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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A bald man in an orange-saffron cloth sits on a golden palanquin strewn with pink and yellow flower petals, under an orange canopy with gold tassels. Behind and beside it, a man in a red turban and orange garments with a garland of orange marigolds stands among tall gold-capped poles hung with purple, red and green tassels and white and orange flower garlands. Uniformed police officers and a large crowd of onlookers line the street, many holding up phones, with multi-storey buildings and shopfronts behind them.

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A 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.2016-04-18Outdoors during a street procession, a gilded palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a large orange canopy carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. Behind, a large brass-and-gold ornamental standard with tall purple, red and green fringed tassels rises above the crowd. A man in a maroon turban seated near the foreground holds his hands together and is strewn with pink petals. Dense crowds of onlookers line the street, many in white clothing, with multi-storey buildings behind. Marigold petals cover the palanquin floor.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a crowded street in India. In the foreground a figure in a rust-red turban, gold bangles and marigold garlands raises a hand in greeting beside a golden palanquin draped with flower garlands and marigolds, its bright orange canopy overhead. Golden kalasha-like finials and fringed tassels in purple, red, green and orange hang nearby. Behind, a bald man in a plain saffron-toned garment stands among uniformed police officers and a large crowd of onlookers under colourful bunting. Rose petals and marigolds scatter over the platform, and a framed picture sits among the flowers.2016-04-18A street procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha. An orange canopy umbrella with mirror embroidery stands at left, and tall gold pillars wrapped in marigold garlands rise on the right, hung with gold bells and purple, red and green tassels. The float is heaped with pink and orange flower petals. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits on the float with a wrapped red turban. Other people in white and saffron clothes stand around the float, and a uniformed police officer in khaki is visible in the street. Shopfronts and a crowd line the road behind.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large open ratha-style palanquin is decorated with a bright orange canopy, gold finials, purple and magenta tassels, and heaped marigold and rose petals. Seated on the palanquin is a bald man with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a gold chain, his head turned toward the crowd. In front, a man in a maroon turban, bare-shouldered, with orange marigold garlands and gold armlets, sits facing forward. Behind them, uniformed police officers and a dense crowd of onlookers line the road, with people watching from a balcony on the right and a red flag and shop signage in the background.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 photograph of a festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, colourful tassels in purple, red, green and gold, and rose petals scattered on its pink-draped floor. Beneath a bright orange umbrella, a figure in a red-maroon turban and orange-saffron robe sits on the palanquin with one hand raised in greeting, wearing gold bangles and a beaded necklace. Another saffron-robed figure sits behind, and crowds of spectators watch from the street and balconies.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18A festive street procession with a decorated ceremonial palanquin covered in orange marigold garlands and red, green and purple tassels under a gold canopy. Seated on the right, a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron robes wears a rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklace, raising one hand in greeting. A younger attendant in white stands beside the palanquin, and an orange parasol is held nearby. Bystanders in yellow and white clothing line the street, with festival bunting and a building behind.2016-04-18A decorated golden palanquin procession in a city street. Seated in the centre is a man in a maroon-red turban and a maroon garment with a strand of orange and yellow marigold garlands and beaded necklaces. He wears gold bangles and holds a rudraksha-style mala, and is flanked by attendants. The palanquin has an orange canopy with silver hanging tassels, a gold finial, and a pole wrapped in marigold garlands and green and red tassels. Attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and orange garlands stand on the platform beside him, with a red flag bearing a figure in the background. Uniformed police officers stand along the street behind, and marigold petals cover the floor of the carriage. Multiple people are visible, including the seated figure and several attendants.2016-04-18