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A street procession moves through a dense crowd under strings of orange pennants. At the centre, a silver-finished ceremonial vehicle decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands carries several figures in saffron and orange robes, one wearing an orange turban. Ornate multicoloured canopies with blue, red and gold panels shade the vehicle. Beside it, uniformed police officers in khaki stand watch. A blue vertical banner with white Kannada-style lettering hangs on the left. Many devotees in white and light clothing line the route and fill the foreground, some raising hands, while orange cloth drapes over the scene.

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A street procession moves through a dense crowd lined with orange bunting. At the centre, a silver-framed palanquin with an orange cloth and an ornate canopy is carried forward, its frame draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. Behind it, a figure in orange robes stands under the canopy. Large umbrella-shaped canopies with teardrop panels in blue, red, yellow and green decorate the procession on both sides. Crowds of men in white kurtas and white caps fill the road, many wearing orange or white headwear, while a blue banner with Kannada script stands at the left edge.2011-05-24A large street procession winds through a crowded town lane lined with shops and blue signboards, with orange bunting strung overhead. At the centre, a decorated silver-and-red ratha or palanquin carries two seated figures under a canopy: one wears an orange robe and a red turban-like headpiece, and a second figure in a maroon-and-orange robe sits beside them. Garlands of yellow flowers drape the vehicle. Attendants in white shirts and trousers walk alongside, several holding long orange flags, and multicoloured parasols with gold-edged medallions shade the scene. A dense crowd of men in white and casual clothes fills the street, many with raised hands, and a few wear hats.2011-05-24A street procession moves through a dense, crowded town lane lined with shops and strung with orange and yellow triangular pennants. At left, a silver-decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure in orange and saffron clothing under an ornate canopy, with garlands of yellow flowers along its frame. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing white caps, walk beside and behind it, and metal vessels with orange-topped offerings are carried at the front. A man at right holds up a large orange flag on a pole. Red and gold decorative panels hang from the palanquin and along the route, and a dense crowd of onlookers fills the foreground.2011-05-24A street procession moves through a crowded town lane lined with orange pennant bunting. A figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a red turban rides on a silver ornate palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, shaded by two multicoloured canopy umbrellas with peacock-blue medallions and yellow fringes. Attendants in white and orange clothing walk alongside, and dense crowds of devotees fill the road, many holding orange flags. Vehicles and a canopy appear in the background, and a printed portrait of a woman is partly visible at the lower left edge.2011-05-24A photograph of a street procession in a crowded town, with a decorated silver-and-gold palanquin or ratha carried along a road lined with shops, strung orange flags and a dense crowd. Two seated figures ride on the palanquin under multicoloured umbrella-like canopies: one in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and a garland, the other in a maroon-and-orange shawl. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around and beside the vehicle, some carrying orange flags and kalasha-style ornaments, and police in khaki stand at the edges. The crowd fills the street and balconies, and a few men wear orange or white head coverings.2011-05-24A photograph of an outdoor street procession with a large silver ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and multicoloured canopies with bird motifs. A bald man in a maroon robe with an orange shawl sits in the front of the palanquin with his hands folded at his chest, while a figure in orange sits behind him. Several orange and red flags, decorated parasols and lanterns surround the palanquin. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing caps or orange headscarves, line the street and stand on vehicles behind it. Some bicycles and a tarpaulin-covered structure are visible at the edges.2011-05-24An outdoor festival procession on a road lined with spectators and uniformed police. A large ornate golden canopy with fringe is held over a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands. Beneath a smaller orange umbrella stands a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a ritual object while a barefoot attendant in a white dhoti stands nearby. Another blue-canopied umbrella shades a figure in orange-brown robes. Red flags and strings of triangular bunting decorate the scene, and a red-and-white banner with portrait photos is visible behind the crowd. Many hands raise phones to record the procession.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. At centre, a silver-and-ornate palanquin-style chariot is canopied by a multicoloured umbrella with peacock-like motifs, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and orange flags with teardrop-shaped embroidered panels. A man in an orange-saffron garment stands on the chariot holding the umbrella, and a seated man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl sits in front. Surrounding the chariot are many spectators, men in white shirts, a man in a red shirt, and motorcycles and scooters lining the road. Overhead a second umbrella and orange ceremonial flags sway.2011-05-24A street procession in a crowded town centre. A silver palanquin with ornate carved panels and yellow marigold garlands is carried through the crowd, with a seated man in a maroon robe and orange shawl at its centre. Two multicoloured canopy umbrellas with dove and lotus motifs shade the palanquin, and orange and yellow fringed banners hang at its corners. Several men in white shirts, saffron-coloured garments and khaki police uniforms walk alongside, and many onlookers press forward, some holding phones. Orange flags and a motorcycle are visible in the background.2011-05-24A festival procession in the street, with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti hung with colourful garlands and a multicoloured canopy frame. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange cloth and orange head wrap, wearing a long gold necklace, walks at the centre of the crowd; his long swept-back hair and ornaments fit the page's presentation, but his face is not clearly distinguishable, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, men and women in white shirts and white dhotis carry white flags and umbrella poles, and a brass kalasha lamp sits on the left palanquin. Other figures in orange and saffron clothing walk behind. Red and purple fringed canopies and banners with bright patterns frame the scene.2005-12-31A festival procession moves along a dusty road under a clear sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a figure seated atop it, surrounded by balloons in yellow, red, blue and green and a striped canopy with fringe. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls press around it, some raising hands. Tall orange and red flags, ornate teardrop-shaped umbrellas with gold tassels and blue emblems, and long brass horns or trumpets are held aloft by people in the crowd. A low beige building stands behind, and bystanders watch from the left.2008-12-29February 02 20072007-02-02