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Outdoor road procession on a tree-lined street. A decorated palanquin topped with a colourful canopy, garlands of orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments is carried on a red tractor-like vehicle. On the palanquin, a figure in saffron-orange robes is seated, with an attendant in orange beside him. A few people in white clothes and a khaki-uniformed police officer in a peaked cap stand near the road. Several people, one in a grey cap and one in a white shirt with a backpack, hold cameras up to photograph the procession. A saffron flag is visible in the background.

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A street procession on a palm-lined road. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and golden finials is carried in front of a red Mahindra tractor, driven by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. On the palanquin, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits beside a second person in orange; a white fringed cloth hangs at its side. Ahead, men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside a uniformed security guard in khaki, and a man wears a saffron-and-white rosette badge. A videographer with a shoulder camera films the scene from the left, and a man in a cap photographs from the right. Red and blue walls and small saffron flags line the roadside.2010-07-24A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. A bald man in an orange robe stands on the ornate palanquin, which is draped with garlands of white and magenta flowers, gold finials, orange and green tassels and a fan. Beside him, a woman in orange stands on the palanquin. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks alongside, and men in white shirts and white caps walk beside the vehicle. Several people photograph the procession with cameras. A red tractor in the foreground carries a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Palm trees and a road with passing vehicles fill the background.2010-07-24A street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A decorated palanquin (palaki) with a multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands, yellow tassels and golden finials is carried on a red tractor-trailer. A figure in orange robes with a white cloth stands on the palanquin. In the foreground, a man in a maroon shirt films with a Sony video camera, and a man in a white cap and white shirt photographs from the right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears an orange ribbon rosette and a chain, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands near the palanquin. Vehicles and a truck are visible on the left, and a red-and-blue wall runs along the right.2010-07-24A street procession on a paved road. In the center, a decorated palanquin is carried under a multicolored canopy with a gold-trimmed frame, hung with bells, tassels and flower garlands. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin at left. Two men in white kurta-style clothes in the foreground face the scene: one at left raises a camera, and one at right in a yellow shawl carries a laptop and a black bag. Behind them are uniformed police officers, a woman in a cream sari, a red vehicle and a white bus. Palm trees and utility poles line the roadside under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession moves along a dirt roadside beside traffic. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the flower-garlanded palanquin, with a white chamara fan and a large umbrella overhead; the umbrella and tractor canopy carry a bird-and-motif design in blue, orange and green. The palanquin is draped with white and multicolour flower garlands and tassels. Around it, men and women in white dhotis and saffron sashes walk, one woman in white holds a brass tray, and a uniformed officer in khaki walks beside the cart. A red tractor with a white-shirted driver pulls a part of the procession, and a photographer in white shirt films with a phone at right. Vehicles and a bus line the road behind. Red-and-saffron flags are carried in the crowd. Several people are visible, including those on foot and on the tractor.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on a village road, drawn by a red tractor. The palanquin has a red and gold canopy, a gold kalasha-style finial with a trident-like ornament, and is draped in orange, white and purple garlands and tassels. A man in orange robes stands on the palanquin holding a white fly-whisk, and a woman in orange sits beside him. In the foreground a man in a white shirt, with a saffron-and-orange rosette badge and a rudraksha-style mala, walks holding the palanquin rope. A man in a white cap photographs with a camera, a tractor driver in a striped shirt sits at right, and palm trees line the road under an overcast sky.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside tall trees, with a golden ceremonial chariot at the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy above a golden kalasha-like finial. Seated on the chariot platform are several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one wearing a white cloth and holding a yak-tail chamara. A red tractor at right carries officials. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the crowd, and devotees in white and red attire reach upward with raised hands and phones. A red flag and a floral garland on a pole are visible. A printed banner with Hindi text hangs at upper right. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot carrying seated men in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold trim. Above them a large ornate canopy with red, yellow and white fringe and a red cloth streamer flies beside a round floral garland. Standing near the front, a figure in white dhoti and white garment lifts a hand while a man in a white robe with a red waist cloth walks beside it. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps hold back a dense crowd of raised hands and devotees reaching toward the chariot, with a tall pale feather fan visible on the platform. Trees line the road in the background.2016-04-22A roadside procession on a tarmac road lined with trees and small buildings. In the foreground a young man in a grey-and-orange striped shirt with a rudraksha-style mala sits on the edge of the road, and a man in a brown shirt rides a red tractor. Behind them a palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and gold-and-white garlands is carried forward by men in white dhotis and white shirts, with two figures in saffron/orange robes at its sides. Red and orange flags are held up by marchers, and a uniformed policeman in khaki stands at the right beside a white car. Several people in white and cream clothing walk along the road.2010-07-24April 22 20162016-04-22A road procession on a tree-lined street. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and hanging tassels is carried forward; a figure in orange robes stands on it beside a white-clad attendant holding a golden fan. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange flags, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right near a white bus. Some onlookers in white are partly visible at the left edge, with orange flags in the foreground.2010-07-24April 18 20162016-04-18