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Street 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.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a crowded street with a golden palanquin draped in red cloth and scattered flower petals. In the foreground, a sadhu with a rust-orange turban and long dark hair, wearing a yellow-orange cloth and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, raises one hand toward the crowd while standing beside the palanquin. Another bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands on the left near the palanquin's ornate golden poles. Large red, purple and green tasselled umbrellas with gold finials frame the top of the image. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers press forward, many holding up phones and a video camera. Hanging shop signs and banners line the street.2016-04-18April 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 20162016-04-18April 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession seen from behind a golden palanquin fitted with a tall golden pillar and many fringed tassels in orange, purple, red and green. Inside the palanquin a bald man in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl sits on a red cushion strewn with petals, raising a hand to the crowd. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban, ornate gold necklace and marigold garlands raises an arm. Dense crowds line the narrow street and balconies, many raising hands or taking photos; shop stalls with colourful fabrics and signboards fill the background.2016-04-18A 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 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18