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A decorated palanquin procession moves along a roadside. On an ornate golden palki with garlands of white flowers and colourful tassels, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits under a multicoloured umbrella, flanked by attendants in orange, with another orange-robed figure standing beside. Devotees in white with orange shawls and saffron flags walk alongside the palki, and a policeman in khaki stands near the road. Vehicles, a blue auto-rickshaw and a motorbike crowd the lane, and a bus passes at right. The scene reads as a pada yatra with a palanquin carrying a swami figure, which fits the page's Swamiji tag but the seated figure's face is not clear enough to confirm identity.

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Outdoor road procession on a wide asphalt road lined with greenery. A large decorated palanquin with a gold-finial canopy, garlands of white and orange flowers and multicoloured streamers is carried forward. Seated on it are saffron-robed figures: one in orange with a shaved head, and a figure in orange beside a flower garland and a standing devotee. Multicoloured umbrellas shade the palanquin. Around it walk men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, holding red-and-blue flags on poles. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside. A blue auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle with a white horse-like animal in harness are nearby, and a truck with blue sides stands on the left.2010-07-24A photograph of a festive street procession on a roadside. A richly decorated ratha-style chariot, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers with colourful tassels and gold finials, carries seated figures in saffron-orange robes. 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