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A decorated elephant walks through a crowded town street in a procession. The elephant wears a painted face with white and ochre markings, a marigold and flower garland draped over its head, and a golden howdah canopy topped with a gold finial, hung with marigold strands and red flowers. An orange saffron flag with a yellow sun emblem flies from the howdah. Dense crowds of men and boys line the road, some in white shirts and a man in a red cap and blue shirt in the foreground, with a uniformed police officer beside a truck at left. Onlookers watch from a balcony of a pink building, and white vans and palm trees appear in the background.

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October 15 20112011-10-15A decorated temple elephant leads a street procession. Its forehead and trunk are painted with white and pink ornamental patterns, and its head is covered in marigold and orange flower garlands. Above it, a canopy or howdah is hung with yellow, white and red flower garlands on gold-coloured posts, and the elephant wears a red and gold embroidered cloth edged with white frills. On the left, a young man in a green-and-cream striped shirt holds an orange cloth beside the elephant, and a boy in a teal shirt stands in the foreground. A man in a pink shirt and other onlookers stand on the right beside a pink building, with orange bunting strung above.2011-10-15Street procession in an Indian town. A man in a maroon kurta with a saffron-yellow shawl stands in an ornate silver-and-red ceremonial carriage decorated with yellow marigold garlands, holding its rail. Above him a multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels shelters the carriage. Beside it a large grey elephant with decorated trappings reaches its trunk toward the crowd. An orange flag flies from a pole, and a red-turbaned attendant stands nearby. Behind, dense crowds in white shirts and dhotis line the street, with scaffolding and shopfronts in the background.2011-05-24A decorated elephant in a street procession, its forehead and trunk painted with white and pink ceremonial patterns and covered in marigold garlands. A red and white cloth drapes its flank, and a canopy above the howdah is strung with flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. A young man in a light green shirt walks beside the elephant holding its guide rope, a boy in a teal shirt stands in the foreground, and several men in shirts watch from the roadside. A pink building and bunting appear behind the crowd.2011-10-15A street procession in an Indian town. A bald man in a maroon-red kurta with a saffron-orange shawl sits in an ornate silver-coloured carriage decorated with yellow and white garlands, under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels. A large elephant with a decorated saddle walks alongside, its trunk raised toward the carriage. Crowds of men in white shirts line both sides of the road, and an orange flag flies from a pole behind. Scaffolding and multistorey buildings line the street under a clear sky.2011-05-24A street procession in a town with multi-storey buildings and hanging orange flags. On the left, a man in a red-brown kurta with a saffron-and-cream shawl sits in an ornate silver palanquin-style carriage, hands folded in greeting, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and colourful striped parasols. A man in an orange turban and white clothes stands beside him. A large grey elephant on the right, its trunk raised and draped in a decorated cloth, walks among a crowd of men in white shirts and kurtas, some photographing with a phone. Crowd members in orange and white surround the procession.2011-05-24A street procession in a crowded town centre. A man in a maroon-red garment with a shawl sits on an ornate silver-and-white decorated carriage or ratha, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and is shaded by a colourful umbrella. A large elephant with decorated trappings stands at right beside the carriage, and a saffron-orange flag flies above. Dense crowds in white, red and orange clothing line the street, and a man in white holds up a camcorder, with bangles visible on his wrist. Shopfronts and scaffolding line the street behind.2011-05-24October 15 20112011-10-15Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town. A silver ornate palanquin-style cart with yellow flower garlands is central; a seated man in a maroon-red kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, under a multicoloured fringed umbrella. Beside him, a large tusker elephant reaches its trunk toward the cart, with decorated harness. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis press around, some reaching out, and a bald man in orange robes stands among them. An orange flag flies from a pole, and a yellow-and-red decorated banner hangs at left. Shopfronts, scaffolding and signboards line the street under bright sky.2011-05-24A street procession in daylight with a decorated elephant on the right, its trunk raised, walking beside a silver-ornamented ceremonial carriage decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man in a maroon kurta with an orange-and-cream shawl stands on the carriage, extending one arm toward the crowd, under a multicolored canopy umbrella with fringe. Behind him a second person in a red turban and orange clothing stands on the carriage. Saffron flags hang from poles, and dense crowds of people in white and light clothing line the street beside scaffolding and shopfronts. The man in maroon is an unnamed carriage occupant; no appearance-based identification is made.2011-05-24A street procession on a sunny day shows a silver ornate ratha carriage decorated with yellow and orange garlands, drawn by a horse with harness. A man seated in the carriage wears a reddish-brown robe with an orange-and-gold shawl and holds his hands in namaste, while a second man in an orange turban stands beside him under a colourful striped parasol with tassels. An orange saffron flag flies behind, and a large elephant on the right has its trunk raised as several people in white clothes reach toward it. Scaffolding and buildings line the street, and a crowd of onlookers fills the foreground.2011-05-24A street procession in daylight. A man in a maroon-red shirt sits in an ornate silver-and-white decorated carriage hung with yellow marigold garlands, with a red and gold parasol overhead, folding his hands in greeting toward the crowd. An elephant with painted forehead markings reaches its trunk forward beside the carriage, and a crowd of people with raised hands presses close, several in white shirts and one in orange robes with rudraksha beads. A saffron flag flies at upper right beside shop fronts and scaffolding. A video camera operator stands at left filming the scene.2011-05-24