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Outdoor procession on a roadside. A large ornate palanquin (palaki) decorated with white and orange flower garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden finial is carried forward by men in white shirts and yellow scarves. Seated on the palanquin is a figure with long dark hair and an orange-and-gold turban, wearing orange robes and a long flower garland, with a standing attendant in orange behind him. Another man in orange robes stands beside the palanquin, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella shades the seat. Along the road, many people in white shirts and dhotis carry orange-and-blue flags and walk alongside uniformed police officers in khaki. A white hatchback car and parked motorbikes appear at the edge of the road, with green vegetation behind.

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A decorated golden palanquin procession on a city road. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands on an ornate golden palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands, orange fabric and dangling bells, with a golden makara-headed prow. A man in white dhoti and yellow sash holds a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella above him. Several men in white and devotees in saffron flags walk alongside, and a handheld sign shows a portrait. Parked cars, motorbikes and uniformed police line the road behind a brick wall.2010-07-24A photograph of a festive street procession on a roadside. A richly decorated ratha-style chariot, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers with colourful tassels and gold finials, carries seated figures in saffron-orange robes. One seated figure wears an orange turban and orange-red garments, and an ornate umbrella with blue and green panels shades the cart. Two standing attendants in orange and white stand on the cart, and a figure in orange and white holds a white fan beside it. Alongside the cart, people in white dhotis and shirts and orange-clad sadhus walk, several holding orange and red flags and blank white placards. A white SUV, a green car and motorbikes are on the road, and a lush green hillside and fence line the background.2010-07-24A golden palanquin procession moves along a road. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and red flowers, tassels and a golden canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the palanquin, one holding a fan and one behind him. Below, devotees in white shirts and dhotis carry orange-and-blue flags and walk alongside the palanquin. A rainbow-striped umbrella and a few vehicles and motorcycles appear in the background.2010-07-24A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession moves along a roadside. 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Other men in white and orange attend the procession, with orange and red flags visible at the right and a white car on the road behind.2010-07-24A decorated golden palanquin-style ratha procession moves along a road. The vehicle is draped with marigold and jasmine garlands, multicoloured tassels and bells, and a golden lion-head ornament at its front. A bald man in saffron robes sits on the raised seat, and a second saffron-robed figure stands beside him. An attendant in white holds a multicoloured umbrella over them. Around the vehicle, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk alongside, several carrying saffron-and-red flags and white placards. Uniformed police and traffic officers line the route, and spectators stand behind a low brick wall. The scene is a pada yatra procession.2010-07-24A photograph of a flower-decked palanquin procession. 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Devotees in white with orange shawls and saffron flags walk alongside the palki, and a policeman in khaki stands near the road. Vehicles, a blue auto-rickshaw and a motorbike crowd the lane, and a bus passes at right. The scene reads as a pada yatra with a palanquin carrying a swami figure, which fits the page's Swamiji tag but the seated figure's face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession float with a golden makara-headed prow, draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the centre of the float, raising a hand in greeting. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long white chamara fan, and another attendant in white with a yellow sash stands at the rear. Uniformed police officers line the float, and a bystander in a white shirt stands at the front. Red and orange flags and a roadside banner with a portrait fly along the street. a person cues are the orange robes and orange head wrap of the seated figure on the procession float, shown in a ceremonial palanquin setting.2010-07-24A festival procession on an open dusty ground. A figure with long dark hair and an ornate gold crown sits in a richly decorated golden palanquin, wearing an orange-red garment and a garland of red and white flowers. The palanquin is canopied with a gold dome hung with gold bells and red, pink, orange, green and blue tassels, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A large yellow-and-orange umbrella with fringe and a multicoloured umbrella with peacock-blue and gold motifs shade the scene. Devotees in orange and white clothes walk alongside, one in the foreground holding a green coconut aloft, while a person in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A banner and white building appear in the background.2009-12-27A decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. Seated on a flower-draped palanquin is a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a small object in hand. Beside the palanquin stands a bald man in orange robes, holding a ceremonial fan-like item. The palanquin is festooned with white and orange garlands, colourful tassels and gold ornaments. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange scarves, walk alongside holding orange flags and placards. Uniformed police officers and onlookers line the road, and several people in the crowd take photographs.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession moves along a roadside with traffic. A figure in orange robes stands on the ornate golden palanquin, which is hung with white flower garlands, multicoloured tassels and a striped canopy umbrella with a blue-and-gold circular emblem. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, carrying orange-and-red flags. A man in a white shirt and a second orange-robed figure stand near the palanquin, and a tractor, cars and a motorcycle appear in the background. Around 20 people are visible, including those on the road and at the roadside.2010-07-24