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A street procession moves through a crowded town lined with orange triangular bunting. At centre, a silver palanquin carries a figure in orange robes and an orange-red turban, seated beneath two multicoloured canopies with fringed umbrellas and small kalasha-like ornaments. Men in white shirts and orange scarves walk alongside and carry metal pots and flower garlands. Large crowds fill the street on both sides, and blue and purple banners hang from poles and buildings. Palanquin and procession imagery dominate the frame.

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A 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 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 dense street procession moves down a crowded town road lined with shops and hanging orange pennant bunting. A silver-coloured ratha or palanquin carries two seated figures under a multicoloured canopy: one in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering, and beside them a figure in maroon and orange robes. Gold garlands drape the vehicle, with orange and gold decorative banners hanging from its sides and orange flags rising behind. Around the ratha, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing caps, presses forward; some uniformed police officers walk among them. Shop signs in Kannada script, a blue banner and colourful hanging garments line the street.2011-05-24A 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.2011-05-24A 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 dense street procession in a narrow town lane lined with shops and signboards. Many people in white shirts and dhotis walk through the crowd, with saffron-orange flags on poles and orange pennant strings strung overhead across the street. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the procession, and motorcycles are parked along the right side. A large golden temple tower rises in the background above the buildings. Hanging shop signs read Padmavati Abhushan and Delhi Bazaar.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 crowded narrow street lined with shops and tall buildings, filled with a dense procession of men in white shirts and dhotis, many in white caps, plus uniformed police in khaki on the road. Strings of small orange pennant flags stretch across the street above the crowd, and several large orange flags are held aloft. Motorcycles are parked along the left edge. A golden temple tower rises in the background above the rooftops. Hanging banners on the left include a red-and-white sign reading Padmavati Abhushan and a blue sign with Kannada lettering, and a purple banner reads Delhi Bazaar.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 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 copiesA 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 dense street procession moves through a narrow market lane lined with shops and blue and pink buildings. Many people crowd the roadway, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, with some women in saffron and colourful saris at the lower left. Large saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and strings of orange pennant bunting stretch across the street. Parked motorbikes line the right side, and a loudspeaker horn is visible among the crowd. Signboards in Kannada script advertise a jewellery shop and a Delhi bazaar. A golden temple tower is faintly visible at the top left, and a distant float or vehicle appears in the middle of the procession.2011-05-24