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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-07-24A street procession on a rural road lined with trees and scrub. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with colourful tassels and garlands is carried on a red tractor-drawn float; a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy, with a figure in white beside him. Several multicoloured parasols with blue and red patterns are raised over the float and carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. Flag-bearing marchers in white kurtas and khaki uniforms walk along the road, with a woman in a pink sari and others in white behind. A red tractor with flags and passengers is at the right, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw are nearby. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-07-24A street procession on a tree-lined rural road. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with garlands, tassels and a gold kalasha-like finial is carried on a red tractor trailer. Standing on the palanquin, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace receives offerings, with a second person in orange beside them and an attendant in white. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold trim shade the procession. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, many carrying orange and red flags, walk alongside, and uniformed police officers march along the road. A man in a red shirt carries an umbrella pole on the left, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw pass in the background. A placard held by a participant is partly legible.2010-07-24A 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 festival procession on a tree-lined road. A golden palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a gilded canopy, is mounted on a flatbed trailer pulled by a red tractor. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits under the canopy, with a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl beside the palanquin. Other men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a man in a striped shirt drives the tractor. Rows of red and orange flags line the background, and a roadside banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Hindu ritual procession, palanquin, ratha.2011-07-15A 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 festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with a large crowd carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. At the centre, a red tractor pulls a decorated open cart draped with yellow, white and purple garlands; a multicoloured canopy with fringe sits above a figure seated on a raised platform at the front of the cart. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside the vehicle, while women in orange and maroon saris clap and smile on the left. A brick wall and trees with a red gateway frame the background.2011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27A procession at a Kumbh Mela site shows a wooden palanquin-style platform decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, carrying deity murtis dressed in ornaments, set on a white cloth over a blue tractor trailer. Red and multicolored fringed umbrellas shelter the platform. A bare-chested man with a saffron-orange turban and orange cloth stands at the back, and a man in white shirt holds a trident-tipped staff. Cameramen with a video camera and still camera film on the left, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white fills the background beside a steel footbridge and a temple-like structure. +1 copiesA 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 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.2010-07-24