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A procession outdoors near a building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana in Kannada script, with palm trees and a parked silver SUV. At centre, a large white and blue decorated murti of Devi rides on a lion mount, with multiple raised arms holding weapons, a crown and garlands. Around it, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes walk barefoot, several with colored powder smudged on their clothes. A man in a saffron robe on the right gestures with open hands while speaking, and a man in orange-red robes with a shaved head stands near the chariot. Several people in white cloth are visible at the edges, along with a few onlookers in casual clothing.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A street procession outdoors beside a red-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devalaya. A large deity murti of Devi on a decorated float with a lion and blue-and-white ornamentation is carried past. In the foreground a shirtless man with long dark hair in an orange cloth raises an arm toward the lion, while several men in white dhotis with yellow or red shawls and orange-robed sannyasis walk alongside, some smeared with pink and purple powder. A woman in orange stands near the float. Palm trees and a parked silver SUV appear at right. A banner reads Dasara celebrations. Several visible men appear to be part of the procession; a partially visible man at upper left and others at the edges are included in the count.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor Dasara celebration procession at a Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam site. A large white and blue deity murti of a goddess riding a lion sits on a red-framed wooden cart. Several men in white dhotis, some with bare chests and yellow shawls, stand around the cart while others in orange robes gather nearby, one pointing toward the deity. A decorated pavilion with colourful striped poles and hanging ornaments stands behind, and a signboard reads Sacred Banyan tree. About a dozen people are visible.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground in front of a brick building with a Kannada signboard. A decorated cart with a blue platform carries a large white-and-blue Devi murti riding a golden lion, with garlands and many arms. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk alongside, while a man in orange clothing with a bare chest and orange cloth stands at the cart, one hand raised toward the deity. Another man in white with a shawl stands near the cart, and palm trees and a tent-like canopy appear at the right. Visible people number about eight to ten, with some partially visible.2010-10-17