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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and rudraksha mala rides on a silver-decorated palanquin or ratha, shaded by colourful umbrellas with yellow fringe and embroidered panels. A bald attendant in dark red clothing sits beside him. Dense crowds of men fill the foreground, one raising a mobile phone, and orange flags and a flowering tree line the street behind the procession.

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A street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with multi-storey buildings and a flowering tree. At centre, a man in an orange robe with a red turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver palanquin, waving and gesturing to the crowd. Beside him, a man in a maroon-brown robe kneels or sits with his hands pressed together in greeting, with a camera in hand. The palanquin has bright multicoloured canopies with gold fringe, and orange saffron flags fly overhead. Dense crowds of men in shirts and caps fill the foreground, many holding up phones to photograph the scene.2011-05-24A street procession in an Indian town, with a dense crowd of mostly young men in front, many in plain shirts and a blue shirt in the foreground. Behind them, a decorated palanquin with a silver-coloured frame and a carved canopy-like structure sits under colourful umbrellas with yellow, red and blue paisley panels and tasselled edges. Orange flags hang overhead from the palanquin. On the palanquin, a man in an orange robe and red turban sits with rudraksha beads, and beside him a man in a maroon and orange robe holds his hands together in greeting. Buildings, trees and utility poles line the road, and a phone is raised at the left edge. Visible Hindu procession elements include the palanquin and ceremonial umbrellas.2011-05-24A crowded street procession of devotees, mostly young men in white and light shirts, pressing close together. Several raise mobile phones to record. Behind them, a decorated ceremonial palanquin with colourful embroidered canopies and tassels is carried forward, and a figure in orange robes stands within the central structure. Saffron flags on tall poles wave above the crowd, and bunting and orange banners hang over the street with multi-storey buildings and trees behind.2011-05-24A dense street procession in daylight with a crowd of many people pressing forward, many holding up mobile phones to photograph. Two colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with fringed edges and yellow-and-white decorations shade a decorated float or palanquin. On the float, a man in a red-maroon robe with an orange wrap raises one arm in greeting, while beside him a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with a cloth-wrapped hand raised. Yellow flags on tall poles stand at left, and shop fronts line the road behind. Yellow and white garlands hang from the float. A uniformed police officer in khaki appears among the crowd at right, wearing a cap, and a man in a pink shirt stands in the foreground.2011-05-24A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A man in an orange-saffron top with a long-handled trident-like staff stands on a decorated float beneath colourful fringed canopies, while a bald man in a maroon-and-brown shawl stands beside him with palms pressed together in greeting. Large crowds of men and a few women fill the foreground, many in white shirts, with an orange flag on a pole rising above the float. Flowering trees, power lines and shopfronts line the road behind. The canopies are yellow, red, blue and green with white and gold motifs.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 festival procession on a decorated palanquin-style float under an orange canopy and a turquoise umbrella, draped with white and orange marigold garlands. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest with arm bands stands at the front holding a long pole. Beside him a saffron-robed sadhu with rudraksha malas and a red shawl sits on the float. A uniformed police officer stands at right, and crowds hold up mobile phones. Red flags and strings of triangular bunting fill the background.2016-04-18A 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 photograph of a street procession moving through a crowded Indian town road lined with trees and buildings. In the centre, a decorated float or palanquin with colourful striped canopies and ornate fringed panels carries two seated figures: one in a saffron-orange turban and another in a deep red robe with orange shawl and garland. Many men in white shirts, striped shirts and red and blue clothes press in the foreground, with saffron-orange flags hanging on the right and a clock tower in the background. The large crowd fills the lower half of the frame.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 street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with people. A silver-coloured palanquin-style seat with a raised silver frame carries two seated men, both draped with orange garlands. The man in the back wears an orange-red turban and an orange shawl over saffron clothing, with rudraksha beads visible. The man in front wears a maroon robe and an orange shawl and holds his hands together in namaste. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow and red panels and tassels stand on either side, and a tall orange flag flies overhead. Crowd members in the foreground wear orange tilaka and orange marigold garlands. Buildings, trees and utility wires line the street behind.2011-05-24Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white garland sits on a white decorated palanquin/float under a tall ornate canopy with blue, orange and green panels and tasselled fringe. Several similar parasols with bird motifs and red-orange flags line the procession. Devotees in white and orange clothing raise their hands in greeting; one man in the foreground has a tilak mark on his forehead. Colorful balloons are tied at the float. Corrugated roofs and trees appear in the background.2009-06-29