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A festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style chariot beneath a yellow canopy with orange marigold garlands. A figure seated on the left wears a gold crown, a dark maroon robe, white and pink flower garlands, and gold necklaces, and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a tall silver trident. Dense crowds press along the road, many raising mobile phones, and red flags and tented stalls line the street under green trees.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession scene on a festive street with a large crowd lining both sides. A seated figure on a decorated palanquin-style platform wears a golden crown and headdress, a brown robe, a layered gold necklace and a white and pink flower garland, and raises one hand in blessing. Marigold petals and orange flowers cover the platform, and a yellow canopy with tassels shades it. Beside him a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff. Devotees in white and orange clothing press forward, and tents, flags and a banner stand in the background.2016-05-09Outdoor festival procession under a yellow canopy with orange marigold garlands. A man seated on a red-cushioned golden palanquin wears a gold crown, a dark maroon robe, long white and pink flower garlands and a gold pendant, and raises one hand in blessing. Beside him, a standing man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident aloft. A dense crowd of devotees, many with raised hands, presses along the route; some wear white dhotis and gold necklaces. Red flags, tents and a golden umbrella fill the background.2016-05-09A festival procession on a street lined with crowds. In the foreground, a seated figure in a maroon-red robe, orange-red turban and layered garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers raises one hand in greeting from beneath a canopy with green, orange and turquoise tassels and bells. Beside him, another person in orange robes holds a red pole. Behind the vehicle, many people, some bare-chested and wet, stand near a golden barrier, with police officers in khaki uniforms and a man in white dhoti with a garland. Colorful tents and a banner line the roadside, and a painted banner on the right shows figures in saffron robes.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A procession scene where a person seated on a red-cushioned ratha or chariot raises one arm and holds a tall orange pole, wearing a maroon turban, gold necklaces, a long red-and-white flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, and a rudraksha mala. A dense crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the street, and police officers in dark blue uniforms stand near the vehicle. Orange and red flags, marigold garlands, white flowers and paper bunting decorate the scene, and a film camera operator is visible behind.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession on a decorated ratha or chariot under a yellow canopy trimmed with green, purple, pink and red tassels and gold bells. Orange marigold garlands wrap the pillars. A central figure in a gold crown and a red-and-gold garment raises one arm and holds a gold staff, wearing a gold-beaded neck garland with red and white flower garlands and gold bangles. A seated man on the left wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Dense crowds, police in uniform, yellow barricades, red and white banners and flags fill the sunlit roadside behind them.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09