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A 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.

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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.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 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 festival procession outdoors past a red compound wall, with a decorated deity murti on a golden palanquin-style platform draped in garlands of orange, pink, white and purple flowers, under coloured fringed parasols. A red tractor with a driver in a white shirt leads, its front garlanded with white flowers. In front, a young sannyasi in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks holds a tall golden staff with a trident-shaped top. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk behind the platform, some with shaved heads and tripundra marks, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Several bystanders are visible at the left, including a child being carried. Trees and a pale sky fill the background.2014-04-13Outdoor procession on a flower-decorated palanquin beneath a large red and blue fringed canopy hung with brass bells and tassels. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, a gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised throne. Beside him, shaved-headed men in orange and white dhotis with bare torsos and wooden-handled staffs with ceremonial ornaments walk alongside, some with white-smeared bodies and beaded necklaces. A cameraman in white with a camera stands at the front. A man in a white dhoti with a red sash bends over a speaker at right, and marigold and rose garlands cover the palanquin's base.2013-02-10April 22 20162016-04-22December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road: a decorated flatbed trailer pulled by a blue tractor carries several saffron and maroon-robed monks and white-clad attendants under a multicoloured canopy with tassels and a golden floral arch. A golden deity murti sits framed by marigold garlands at the front of the cart. Men in white dhotis and a drummer walk alongside, a standard-bearer holds an orange flag, and onlookers in shirts stand at the roadside beside plastic chairs and white ceremonial umbrellas. Trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot under a colourful canopy with fringed edges and a red, green and white umbrella. A young figure in white dhoti with red garland and gold crown sits on the cushioned platform amid marigold and yellow garlands, hanging brass bells and banana leaves. Below, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces stands among devotees; several men in white kurta and women in saris with yellow garlands surround a decorated bull with a flower garland, touching its head and holding brass offering trays. Palm trees and blue sky are visible.2010-01-01July 23 20092009-07-23A festival procession on a dirt road beside an ornate decorated cart carrying a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure at the top of the display. A long-haired person in orange robes with a white flower garland walks forward, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall orange-and-gold umbrella above the cart. Another man in orange robes carries a gold fan-shaped ceremonial standard, and people in white attire and orange sashes follow behind. Orange flags and a colourful umbrella decorate the scene.2007-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26