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A photograph taken from above of a gold-trimmed palanquin procession, a palaki, moving along a dirt road beside a dry hillside. The palanquin is decorated with white and orange flower garlands, hanging tassels and a multicoloured canopy with a yellow and green umbrella. A bald man in orange robes stands on the palanquin, holding a fan or ceremonial object. Around the palanquin, people in white clothes and orange-red sashes walk and carry red flags. A man in a white shirt holds a long white yak-tail fly whisk toward the palanquin, and uniformed officers in khaki walk at the right edge.

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A festival procession on a dirt road beside a grassy embankment. A bare-headed man in saffron/orange robes stands on a decorated palanquin (palaki) draped with white and orange garlands, gold finials, and a multicolored fringed canopy; a gold ornamental crown-like finial sits atop the cart, and orange flags are held by people around it. A red tractor pulls the palanquin and workers in white clothing walk alongside, some holding long white fans or poles. A round medallion with a blue and gold emblem decorates the palanquin's front. Several dozen people are visible in the procession, including those in white shirts and saffron garments, with orange flags and a small placard in the background.2010-07-24A gilded palanquin procession moves along a dirt road past a hillside. Seated on the palanquin is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and a garland of white flowers, holding a ceremonial object. A bald man in orange robes stands at the front, facing the seated figure with hands raised in greeting. The palanquin has an ornate golden canopy with brass bells, hanging tassels in green, red and yellow, and an overhead striped umbrella in red, yellow, green and blue. Flower garlands in orange and white drape the palanquin. Around it, crowds in white and orange clothes carry red flags and placards, and many devotees watch from the roadside, including a woman holding a child on the right.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on dusty ground below a sandy embankment and a low wall, with banana plants and trees behind. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on an ornate golden palanquin (palaki) decorated with flower garlands, colourful tassels, bells and a golden canopy with a multicoloured umbrella; the palanquin is carried on gilded poles and ends in golden swan-like finials. A man in white uniform walks at the front of the palanquin and an attendant in white stands at its side. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and off-white saris, some in orange or yellow sarees, carry saffron-orange flags bearing a red emblem and white placards. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the procession. Some on the right hold red banners, and a red vehicle is visible beside the crowd.2010-07-24Aerial view of a procession on a dirt road beside a dry hillside, with a red tractor at right. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and golden arches is carried on a platform hung with flower garlands and yellow-gold fringe. A figure in saffron/orange robes sits on the palanquin with a dark-haired person in orange beside them, and another person in orange stands at the front. Surrounding marchers wear white dhotis and shirts, many carry small red and orange flags, and some women wear orange and white saris. Children walk among the crowd. A white-roofed building edge is at lower left, and a grass field and trees fill the upper right.2010-07-24December 20 20102010-12-20A decorated palanquin procession moves along a tree-lined road. On the ornate covered palki, a standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands near the front, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the rear beside a golden carved horse-head prow. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands in the middle, adjusting garlands. A large red and yellow canopy umbrella with tassels shelters them. The platform is draped with white and orange flower garlands, bells and colourful tassels. Uniformed police in tan shirts and dark caps walk beside it, with white-clad devotees and a red flag with a white emblem nearby. A small printed portrait sign of a saffron-robed figure is held by a man in white.2010-07-24Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor procession on dirt ground with a decorated golden palanquin (palaki) carried forward through a crowd. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head stands upright on the palanquin platform, with an ornate gold-and-garland canopy and gold swan-head carvings at the front. Attendants in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a crowd of women in white and colourful saris and men in white clothes holds up orange and red flags and white placards. Multicoloured umbrellas shade the procession, and trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past a white-and-blue stall and small buildings. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with gold-painted horn-like poles, garlands, tassels and a golden kalasha-like top carries a bald man in a saffron-orange robe standing upright, with an attendant in white beside him. Many devotees in white dhotis and sarees, some with orange flags on poles, surround the float, and several women in white and saffron saris hold white placards. Multicoloured decorated umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and a police officer in khaki stands near the float. Trees and a hillside are visible in the background.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with parked vehicles and roadside shops. At the centre, a decorated palanquin (palaki) with a golden finial and a tall kalasha-like top is draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and strings of marigolds. Two figures sit on the palanquin, one in orange robes and a saffron head wrap, the other in orange with garlands. A man in orange robes stands at the front holding a golden staff, and a man in orange stands at the rear. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shade the palanquin. Around it, many men and women in white shirts and saffron scarves and sashes walk with orange flags, some carrying placards. Men in khaki uniforms with orange badges walk among them. Spectators stand along the roadside, and a tractor and a white van are visible at the edges.2010-07-24 +1 copies