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A festive street procession on a dusty road, with a large decorated umbrella held over a central figure. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white saris and yellow shawls, and children, many with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and blue colour powder. A decorated deity murti on a float or cart with a ceremonial arch is visible at the upper left, and a green-doored vehicle appears behind the crowd.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and simple buildings. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, carrying a red-and-multicoloured ceremonial umbrella over a deity murti on a decorated ratha. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a green sari, and children are covered in pink, yellow and red colour powder. A woman in blue with pink-dyed hair walks at left. The scene suggests a festival procession, with an ornate deity figure visible behind the umbrella. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, carrying the umbrella as a sannyasi in the procession.2010-10-17A festive procession on a dirt path beside an orange brick wall, with palm trees behind. A woman in a bright orange saree with a beaded garland holds a red and green umbrella overhead, smiling. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow shawl. Several people and children have colored powder smeared on their faces and clothes, and a decorated deity murti is visible at the upper left.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. A man in long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas walks at the centre, holding a multicoloured umbrella on a long pole. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths carry a deity murti aloft, and a man in white with a yellow shawl walks nearby. Children and women in yellow, orange and blue saris surround them, several with coloured powder on their faces and clothes, some wearing bead necklaces. A woman in a blue sari stands at the right edge. The scene is a religious procession with colour powder celebration.2010-10-17Outdoor village procession on a dirt road during a festival. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body carries a small deity murti with a white halo on his head. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange garland walks, with a wide ornate red, yellow and green umbrella held over the group by another man in white. Around them devotees and children are smeared with bright pink, green and yellow colour powder, and a crowd watches from the roadside beside a white building.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with a crowd of devotees and children smeared in coloured powder. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange cloth and a multi-strand orange beaded necklace, with orange-and-white garlands; he is one of the few distinctive-cue figures and appears as a person leading the procession. Beside him, a man in an orange wrap and a man in white dhoti with a red sash walk. A colourful umbrella with fringe is held over the centre, and a large decorated deity murti with multiple arms stands on a ratha/palanquin-like float behind. Children in yellow, green and white dresses and striped shirts crowd the road, with a red-brick building and water tank at the back.2010-10-17A dusty dirt road procession during Dasara celebrations at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long orange-beaded mala, walks at centre under a red, yellow and green striped ceremonial umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a red border walks, and a white-clad man in a white dhoti with a red border follows. A bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a red-and-white decorated ornament on his head. Surrounding them, many children and adults are smeared with pink, green and blue colour powder, with a boy in a green striped shirt smiling at right. A brick wall and palm trees line the road. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre with the saffron robe, long hair and beaded mala as cues; this is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a dirt path procession beside a red brick wall and palm trees. A bald man in orange robes walks at the centre beneath a multicoloured parasol with fringed edges, while a deity image is carried ahead. Around him, many people walk, some with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and yellow powder. Children wear white, orange and red clothes and rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks on the right with a young boy in orange, and a woman in a grey sari with a blue blouse walks nearby. Several men wear orange and saffron robes, with some saffron-clothed figures carrying the umbrella. Dasara celebration procession.2010-10-17