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A procession on a city street with a figure in a red-orange turban and orange and gold garments standing on a decorated golden palanquin or float. The figure raises a hand in greeting and wears several long garlands of orange marigolds and a rudraksha-style necklace with bangles. A tall gold ornamental staff with a tapering gold finial stands beside them, and red, purple and green tassels hang from the canopy. Crowds line the street behind, with uniformed police officers in khaki, men in white shirts waving, women in saffron and colourful saris, and red flags. Rose petals and marigold petals cover the float's pink cloth. Shop fronts with signs line the street.

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April 18 20162016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a street in an Indian town. In the foreground, a person in a red-orange turban, orange marigold garlands, a gold-toned necklace and gold bangles raises a hand in blessing while seated on a decorated palanquin. Gold-topped red, green, purple and orange finials frame the ratha with a bright orange canopy overhead, and the floor is covered with flower petals. Behind, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth sits on a golden seat, and a crowd of onlookers in the street and on balconies watches. Several other people in dhotis and kurtas walk along the procession.2016-04-18Photograph of a festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with large tasselled canopy finials in green, red, purple and orange and marigold garlands. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at the left of the palanquin. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and gold necklaces holds a tall gold pole, and a woman in a dark orange outfit with a maroon turban, gold necklaces and bangles stands beside him. Orange and saffron flags and a yellow umbrella are visible, with a crowd in saffron and pink saris along the street.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A procession scene seen from behind a richly decorated golden palanquin with an orange canopy hung with pink and white paper-cut ornaments. A standing figure in an orange-red turban, a saffron-coloured garment and layered gold necklaces raises one hand toward the crowd, with green silk tassels and marigold garlands around them. Along the lower left, uniformed police officers in khaki and navy caps line the street, and robed attendants in orange move among bystanders. Rose petals and marigolds cover the platform. The palanquin has golden kalasha-style finials and green tassels, and the scene is a street procession.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin with golden bells and multicoloured tassels in green, red, purple and yellow hanging from its canopy. A woman in a rust-orange head wrap, orange and magenta marigold garlands and gold jewellery stands on the right, raising one hand toward an orange parasol with a gold finial. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing sits on the cart. Marigold and flower garlands drape the vehicle, and beans and flower petals fill a tray at the base. Uniformed police and onlookers in colourful saris stand along the street behind, with trees and buildings beyond.2016-04-18A street procession on a decorated chariot-style float. A seated figure in a red-maroon turban, orange-saffron garment with green and orange fringe, and layered gold and flower garlands raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall gold ceremonial staff with bells. Behind, a man in white dhoti and gold bracelets stands on the float. Crowds line the street, some with hands raised, beneath marigold garlands and a large red fringed canopy. Shop signs and a painted banner are visible in the background, and petals and marigolds are scattered on the platform.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09