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A festive street procession in an Indian town. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-toned garments, seen from behind, raises his right hand to a large crowd while seated on an ornate golden palanquin draped in red cloth scattered with flower petals and marigold garlands. Golden finials and tall golden poles with red, purple and green tassels frame the scene. Beside the palanquin, a bare-chested man with a shaved head holds a camera. Dense crowds of devotees, many holding up phones, press in from both sides beneath colourful shop signs and a pink-domed shrine structure.

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A festival procession in a crowded narrow street. A man in a rust-orange turban and orange garments, seen from behind, raises his hand in greeting from a golden palanquin-style seat decorated with red and pink flower petals and marigold garlands. Tall golden staffs topped with purple, red and green tassels frame the foreground. A large crowd presses forward, many raising hands and holding phones and cameras. A bare-headed man in orange cloth sits at the left edge. A banner reads Hardik Badhai (warm congratulations) above a red and yellow message. Shops and a small pink shrine line the street behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robes with long dark hair, gold necklaces and yellow marigold garlands raises a hand in greeting from a golden palanquin decorated with gold finials and hanging red, green, orange and purple tassels. Dozens of spectators press along the street, many raising hands or holding up phones. A bald man in saffron cloth stands near the palanquin, marigold and rose petals cover the red cushioned seat, and shops with colourful garments and balconies crowd the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange wrap, adorned with a gold armlet, bangles, earrings and a long red-and-white flower garland, stands on a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha topped with white flowers, pink and teal tassels, and raises one hand in greeting toward a crowd lining the street. Orange marigold garlands are heaped on the platform. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees, some in orange, and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests stand beside tall posters, banners and a trident-topped staff. Roadside tents and utility poles fill the background.2016-05-21A procession on a crowded street in an Indian town, seen from a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with a gold finial column, red and gold cushions and scattered marigold petals. In the foreground a figure in a rust-red turban and ornate gold necklace with marigold garlands raises one hand in greeting toward the crowd. Beside him, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth sits on the palanquin. Behind, many devotees raise their hands, and a cameraman films. Colourful tassels hang above, and shop signs and a temple spire are visible in the background.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.2016-04-18Street procession scene with a palanquin-like ratha decorated with golden finials, red, green, orange and purple tassels, and marigold garlands. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red turban and gold bangles, wearing a gold necklace with yellow flower garland, raises her right palm in greeting toward the vehicle. A bald man in orange cloth sits on the decorated platform behind her. A dense crowd of onlookers lines the street, many raising hands, some photographing, beneath hanging banners and shopfronts.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession on a decorated palanquin hung with marigold garlands and tassels in red, purple, green and orange. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style garlands and gold necklaces sits on the front of the palanquin, with a long ceremonial staff topped by a golden finial. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala raises his arm toward a crowd of devotees, many women in saris and salwars, some raising hands and holding phones. Uniformed police officers stand nearby, and a cameraman films from the left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18