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A figure in orange saffron robes sits on a silver-framed palanquin or ratha-style chair during a procession. He wears a white and gold turban, red and white flower garlands, and a gold arm band, and holds a tall gold staff with his right hand. Multicoloured balloons are tied to the frame, and a striped fringed canopy in orange, red and green shades overhead. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing line the street behind, some with hands folded in greeting, and a few people in white stand in the background near a building with orange bunting.

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Outdoor procession at an ashram. A man seated on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha wears a white and gold turban, an orange cloth draped over his body, a red and white flower garland and a gold armband, and holds a tall gold staff. Above him is a multicoloured canopy with tassels. Colourful balloons are tied to the palanquin and its poles. Around it, devotees in white and orange stand and watch, some with hands joined in greeting. Other people in white walk in the background among parked motorcycles and trees.2008-12-29A procession at a festival, with a man seated on an ornate silver-and-brass palanquin-style chair in an orange saffron robe and a white and gold turban. He wears long red and white flower garlands and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a finial. Behind him, an orange-and-red fringed canopy with tassels shelters the seat, and bunches of red, yellow, green, blue and white balloons are tied to the chair. Other people in orange robes walk beside the chair, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background on a dusty ground under flowering trees.2008-12-29A man in an orange saffron garment rides on a silver-and-gold ceremonial palanquin under a multicolored fringed canopy. He wears a white and gold turban, a red and white flower garland, and holds a tall gold-tipped staff. Balloons in orange, green, blue, yellow, white and purple decorate the vehicle. Behind him a large crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls and prayer hands, watches and applauds in an open sandy courtyard. The a person status is unsure, as there is no visible printed name and the page indicates no a person presence.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in a saffron-orange robe rides a decorated silver procession vehicle, holding a tall gold ceremonial staff with a carved finial in his right hand while his left rests on the rail. He wears a cream and gold jeweled turban, long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and a gold bracelet. Behind him stand a red and blue fringed canopy and a yellow canopy with tassels, with colourful balloons tied to the vehicle. Two onlookers in the foreground are partly visible, and a clear blue sky is overhead. The scene is an outdoor procession.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground. A figure with long dark hair, a white-and-gold turban, a red and white flower garland and a saffron-orange cloth sits on a silver ceremonial chariot, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. Beside him a young man in a cream sherwani with orange sash and marigold garland steadies the chariot. Multicoloured balloons in red, yellow, green, blue and white hang at the front. Around them, devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange garments with lanyards stand close, and orange flags fly at the left. Tasseled red and gold fabric decorates the silver chariot at right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in orange saffron robes rides on a silver-framed float in a procession, holding a tall gold staff with an ornate top in his right hand. He wears a cream and gold turban, a red and white flower garland, and a gold bangle on his arm. Behind him a red and blue canopy with tassels is decorated with colourful balloons in blue, yellow, white and purple. A young attendant in gold and orange clothing stands at the left edge, and spectators are partly visible at the bottom. The scene is a daytime festival procession under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty ground. A man seated on a silver-and-gold vehicle wears an orange saffron wrap, a white and gold turban, and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a carved finial. Balloons in green, white, yellow and purple are tied to the vehicle. Around it, a crowd of devotees stands and sits, many with palms pressed together in namaste; women wear white saris and some men wear white shirts or orange shawls, with tilak marks on several foreheads. Red plastic chairs and tall poles are visible in the background.2008-12-29