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A festival procession on a city street under a clear blue sky. Two decorated floats dominate the scene. The nearer float is draped in orange flags and banks of red gerbera daisies and blue flowers, with a white-robed man standing at its top holding a red and gold umbrella overhead. The farther float has a large gold-and-orange canopy fringed with tassels, and beneath it a figure in ornate red and white clothing sits on a raised seat beside a deity murti, with a saffron-robed attendant nearby. Several people in orange garments stand along the float, and uniformed police officers and onlookers line the street. Strings of pink and purple bunting hang overhead.

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A festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and orange-red headwear sits on a red cushioned throne beneath a large gold fringed umbrella and hanging brass bells. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a long staff, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a red-and-orange umbrella on the left. Marigold garlands drape the chariot, red flags fly, and a cameraman films beside a crowd of women in saris and onlookers in bright clothing. Blue and orange umbrellas and pennant bunting decorate the street.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a street with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and orange flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands on the float holding a ceremonial object, and another man in white dhoti with red sash stands beside him. A seated figure in orange and ornate gold adornments sits under a large gold umbrella with red banners flying. Below, a saffron-robed monk with shaved head holds the float's edge while uniformed police and onlookers crowd around. Blue and yellow decorated umbrellas and a red canopy are visible at right, with a videographer filming from the float.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession moves past trees under a clear blue sky. A golden palanquin with garlands of white and orange flowers and a yellow canopy is carried by people in white clothes and orange shawls. A figure in red and gold sits on the palanquin under a decorated umbrella, and a large gold-and-white ceremonial fan-like ornament is raised beside it. Devotees in white, orange and grey walk alongside, including a young man in a light grey shirt at right. Colourful tassel poles, orange flags and a trident-like staff stand among the crowd.2010-12-22April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an older town, with a golden palanquin carried along a crowded lane. Seated under a gold canopy with tasselled fringe is a figure in a red turban and saffron-red robes, with a gold necklace, while a man in white dhoti with gold borders stands beside the palanquin. Garlands of orange marigolds and green and white flowers drape the palanquin's sides. A bare-chested man in orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads walks at the front, and a man in deep red robes and a gold necklace holds a long red banner pole. Police in khaki stand along the edge of the crowd, and an orange parasol is held aloft beside the procession.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a flower-decorated palanquin beneath a large red and blue fringed canopy hung with brass bells and tassels. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, a gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised throne. Beside him, shaved-headed men in orange and white dhotis with bare torsos and wooden-handled staffs with ceremonial ornaments walk alongside, some with white-smeared bodies and beaded necklaces. A cameraman in white with a camera stands at the front. A man in a white dhoti with a red sash bends over a speaker at right, and marigold and rose garlands cover the palanquin's base.2013-02-10Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky centred on a gilded palanquin with a golden canopy hung with tassels, garlands and bells. A figure with long dark hair sits on the palanquin wearing white with a red-and-white garland, a candidate a person by long hair and garlanded appearance, seated in the honoured position. Around it, devotees in white with saffron and orange shawls, and sannyasis in orange robes, walk and carry the palanquin and ceremonial umbrellas, one yellow-orange and one multicoloured with a blue emblem. A trident and a golden peacock-like finial appear at the left, with a small framed picture visible among the people. Buildings and trees stand in the background.2010-01-01April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, red and gold cloth, and tasselled umbrellas. A figure seated on a red cushioned throne wears a golden crown, rudraksha malas and gold armlets, and holds a sword and ceremonial staff, smiling. Orange flags are carried by devotees in the crowd below, some lifting phones, with trees and a brick wall behind. a person is seated on the throne wearing a crown, rudraksha malas and saffron-coloured clothing with a gold necklace, a visible appearance-based candidate for the procession.2012-01-01