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A 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.

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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.2011-05-24Street procession in a crowded town lane lined with shops and multi-storey buildings with balconies. A large decorated chariot or ratha with a golden canopy, marigold garlands and yellow floral festoons carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a bald man in a red-and-orange shawl standing beside it, hands raised in greeting. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many in khaki or straw hats, fill the road, and some carry orange flags. A large drum and colourful umbrellas on poles accompany the chariot, and an elephant or decorated animal with a floral cloth walks at the front right. Bunting runs across the street overhead.2011-05-24April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a gold-fringed canopy with red and orange trim. A seated figure in orange-red and gold attire with a red turban sits on a floral-garlanded throne, flanked by two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies holding the canopy poles. Crowds of onlookers, police in dark uniforms and red flags line the road, several bearing printed portraits of a turbaned man. A flag and sign show a printed portrait labelled with Hindi text. Marigold and white flower garlands cover the platform, and pink and orange umbrellas shade the procession.2016-04-18A 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.2011-05-24December 20 20112011-12-20Aerial view of a street procession with a decorated palanquin carried along a road. Multicoloured umbrellas with cream and blue motifs shade the palanquin, which is draped with garlands and has a saffron-orange cloth. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, while a bald man in an orange robe stands at the right edge. Crowds of men and women in white dhotis, saris and orange-red sashes and flags surround the procession, with uniformed police and a few men in shirts along the roadside. A parked car and a red vehicle appear at the top. Orange and red flags are held aloft by many participants.2010-07-24 +1 copiesStreet procession on a wide road lined with parked auto-rickshaws, buses and trucks. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and colourful umbrella-shaped awnings is carried forward, with a figure in a saffron-orange robe standing on it. Large crowds of men in white kurta and dhoti walk along both sides and behind, many carrying orange flags and white placards. Uniformed police officers in khaki accompany the marchers. A woman in a yellow sari and red-trimmed shawl walks near the palanquin. A hillside of white quarried rock and palm trees rise in the background, with roadside billboards and shops along the street.2010-07-24A dense street procession at a Kumbha Mela event in a Karnataka town. Several large umbrella-shaped canopies with orange, red, blue and gold panels and tasselled edges are carried above a white-draped palanquin-style platform. Saffron-robed sadhus and men in white dhotis and kurtas walk around it, and a crowd of devotees in shirts and kurtas lines the street. Yellow banners with a green kalasha motif and Kumbha Mela lettering hang along the barrier. Behind them, a green-and-white ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes under a white cloth, with garlands on its frame. Overhead are printed posters of portrait groups and a large central portrait of a figure with a kalasha, with a row of yellow pennants above.2007-02-02Elevated view of a crowded village street during a procession. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside a decorated palanquin with a white canopy and a colourful ornamental chariot behind it. Multicolour umbrellas shade the central figures, and yellow bunting strung across the street. Dense crowds of men and women in saffron, pink, green and white saris line the road and balconies, while a temple facade with blue and white sculpted figures stands on the left.2007-02-02A street procession in a busy Indian town, with dense crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts along a road lined with multi-storey buildings, shopfronts and signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a long garland of flowers around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in white walk with tall orange and white flags, and several ornate umbrellas are carried overhead, one with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and a white fringed canopy. Some onlookers watch from balconies above. A small portrait is held aloft at the left edge.2006-09-24