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A street procession in daylight with a decorated palanquin carried along a roadway lined with buses and a white hatchback car. The palanquin is festooned with multicoloured garlands and strings of flowers and has a striped parasol above. Several saffron-robed men stand on and around the palanquin, one bald-headed in orange. In the foreground, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds up an open laptop, and a man in white carries a large black backpack. Utility poles and wires stand behind the scene.

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A 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 roadside scene of a procession on a highway. A man in a white shirt and yellow shawl holds an open silver laptop while standing beside the road. Behind him, a decorated palanquin with garlands in red, yellow and green, and a golden canopy, is carried along the road, with an orange-robed figure walking near its front. Another man in white stands by the palanquin. Two men stand in the foreground, one in a black backpack and white shirt, the other in a yellow shirt. Parked yellow and green trucks and a row of buses line the roadway, with a uniformed police officer visible at the right edge.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 decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. A figure in orange robes stands on an ornate golden palanquin-style float with a striped and fringed canopy, flanked by golden carved elephant-head ornaments. Around the float, men in white dhotis and shirts walk carrying saffron-orange flags, and several are holding small placards. Uniformed men in khaki and dark trousers walk beside the float, and a black car and white vehicles follow behind. Multicoloured umbrellas and more orange flags appear further back in the procession.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty ground with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and yellow-orange flowers, topped by an orange and red canopy with tassels and a brass kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron/orange robes and red shawls walk beside it, while others in white ritual clothes raise hands in devotion. A figure seated on the decorated carriage wears red and orange garments. Devotees in white and yellow saris crowd the foreground, and a white van with speakers stands at left.2009-12-27A decorated palanquin procession moves along a city road under overcast sky. The ornate golden-and-red palanquin is hung with marigold garlands, tassels, bells and a carved gold swan-like prow. A rainbow-coloured canopy umbrella sits atop it. Two saffron-robed monastics stand on the platform; the nearer one holds a white chauri fan, and a woman in a red sari stands beside them. Around the palanquin, uniformed marshals in khaki and white shirts guide the crowd, and motorcycle riders and a dark car are visible at left. A bus and power poles stand behind, with red flags in the crowd.2010-07-24A photograph of a festival procession on a paved path lined with red brick walls and green trees. A gold-and-brass wheeled ratha/chariot carries a decorated golden palanquin draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and white flower strands. A multicoloured parasol and a gilded dragon-head finial with hanging bells and tasselled ornaments rise above it. A man in an orange-and-saffron garment and turban stands on the cart near the palanquin, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a ceremonial shawl steadies it from the front. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a white cloth bag or umbrella, walk alongside, and orange flags and onlookers appear in the background.2011-07-15Evening procession at dusk on a dirt road, with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style vehicle in the centre, draped in colourful garlands and tassels, with an orange canopy overhead. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in front, one with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a tray of offerings; another in orange has a flower garland and holds a small object. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow scarves, surround the procession, and a red flag and a blue canopy appear at the left edge. A crowd of people in white and saffron stands behind, with houses and utility poles in the background.2010-02-12July 15 20112011-07-15A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under a large orange canopy, hung with marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and fringed streamers. Around it, many devotees in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside, several with arms linked and hands on the chariot, while others carry or guide it. A white bus with a painted image stands at left, and a speaker stack is visible beside the road.2009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20