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Outdoor view of a decorated wooden kavadi-style carrying frame or ratha section, densely hung with red and gold cloth panels bearing painted deity imagery, bright artificial red roses and yellow flowers, green and black fabric pieces, tinsel streamers in blue, orange and gold, and bamboo poles lashed with rope. A saffron-clad arm is visible at the left edge, and a street pole and power line appear in the background. The painted panels show figures in dynamic poses, with a deity murti not clearly identifiable. No a person is clearly visible in this scene.

Outdoor scene of a Kanwar-style pilgrimage on a dirt road beside tents and tarps. Several men in saffron-orange clothing and orange headcloths carry ornately decorated wooden kanwar frames, bamboo poles hung with red, pink, yellow and green flowers, tinsel, fabric panels and small deity images. Some carry backpacks. Trees, a yellow tent and blue tarps frame the background, with a bucket and utensils at right.

Crowd of pilgrims walking along a dusty roadside in a procession carrying decorated kanwar-style wooden frames (kavad) with bright tinsel, pink and red flowers, red and yellow flags, and small framed pictures. Many men wear saffron-orange clothing and carry backpacks; some wear white vests and caps. Tents with yellow and white covers and green trees line the background.

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July 21 2014

July 21 2014

Outdoor roadside scene of a kanwar-style procession. Men in orange shorts and orange shirts carry decorated wooden kanwar frames on shoulder poles, with gold and orange canopies, pink and red streamers, yellow pennant flags, and tinsel. A man at the centre wears an orange shirt and carries a pole across his shoulder while a figure at left wears a red and orange cloth with floral headpiece. Dusty road, utility pole, and small tents in the background.

A festival procession outdoors under a hazy sky. Men in white kurtas with lanyards walk beside a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with long marigold and white flower garlands, with a golden finial structure at the top. Several men in red and orange dhotis or wraps, some with red and yellow headbands, carry or pull the ornate vehicle. Tall orange flags with a dark blue emblem wave above the crowd, and a pink-turbaned figure stands among them. Tents, a water tank and utility poles line the dusty background, with onlookers at the right edge.

Two boys in matching saffron-orange t-shirts walk along a muddy riverbank carrying decorated kanwar-style wooden pole frames on their shoulders. The frames are hung with red cloth pouches, tinsel, paper flowers, plastic blooms, feathers and small framed devotional pictures. The boy on the left wears a red shawl over his shoulder and orange shorts; the boy on the right wears an orange t-shirt printed with a deity image and ankle bells. Behind them a swollen grey river flows past a brick embankment and green trees, with a red flag fluttering on one pole. Two people in the background are partially visible.

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April 19 2008

A festival procession moves down a sunlit tree-lined road. In the foreground a tractor-drawn float carries a golden canopied shrine with a red umbrella, a golden arched niche holding deity murti figures, and a red velvet draped platform decorated with lilies, roses and other flowers. Behind it several similar floats follow in a line, some with golden peetha-style seats and small deity murti. Red, yellow and orange flags flank the route. A man in a white shirt sits at the left edge beside a large orange-and-yellow painted pot. Devotees in white and saffron walk along the roadside, and a few people stand near the floats.

A night procession with a richly decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a heart-shaped floral frame and a figure seated within, partly obscured by flowers. In the foreground, many red flags bearing printed portraits of a smiling man in saffron and orange with a turban and shawl are raised by devotees. Yellow and red decorative umbrellas with beaded fringes are carried above the crowd, and string lights glow in the trees. Several people are visible holding flags and umbrellas, with many others partially seen in the dense crowd.

A festival procession shows a seated figure on an ornate, gold-trimmed palanquin-style ratha covered with orange and marigold garlands, with a tall multicoloured canopy and hanging tassels above. The figure wears an orange-red garment and a crown-like headdress and is raised above a crowd. Crimson and orange flags line the procession, and a gold trident-topped staff stands at the left edge. Devotees in white and in colourful clothes press close on both sides, some with hands raised in greeting. Tiled roofs and green trees form the background. A distinctive orange and red garment and crown appear, but the figure's face is not clearly visible, so the identity remains uncertain.