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Outdoor photo of a Dasara celebration at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A large wooden frame carrying a painted deity murti with raised arms is being lifted and guided down a red stone ramp by a crowd of men in white dhotis and devotees in yellow, orange and pink-stained clothing. A man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala gestures toward the murti, while a bald man with pink powder on his head and an orange-red shawl stands in the foreground. Above, a crowd of onlookers in white, red and orange saris and kurtas watches from red stone steps and a railing. Pink and yellow colour powder is visible on several people, and palm trees and a white statue stand beside the structure.

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Outdoor festival procession at a red-walled hilltop stairway. A large wooden palanquin or ratha frame draped in cloth stands at left, with a small figure of a deity murti held on it. Men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas crowd in the foreground; one man in an orange-yellow shawl and a shaved-headed devotee in a pink-stained garment raise their arms. Many people in white and colourful saris line the stairs and terrace above, watching. A plain white-robed figure stands at the top right. Offering plates sit at lower right. The scene shows devotee participation rather than a clearly identified central figure.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A festival procession on red-painted stone steps at a Dasara celebration. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts pull and push a large wooden ratha/chariot, its frame covered in cream fabric and decorated with a painted figure. Several men wear rudraksha malas and one wears an orange-yellow scarf. A woman in an orange sari and a man in saffron-orange robes stand to the right. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white, orange, pink and red clothing raises their arms on a red wall and staircase. Some people are dusted with pink and purple powder. Palm trees and a clouded sky are visible above.2010-10-17Outdoor festival procession on red-painted stone steps at a Dasara celebration. A large bamboo-framed palanquin or ratha decorated with white and gold ornaments and a clay deity murti is carried down the steps. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, some wearing lanyards. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at the right, and a bald monk in an orange robe with a pink-and-orange shawl stands in the foreground, the pink dyed by colour powder. Spectators in colourful saris and white clothes line a red wall and balcony above, many raising their hands. A brass or clay offering pot sits at lower right. Speckled pink and yellow colour powder covers many of the people, and the ground is muddy.2010-10-17Outdoor Dasara procession at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad, seen on a red stone ramp with steps. At centre, a large white-and-gold ornate deity murti stands on a raised platform, decorated with a yellow-gold garland, the figure in pink and white garments. Men in white dhoti and shirt surround it; a bald man in a yellow garment and a man in pink with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stand nearby, their faces smeared with pink and yellow colour. Behind a metal railing above, a crowd of women in saffron, orange, pink and white saris watches. A man in orange robes stands at right. Several people are visible in the foreground and midground.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a Dasara procession at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A red-painted stone stairway descends diagonally, with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carrying a large deity murti, its figure draped in yellow and garlanded. Along the upper railing, women in white and cream saris with red and pink borders stand watching, and some hold trumpets or instruments. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe walks down the steps while a man in white with a tilak mark on his forehead walks at the lower left. Trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17