patterned ornaments and garlanded with flowers, is carried on a raised stand beside a stone bank. A devotee in white dhoti and a pink-stained figure in pink kurta hold brass aarti lamps and bells. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland and rings a handbell, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, participating as a devotee. Behind, white-clad devotees with folded hands and a crowd stand on the red-walled embankment watching the procession in shallow water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Durga-style deity murti on a blue float, with multi-armed figure holding weapons and wearing a white and red ornamented headdress, being carried through shallow muddy water beside a red stone embankment. A man in orange saffron robes stands in the water guiding the murti, and another person in orange clothing with a long dark hair and garland of marigolds stands on the steps to the right with a hand raised near the face. Behind them, a crowd of spectators in white and coloured clothes watches from a railed terrace above, and a person in a white dhoti with pink-dyed hair stands nearby. The scene appears to be a festival immersion procession in Hyderabad.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17