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Photograph of a Durga immersion (visarjan) at a riverbank on Vijaya Dasami. Large painted clay murtis with white lace-like crowns and blue bases are carried into shallow brown water. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered, pushes a wooden raft or frame into the river with a pole. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, one in orange and one in pink robes with a shaved head, wade and help. A crowd in white and bright saraswati-style saris stands on a red-brick embankment and watches. A deity figure with a garland and a red skirt stands at right. Red bricks, palms and an overcast sky frame the scene.

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A photograph of a Dasara visarjan at a river or flooded bank. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange wrap stands in shallow brown water, back to the camera, beside a bald man in saffron. Two men in white kurtas guide the large ornate idol, its white lacework frame and clay figures, down a wooden ramp from the red-walled platform. A bald man in pink and red dyed clothing and a red shawl stands nearby, and a crowd gathers on the far bank beside palm trees. Figures on a boat or upper platform wear bright saffron and white garments.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 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 20102010-10-17A 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.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 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a Devi murti being carried in procession on the red stone steps beside a water tank at a Dasara celebration. The large white-and-silver decorated murti wears a dark cloak and garlands and holds multiple arms with weapons. Several saffron-robed sadhus in orange cloth stand at the water's edge, one bald man in orange guiding the lifting. Men in white dhotis and a yellow-sashed man assist, while a crowd of devotees in white, cream and pastel clothing sits and stands on the steps and railings. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17