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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.

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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 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24A street procession on a cloudy day passes beneath an orange gateway with pinnacle finials. A decorated palanquin draped in flower garlands, yellow and multicoloured fringe and a golden umbrella is carried along the road, and a figure in orange robes stands on it. A red Mahindra tractor at left carries a man in white clothes, and marchers in white shirts wear orange rosette badges. Uniformed attendants in khaki and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari with a yellow shawl walk alongside, while red and orange flags wave and onlookers line the road.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 road procession on a tree-lined village road with palm trees and utility poles. At center, a red Mahindra tractor pulls a highly decorated float with a canopy of flowers and garlands; a figure in orange robes sits on the float, with another figure in orange beside him, and a white yak-tail fly whisk hangs on the side. Several colourful striped parasol umbrellas are carried over the procession. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in dark trousers, a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed men in khaki and white march alongside holding orange flags and a white banner reading 'MY FAITH, MY GURU' with a small portrait. Participants wear orange-and-white lanyard badges, and a dark-blue bird emblem appears at the top left corner.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a road shoulder seen from above. A richly decorated palanquin with a striped canopy umbrella, garlands of flowers and tassels, and a golden finial carries a seated figure in orange robes with an orange-clad attendant beside him. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron clothing, walk alongside carrying small orange flags and handheld placards. Uniformed men in khaki and a few children in white are also present. A red Mahindra tractor decorated with flower garlands, several motorcycles, and a car drive along the roadside, and a few onlookers stand on the verge.2010-07-24A red Mahindra tractor decorated with white and red flower garlands and banana leaves leads a procession on a road beside a yellow-and-red bus. A man in a white shirt with a yellow sash sits at the wheel, smiling. Behind him, a palanquin with gold bells, a kalasha-like top, flower garlands and a decorated canopy carries two saffron-robed sannyasis, one standing and one seated. Ornate fringed red and orange umbrellas frame the scene. Men in white shirts and a uniformed officer in khaki walk alongside, and a man holds an orange flag. Trees and a cloudy sky appear in the background.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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a roadside with palm trees and a bus at left. A decorated red tractor, adorned with flower garlands, a fringed ornamental canopy and white fan-like plumes, carries a figure in orange robes standing at the front. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around it, one holding a flag. A man in a maroon shirt and jeans carries a camera bag and camera. A woman at right wears a white sari with a yellow border and yellow shawl, holding an orange object. Banana leaves and a flag are visible at right.2010-07-24A photograph of a street procession passing through an orange gateway. A red Mahindra tractor leads, driven by a man in white with a yellow scarf. Behind it, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti draped in garlands, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead and white feather fans beside it. Men in white shirts and lanyards walk alongside, one holding a placard. Women in saris and men in shirts follow, and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried. Two men in white stand on the rooftop of a small orange kiosk, and an orange domed structure sits to the left.2010-07-24