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A photograph of a riverside immersion of a pink Ganesha murti at a Dasara celebration. Devotees in white and orange clothing wade into brownish water carrying the bamboo-framed platform that supports the idol, while a bald monk in an orange robe stands in the water at centre. A red sandstone wall rises behind, and seated onlookers with colour-smeared faces and white clothes line the left bank. A man in white holds a decorative striped umbrella at the upper right. a person in saffron clothing is not clearly identified from appearance, so the orange-robed monk is described by role only.

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Outdoor photo at a red-walled water tank during a Dasara-season ritual at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. Several devotees in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls stand at the water's edge. A shaven-headed sannyasi in an orange robe stands near a woman in an orange saree with a marigold garland. Other devotees have turmeric or kumkum marks on their faces and press their palms together. A small ornate multicoloured umbrella stands on the left, and two wooden palanquin-style frames rest on the bank. A floral-decorated object is being lowered into the water, splashing. Onlookers in a stepped row above the wall watch, including people in colourful saris and shirts.2010-10-17A photograph at a water edge beside a red stone wall, showing a ritual immersion. In the centre, a woman in orange sari with a garland stands on the bank beside a saffron-robed sadhu and a bare-headed figure in orange dhoti, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella above. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand along the water, some holding wooden boards or bamboo frames, one holding a camera. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white, pink, yellow and blue clothing watches with folded hands. A small figure floats in the water at lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a riverside immersion procession at a red-walled ghat. In the water, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand waist-deep, pushing or lifting a wooden frame with a wide flat base; one bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the centre of the group. On the left, a large pink and white clay deity murti of Ganesha with a crown-like headdress is carried on a shoulder while a bare-headed devotee in orange holds it. Spectators in white and cream saris sit on the steps, and a patterned umbrella stands at the upper right. A cameraman films from the left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a water's edge beside a tall red-ochre wall, with a crowd standing on a railed platform above. A figure in a long orange robe with a mala of orange beads and long dark hair stands at the water with hands on hips, appearing to be a central figure, and a second bald man in orange stands nearby. Beside them a man in yellow robes and a woman in white and pink stand on the bank. In the water, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies are gathered around a wooden palanquin or ratha-like frame decorated with white trim and a striped multicoloured canopy umbrella. Women in white saris with orange borders sit on the steps at left, and devotees in white and orange stand on the right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor visarjan-style procession at a reddish-brick tank edge where a large white and blue deity murti with a crown is being carried down the steps into brown water. Robed devotees in white and yellow stand waist-deep helping support the murti, while a man in orange robes stands on the bank with hands folded and a woman in an orange sari with a cameraman beside her. Tiered seating above the tank is packed with spectators in white, pink and multicolored clothing, and a striped yellow and red umbrella shades a seated group on the right. Offering plates with flowers sit on the steps.2010-10-17Outdoor water ritual at a red-walled tank or riverbank with the water partly shallow. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls or sashes, stand waist-deep in the water. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centrally, with a long-haired person in orange clothing beside him, both raising hands in blessing. Men wrap a flat bamboo-framed structure with cloth, possibly a palanquin or float, in the water. A crowd of women in pale saris and men watch from the steps and wall, and a multicoloured striped umbrella shades the right edge.2010-10-17