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A photograph of an outdoor procession on dusty ground below a brick wall and rocky embankment. Many women and girls in white and cream dress with yellow or green shawls, their faces and hair dusted with pink, green and yellow powder, carry brass pots and offerings of green leaves with yellow fruit or flowers in woven baskets. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre; one is a bare-chested figure with a long dark braid and orange wrap, another a shaved-headed man in white. Onlookers stand behind and a camera operator is visible. The scene suggests a colour-powder festival procession.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dusty ground beside a brick wall and rocky embankment. Many devotees walk in a line, several women and girls with faces and hair smeared in pink, magenta, green and yellow colour powder. Women in white and yellow saris carry brass or woven vessels topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one with a garland of gold beads, and a man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Other people in white kurtas and shirts stand or walk in the background.2010-10-17A photograph of a festival procession moving across an open dirt ground toward a distant decorated float. Many devotees walk in a long line; several women in white and yellow saris carry brass pots with green leaves and flowers on their heads, and some people are marked with red and yellow powder. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a figure in an orange robe walks near the front. A small boy in a red shirt and a child in a dark t-shirt stand at the right edge. A red-and-white helicopter-like vehicle and a brick boundary wall appear in the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt and grass field with a brick compound wall and unfinished buildings behind. A large decorated ratha or chariot with a canopy moves in the background, with a second decorated float and a tall ceremonial pole behind it. In the foreground, a line of devotees walks barefoot: women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhotis carry brass pots and kalasha vessels with green leaves on their heads, and several have red kumkum on their faces. Men in orange and saffron robes walk among the crowd, and children in white and pink clothing join the procession. Most of the crowd is in the middle distance and background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a colourful procession on a dirt path beside a red-roofed building and green trees. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari and a man in saffron robes walk through the crowd, a woman in a white sari holds a camera on a tripod, and several people in white and orange clothes walk with them. A long-haired figure in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a man in a white robe with a red stole, both with pink-stained faces and hair, lead the group. Children in striped shirts and checked shirts stand near the front, some with coloured powder on their faces and hands. A cluster of devotees follow behind with a bird flying overhead.2010-10-17A dusty dirt path winds through a procession in a sunny outdoor setting with small trees and red-brick buildings behind. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl walks with a long-haired figure in an orange garment and garlands, who is shielded by a multicoloured umbrella held by a man in white. Behind them, people in white and cream clothes, some with coloured powder smeared on their faces and arms, walk and clasp hands. On the right, several children and a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas watch the procession. The scene suggests a festive procession with coloured powder, though the gathering is informal.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a sandy open ground during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. Many people walk in a long line: women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls carry brass pots and kalasha vessels with green leaves on their heads or in their hands, and men in white dhotis and cream shirts walk barefoot. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the front left plays a long wind instrument, and another man in a cream shirt beside him blows a horn or pipe. Behind them a decorated chariot or ratha with a rounded canopy and a painted figure stands in the distance, with a red-and-yellow umbrella above the crowd. Children in bright clothes watch from the right side, and a brick wall and buildings frame the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-17A procession on a dirt road at an ashram site, with a group of people walking toward the camera. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments. Several women wear white and orange or pink saris and carry brass kalashas topped with green mango leaves and coconuts on their heads. Others in white kurtas and saffron or red clothing follow, some with colourful powder marks. A man in white with a sash walks at the lower right. Behind them are a red-brick building, a decorated chariot or ratha, a large billboard, and trees under an overcast sky. No identifiable person is confirmed as a person by appearance.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17