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A festive procession on a decorated golden palanquin with orange and yellow canopies hung with gold bells and tassels. A central figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing a marigold garland and gold necklaces, raises one hand in greeting. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti and gold waistband holds a tall silver staff at left, and a seated saffron-robed sadhu with a shaved head and rudraksha mala sits at right. Crowds reach up with raised palms and hands, and a uniformed police officer stands at far right. Marigold garlands and flower strands decorate the palanquin.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lined with onlookers on balconies and at street level. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-maroon turban and gold-chained ornaments sits on a richly decorated palanquin draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and rose petals. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and gold necklaces holds a long orange-red staff. Above them, a large ornate orange umbrella with fringed tassels and a yellow umbrella shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the route. Shopfronts behind display signs for decorators and a jewellery or decoration business.2016-04-18A seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-red garments, wearing layered beaded necklaces and gold armlets, sits on an ornate gilded throne-like seat under a canopy hung with red and green tassels and gold bells. A standing attendant in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a tall red staff beside him. In the foreground, several hands raise mobile phones to photograph the seated figure. Behind, a purple banner shows a grid of small portrait photos with Hindi text, and a young man in white with gold-trimmed cloth sits at the right edge. Gold-tipped lamp stands and marigold garlands frame the scene.2016-04-18A street procession in a narrow town lane lined with multi-storey buildings and spectators on balconies. A large golden-orange canopy with fringed edges and tassels, decorated with marigold garlands and bells, shelters a palanquin or ratha. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace stands at the right of the procession, one hand raised near the carriage. Crowds of people in front raise their hands toward the procession, and red flags flutter beside the canopy. Marigold garlands and orange streamers hang across the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin. A central figure with a red-orange turban and bare upper torso, wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and an orange-red cloth at the waist, sits on the platform raising one hand in blessing. Beside him a young attendant in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold garland holds a long gold-handled fly whisk or staff. Another attendant in white with a gold chain stands at the right edge. The canopy is orange with gold fringe and tassels in pink, green, purple and yellow, and the sides are wrapped in marigold garlands. A large golden kalasha finial and a gold-banded pole stand in the foreground, with street crowds and buildings behind.2016-04-18A festive street procession on an open road with a gilded palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, under a tall gold-fringed canopy with brass bells. A seated figure in red and gold ceremonial dress is raised on the platform, one hand lifted in blessing, with an orange parasol above. Attendants surround the palanquin: a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and bracelets holds a long staff, and a shaven-headed monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks beside it. Red flags bearing portraits of a saffron-turbaned figure wave above the crowd, and a uniformed policeman stands nearby with onlookers' hands raised.2016-04-18A festive procession on a street in Ujjain, with a seated figure in a red turban and orange-saffron robes and a multi-strand rudraksha mala riding a golden palanquin-style chariot. The chariot is decorated with marigold garlands, orange and red tassels, golden bells and a golden finial. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a tall red-and-white pole or parasol beside the chariot, while a second attendant in white dhoti stands at the right, and a monk in saffron robes with a gold chain stands further right. A crowd of people raise hands and mobile phones toward the chariot. Shop signs and a hoarding are visible in the background.2016-04-18Photo of a procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap, a gold beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin, raising one hand in greeting. Surrounding him are men in orange and saffron clothing with beaded malas, uniformed police officers in khaki, and a man in a white dhoti with a red sash standing at left holding a red flag. A gold and multicoloured parasol and a yellow umbrella shade the throne, and a lion figure is carved on the palanquin. Crowds with mobile phones line the street. On the right, a hanging banner shows a bearded man and Hindi text, and a red and gold sign is visible beside the procession. Trees and a loudspeaker appear behind.2016-04-22A procession on a decorated open palanquin with a central seated figure in a red turban and orange-red robe, adorned with layered gold and beaded necklaces, a red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala and yellow-orange marigold garlands, raising one hand in greeting. The seat is heaped with rose petals and marigolds. An orange canopy with silver-beaded fringe shelters him, and a red pole runs beside him. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and garlands walk alongside; one in a white cloth holds the pole and another in a brown shawl with gold necklaces films with a phone. Crowds line a street under festoon decorations, with a Ganesh market shop sign and a gold ornamental finial in the foreground. Ratha-style procession setting, deity murti not visible.2016-04-18