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Photograph of a devotee procession at a riverbank during a visarjan-style immersion. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white cloth with a yellow sash and paint-streaked clothing stands beside a clay deity murti with a white crown, white floral ornaments and yellow-and-orange garland, held upright on a blue-and-white frame. Behind, a crowd of onlookers watches from stone steps above the brown water, and a patterned umbrella is visible at left. Palm trees line the far bank under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor photo at a riverbank or pond during a Dasara procession where a large white and silver ornate deity murti of Devi, with multiple arms holding weapons, is carried on a decorated white palanquin-style frame. Men in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls, several with colourful powder on their bodies, surround the murti, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the right, a bald man in orange robes stands near the frame. Palm trees and a grey sky are in the background. Several spectators stand along the bank.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Devi murti being carried in procession along the red-walled edge of a water tank at a Dasara celebration. The large white-and-silver decorated figure stands on a palanquin-style frame with a red-and-white garland around her neck, many raised arms holding weapons, and a multi-hued backdrop. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls and monks in saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, guiding the murti. Spectators line a railed embankment above, many in white and colourful saris. The scene is outdoors under a pale sky, with a reddish stone wall on the right.2010-10-17Photograph 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.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a Dasara immersion procession at a red-stepped tank beside Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A large white-and-blue decorated palanquin carries a goddess murti with many raised arms, a garland and a lion mount, and devotees push and steady it. Men in white dhotis and yellow or orange cloths, some with orange robes and bodies smeared with coloured powder, crowd around it. Onlookers line the red steps and railing above, many in saffron, white and pink saris. A sadhu in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right. A second decorated murti stands on the far right bank. Visible people number roughly 50 to 100.2010-10-17Outdoor riverside scene during a Dasara celebration: a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth with a gold bangle and a beaded gold-toned necklace bends forward with his hands near a large white-and-silver ornate deity murti of Devi, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a crown-like halo. Around him, men in white and yellow shawls stand, one holding a long wooden staff, and another person in white has colored powder on his clothes. A crowd watches from a red stone embankment above the water. The scene is a photo taken by the river.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.2010-10-17A 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 20102010-10-17