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A photograph of a Dasara procession at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram grounds. A large decorated cart with a blue platform carries a white-framed murti of Devi seated on a lion, adorned with garlands and holding weapons. Men in white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls pull or walk beside the cart, while a few men in saffron-orange clothing stand nearby. A canopy with colourful streamers and paper pennants stands behind them, and a board with Kannada text is at right. Several people appear to have pink colour on their clothes. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.

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Outdoor 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.2010-10-17Outdoor 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A festival procession at a temple complex, with a large decorated cart carrying a white-clothed Devi murti of a goddess riding a lion, holding weapons, with a lion figure below her and a figure in golden garments beside her. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls pull the cart by ropes and a wooden pole, while a bald man in orange robes walks at the front with a long-haired figure in orange. Several people wear pink and purple sashes and are dusted with coloured powder. Behind them stand a temple gate reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a building with a signboard and orange triangular flags overhead, and a woman in a blue saree stands at left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Durga murti mounted on a red-framed wooden cart being prepared for procession outside a red-brick building with a Kannada signboard. The goddess has many arms, a lion beside her, and a white floral backdrop. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested and one with a yellow shawl, steady and push the cart; one man holds a cloth to the cart. A palm-lined roadside and parked silver car are in view. Dasara celebrations and procession setting.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside a red-walled building with a small roadside stall and palm trees. A large white-and-blue decorated cart carries a clay deity murti of Devi seated on a lion, with multiple arms and garlands, and a second decorated figure behind it. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees push and steady the cart, one with a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha-style mala. A man in a yellow-trimmed white dhoti stands at the cart's side. A white car is parked at right.2010-10-17Outdoor procession with a cart carrying large painted deity murti of Devi on a lion vahana, with a white ornate arch behind her and a second figure with flower garlands beside. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths push and steady the cart on dusty ground, one with red-stained clothing. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robe and orange-red garland stands watching. Palm trees, a thatched shelter, a brick wall with a banner and a parked white car complete the scene.2010-10-17