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A procession inside a decorated hall at Sri Puram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad during Dasara celebrations. Musicians in white dhotis lead the way: a man in a green shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), and a man in white plays a second long horn while another drums a barrel drum. Devotees in white clothing with red-bordered cloths walk behind. A man in a white dhoti holds a trident-topped staff and wears a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Behind them a deity murti is carried on a gold palanquin decorated with red flower garlands, under a small ornate umbrella, while colourful striped pillars and orange tassels hang from the white ceiling.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Indoor procession inside a large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars. Many men in white dhoti and white shirts, some with red-bordered cloth, carry a golden palanquin-style frame holding a decorated deity murti garlanded in red and white flowers, with a red-and-green umbrella above. Several participants hold tall gold staffs and a peacock-feather fan is raised. Devotees stand along the sides with hands folded in reverence, some in yellow and white saris. A man at right in white holds a tall ornate white-and-blue crown.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a festival procession inside a hall with colourful striped pillars and orange fabric hangings. At centre, a gilded arched palanquin carries a deity murti decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth walks beside it, hands on the palanquin. Men in white dhotis and cream shawls with maroon borders carry a trident and a tall golden staff; one wears a tall embroidered crown-like headdress and gold necklace. Musicians in the foreground play a wind instrument and drums. Several men stand in the background. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance here, so roles are used.2010-10-17Indoor procession inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and striped multicolour pillar banners with orange tassels. Two tall ceremonial standards with embroidered fan-shaped canopies are carried on the sides. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shoulder cloths walk around a central palanquin-like object, with a bright gold and white ornament visible on top. A man plays a large drum held in his hands. Women in white saris with green and red borders, and a girl in pink, watch and clap. Several people carry white fly-whisk fans. A small deity murti or shrine area is visible in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession with ratha or palanquin, drumming and devotees.2010-11-05October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A procession on a dirt road moves past red and white draped tents. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long nadaswaram-style wind pipes and a drum, while a man in orange cloth beats a barrel drum at right. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white garments. Above them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green patterned cloth and a kalasha-like motif is carried on poles, with orange flags flying behind. Behind the musicians, more people in white follow in a crowd.2005-01-01December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesJune 19 20132013-06-19A procession moves through a decorated hall with a grey floor under a metal-framed roof. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a red-and-white hand drum and a tall barrel drum, while a man in an orange dhoti and gold-bordered yellow cloth carries an ornate deity murti in a silver-framed palanquin-style frame. A man in a white shirt with a yellow dhoti plays a horn or conch-like instrument. Women in white saris and a man in a green wrap follow behind, some with hands folded. Orange triangular flags hang from the ceiling with maroon emblems, alongside colourful woven panels and leaf garlands, and a lit doorway glows at the far end.2007-12-23