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Outdoor roadside scene of a kanwar-style procession. Men in orange shorts and orange shirts carry decorated wooden kanwar frames on shoulder poles, with gold and orange canopies, pink and red streamers, yellow pennant flags, and tinsel. A man at the centre wears an orange shirt and carries a pole across his shoulder while a figure at left wears a red and orange cloth with floral headpiece. Dusty road, utility pole, and small tents in the background.

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July 21 20142014-07-21A street procession of devotees carrying decorated wooden kanwar-style frames on their shoulders. The frames are bright with streamers and ribbons in pink, orange, green and red, with small red cloth pouches hanging below. Most walkers wear orange or red headbands and orange scarves, with casual shirts, shorts, lungis and sandals. Several carry black or blue backpacks. A parked auto-rickshaw and roadside trees are visible behind them on a wet road.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a Kanwar-style procession on a roadside. A large decorated palanquin with a white and maroon canopy, pink and orange flower garlands, silver tassels and a yellow cushioned base is carried along a muddy road. Men in saffron-orange clothes walk beside it, one in an orange kurta with a red cap and a red bead garland, another shirtless with a saffron shawl and beaded necklace. Trees, bicycles, passing vehicles and a grey overcast sky are visible.2014-07-21 +1 copiesCrowd of pilgrims walking along a dusty roadside in a procession carrying decorated kanwar-style wooden frames (kavad) with bright tinsel, pink and red flowers, red and yellow flags, and small framed pictures. Many men wear saffron-orange clothing and carry backpacks; some wear white vests and caps. Tents with yellow and white covers and green trees line the background.2014-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20142014-07-21Two men walk barefoot along a dirt embankment beside a wide river, carrying tall orange-red wooden kanwar-style shrines decorated with silver tinsel, pink and orange flower garlands, tassels and small framed deity pictures. The man on the left, in a white shirt and holding one arm raised, supports one shrine on his shoulder; the man on the right, in a white shirt and orange shorts, walks with a second shrine. Green trees and a red brick wall stand in the background under an overcast sky.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21Outdoor view of a decorated wooden kavadi-style carrying frame or ratha section, densely hung with red and gold cloth panels bearing painted deity imagery, bright artificial red roses and yellow flowers, green and black fabric pieces, tinsel streamers in blue, orange and gold, and bamboo poles lashed with rope. A saffron-clad arm is visible at the left edge, and a street pole and power line appear in the background. The painted panels show figures in dynamic poses, with a deity murti not clearly identifiable. No a person is clearly visible in this scene.2014-07-21Outdoor photo of a roadside procession along a riverbank with many people walking in saffron-orange clothing. Several decorated kanwar-style wooden frames rise above the crowd, adorned with red and pink flags, tinsel, fabric panels, flowers and colourful streamers. Men in orange shirts and shorts carry these structures on their shoulders. A bicycle rider and a figure in a white shawl with a backpack walk among them. Trees, power lines and a flowing river appear in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2014-07-21