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A procession on a city street: a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a red-orange turban sits on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold-toned ceremonial pendant, gold bangles and a flower garland, and holds a tall gold kalasha-style staff with orange, green and red tassels. The canopy is draped with marigold garlands and colourful tassels. Crowd members in purple and white clothes press forward on the left, some raising phones. Storefronts behind include a red sign reading Gupta Cloth Store.

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Outdoor street procession photographed from the side. A person in a red-orange turban and ornate gold jewellery, with a rudraksha-style flower garland of marigolds and pink blossoms, stands on a decorated platform holding a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with tassels in red and green. The person raises one hand in greeting. Below, a large crowd of onlookers, many with raised hands, presses along a street lined with shops, including a dress shop and a sign for Gupta. Hanging marigold garlands and bright tassels decorate the scene.2016-04-18Outdoor procession scene in a crowded street lined with shops, including a sign reading शंक डेसेस. A man in a red turban and bare chest, wearing marigold garlands, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, stands on an ornately decorated golden palanquin-style platform hung with red, green, purple and yellow tassels and marigold garlands. He gestures toward a golden kalasha-topped staff. A second person in white stands beside him. A dense crowd of devotees watches and raises hands. Below the platform, a figure in a white and gold garment stands at the lower left.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian market lane. A man in a red-and-maroon turban and maroon robe, with gold bangles, layered gold necklaces and marigold garlands, raises a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and green and red tassels. Behind him a decorated gold-and-marigold float or chariot is visible. Dense crowds of onlookers line the street, many raising their hands and holding up phones, and a shop sign reads Gupta Cloth Stores. Watermarked archive photo.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a city street with a figure in a red-orange turban and orange and gold garments standing on a decorated golden palanquin or float. The figure raises a hand in greeting and wears several long garlands of orange marigolds and a rudraksha-style necklace with bangles. A tall gold ornamental staff with a tapering gold finial stands beside them, and red, purple and green tassels hang from the canopy. Crowds line the street behind, with uniformed police officers in khaki, men in white shirts waving, women in saffron and colourful saris, and red flags. Rose petals and marigold petals cover the float's pink cloth. Shop fronts with signs line the street.2016-04-18A street procession on an ornately decorated palanquin or ratha covered with a canopy of red and orange fabric, hanging white and gold shell-like ornaments, and fringed tassels in green, purple, and red. A seated man in a deep red turban and red-orange clothing wears layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold pendant, and marigold garlands, with flower petals scattered over the platform. Behind him a attendant in white dhoti with gold jewellery holds a ceremonial axe-like staff and a gold-topped pole, and a younger attendant bare-chested with gold ornaments stands at right. Crowds line the narrow street, and people watch from balconies above shopfronts.2016-04-18Street procession scene seen from a decorated float. A figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and heavy marigold garlands stands on a raised red-cushioned platform, raising one hand toward a tall ornate golden pillar with a tasselled finial, while a crowd of onlookers in colourful saris, kurtas and white caps presses along the street. Hanging golden bells, red, green and purple tassels and marigold strands decorate the float. A shop sign for Shashank Dresses and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred marks stand at left. Pink petals scatter on the ground.2016-04-18A street procession on a decorated chariot-style float. A seated figure in a red-maroon turban, orange-saffron garment with green and orange fringe, and layered gold and flower garlands raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall gold ceremonial staff with bells. Behind, a man in white dhoti and gold bracelets stands on the float. Crowds line the street, some with hands raised, beneath marigold garlands and a large red fringed canopy. Shop signs and a painted banner are visible in the background, and petals and marigolds are scattered on the platform.2016-04-18A procession on a street in an Indian town. In the foreground, a person in a red-orange turban, orange marigold garlands, a gold-toned necklace and gold bangles raises a hand in blessing while seated on a decorated palanquin. Gold-topped red, green, purple and orange finials frame the ratha with a bright orange canopy overhead, and the floor is covered with flower petals. Behind, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth sits on a golden seat, and a crowd of onlookers in the street and on balconies watches. Several other people in dhotis and kurtas walk along the procession.2016-04-18A procession scene outdoors in daylight. A person in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe, with a rudraksha-bead and gold necklace and gold armbands, sits under a golden canopy on a decorated palanquin, smiling and raising one hand. Gold-and-green poles with long purple, red, yellow and green tassels frame the canopy, and marigold garlands hang from it. Behind, an attendant in a white dhoti and gold necklace holds a red pole, and another man in white with glasses and beads sits at the right. Crowds line the street, and a pink umbrella and red flags are visible. Several people are in view, including partially visible onlookers.2016-04-18A photograph of a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange wrap, adorned with a gold armlet, bangles, earrings and a long red-and-white flower garland, stands on a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha topped with white flowers, pink and teal tassels, and raises one hand in greeting toward a crowd lining the street. Orange marigold garlands are heaped on the platform. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees, some in orange, and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests stand beside tall posters, banners and a trident-topped staff. Roadside tents and utility poles fill the background.2016-05-21A figure in a maroon turban and saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden palanquin with a gold scalloped backrest and a fringed canopy strung with white and pink flower garlands. He raises one hand in greeting, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded mala, and red and white flower garlands. Marigold and pink-red flower offerings lie on the cushions, with red cushions bearing blue lotus and bird emblems. Behind him, a crowd stands behind yellow metal barricades, with red and orange tents and banners in the background. a person candidate: appearance-based, with maroon turban, saffron robes, gold jewellery and beaded mala as cues, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone.2016-05-21