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A street procession with a silver ceremonial palanquin decorated with silver lanterns and marigold garlands. Under a large red and multicolored fringed parasol topped with a golden trishul-shaped finial, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits raising a hand in greeting. Beside him a man with a white moustache wears a maroon kurta with an orange shawl and holds a silver-handled staff. Another orange flag flies at right, and a yellow umbrella with floral motifs appears at left, with a crowd of onlookers in the foreground.

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A street procession on a silver ceremonial cart decorated with ornate silver panels and marigold garlands. A man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a maroon kurta and a saffron-yellow shawl, stands on the cart holding a long pole of a large red and yellow canopy umbrella with tassels and a trident finial. Beside him a figure in orange robes sits on the cart. Crowds of onlookers press around, a cameraman films from the left, and a scaffolded building and orange flags appear in the background. The cart carries no visible deity murti.2011-05-24A street procession on a silver palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a multicoloured canopy with embroidered bird and lotus motifs. A man in a dark maroon shirt with an orange shawl, a vermilion forehead mark and a white moustache walks at the front, holding a golden trident-topped staff. Behind him, a younger man in an orange-red turban and orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala and sits on the silver seat of the palanquin. Orange flags flutter above the procession, and a partly visible attendant stands beside the palanquin amid buildings and trees.2011-05-24Street procession photograph showing a silver ceremonial palanquin carried through a city street. A bald, moustached man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl sits in the front of the silver seat, holding a trident-topped staff and a brass staff. Behind him stands a young man in orange clothing with a red turban and a rudraksha mala. Above them a colourful umbrella with blue, yellow, green and red panels, decorated with lotus and bird motifs and fringed tassels, shades the seat. Orange flags flutter overhead, and silver lanterns and marigold garlands decorate the palanquin. Dark silhouetted crowd heads fill the lower foreground.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.2011-05-24A procession on a street with a silver ornate palanquin-style vehicle decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man seated centrally wears a maroon kurta with an orange shawl and sits with hands resting on his knees. Behind him, a figure in orange robes stands on the vehicle. Two large colourful umbrellas with bird motifs, floral embroidery and tassels shelter the vehicle. A bald man in white kneels at the left edge. Crowds of men in white shirts and orange garments line the street, and orange flags are visible at the top.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 procession float carries a figure seated on a silver-trimmed throne beneath a red canopy decorated with tassels and heart-shaped pink balloons. The seated figure wears orange saffron robes, a white turban-like head covering, and a long garland of red and white flowers, holding a tall golden trident upright while raising one hand in greeting. Multicoloured balloons in blue, yellow, green and orange surround the float against a clear blue sky. A man in a dark jacket sits in the foreground at right, and another figure in red garments is partly visible at the far right edge. Ornate silver panels frame the float.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne, holding a tall gold trident and smiling. He wears a white head wrap, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace, and a white and red garland. Red and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels shade the palanquin, and balloons in blue, orange, green and yellow float above it. A man in a dark suit with his head tilted up looks toward him from the side, and spectators stand along the roadside. a person appearance: long hair under a white head wrap, saffron robes, rudraksha and garland, seated on a throne during a procession.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession on a golden palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a red-and-orange canopy hung with colourful tassels and bells. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a gold crown and a white and purple flower garland, holding a sword. In the foreground a man in maroon-red robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver trident, and a second attendant in maroon robes with a beaded mala stands beside him. Floral swags hang along the golden base of the palanquin.2013-02-10A procession on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha canopy hung with marigold and white flower garlands and tasseled finials in orange, red and green. A seated figure in a maroon turban and dark robe holds a silver trident aloft with one raised hand, wearing bangles and a long dark hair. Beside the canopy, a shaved-headed attendant with a vertical tilak and a rudraksha-style mala stands, and a younger attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border and white shawl stands near them. Ceremonial spears and a decorated staff rest on the right, and carved gold panels line the base of the palanquin. A blurred head in the foreground and a partial figure at the far right frame the scene.2016-04-18