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A dirt-road procession at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold necklace walks near the front, smiling, with long swept-back hair; the appearance matches Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial jewellery. Behind him a man in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella over a deity murti carried on a palanquin-style frame. Devotees in white and colourful saris, some with faces and clothes smeared with green and pink colour, walk along a sandy road; children in striped and orange shirts follow. A decorated deity image appears in the background, with palm trees and a tiled-roofed pavilion beside the road.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and simple buildings. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, carrying a red-and-multicoloured ceremonial umbrella over a deity murti on a decorated ratha. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a green sari, and children are covered in pink, yellow and red colour powder. A woman in blue with pink-dyed hair walks at left. The scene suggests a festival procession, with an ornate deity figure visible behind the umbrella. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, carrying the umbrella as a sannyasi in the procession.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A festive street procession on a dusty road, with a large decorated umbrella held over a central figure. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white saris and yellow shawls, and children, many with faces and clothes smeared with pink, green and blue colour powder. A decorated deity murti on a float or cart with a ceremonial arch is visible at the upper left, and a green-doored vehicle appears behind the crowd.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. A man in long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas walks at the centre, holding a multicoloured umbrella on a long pole. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths carry a deity murti aloft, and a man in white with a yellow shawl walks nearby. Children and women in yellow, orange and blue saris surround them, several with coloured powder on their faces and clothes, some wearing bead necklaces. A woman in a blue sari stands at the right edge. The scene is a religious procession with colour powder celebration.2010-10-17A festival procession on an unpaved dirt path lined with trees and a brick wall. At centre, a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe with a long orange-beaded mala walks with raised arms, a figure who fits the page's a person description with some cues (orange robe, mala) but whose face and long hair are not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and others in white walk among devotees; a man in white holds a red-and-gold umbrella over a large decorated deity murti carried on a platform. Women in white and cream saris with green, pink and magenta colour powder on their faces and clothes walk beside children in striped and orange clothes. A shelter with orange and garland decorations stands on the left.2010-10-17A dusty dirt road procession during Dasara celebrations at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long orange-beaded mala, walks at centre under a red, yellow and green striped ceremonial umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a red border walks, and a white-clad man in a white dhoti with a red border follows. A bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a red-and-white decorated ornament on his head. Surrounding them, many children and adults are smeared with pink, green and blue colour powder, with a boy in a green striped shirt smiling at right. A brick wall and palm trees line the road. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre with the saffron robe, long hair and beaded mala as cues; this is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A procession on a dirt path beside a tan brick wall, with palm trees behind. A tall man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a long garland of beads, walks at the centre. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and orange-tinted shawl walks with a pair of men in orange dhotis. A large multicoloured parasol with red, green and yellow panels is held overhead. Many devotees around them, several smeared with pink, green and blue powder. Children in casual clothes and women in saris follow along the road.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17