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A street procession in an Indian city with red flags on poles. A gilded golden ornate chariot with carved horse-head ornaments and a canopy carries seated figures in saffron-orange robes. Above, on a bus roof, a figure in a saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on a raised platform beneath a canopy, while a bald man in orange stands beside him holding a red flag. A man in white shirt and trousers stands on the roof holding a red flag pole. Crowds of onlookers line the street, and multi-storey buildings with balconies and signboards, including a sign reading Science House, frame the scene.

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A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian city street. At the centre, a gilded ornate palanquin with a golden canopy carries a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, flanked by attendants; a man in a white uniform stands on the palanquin's platform. Orange and blue parasols, white-clad attendants holding flagpoles and marigold garlands line the procession, with red flags fluttering. A bus with red flags sits behind. Massed onlookers, many men in white and pastel shirts, fill the foreground, and multi-storey buildings with a 'Science House' sign frame the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Street procession in an Indian town. A decorated open cart with a golden canopy, red flags and garlands of white and orange flowers is pulled along the road. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, one holding a long stick. Several men in white dhotis and a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala walk beside the cart. A man in saffron stands on the cart beneath the canopy holding a red flag, while others in white dhotis assist. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street, and a crowd gathers at the left edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands carries a deity murti at its centre. A standing figure in orange robes and a white flower garland raises one arm high, holding a large orange flag that billows above the cart. Beside the cart, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing walks, and orange flags and saffron-clad devotees fill the street, with a white multi-storey building behind. The scene is a ratha paada yatra. a person: the standing figure in orange with the raised flag is a candidate by appearance, though the view is partial and the face is not clearly visible.2009-02-05A street procession in a town, with a gilded palanquin carried on a golden flower-decorated platform under a yellow and gold ornate canopy. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on the palanquin, receiving a raised-hand gesture from a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti. Other men in white dhotis and saffron-red robes walk alongside, one holding a camera. Police in khaki uniforms and caps hold back a crowd of onlookers, including children and women in colourful salwar. Red and saffron flags are raised, and a woman on a balcony above watches the procession. Garlands of marigolds and flower decorations hang on the palanquin, and a banner with a portrait is visible at right.2016-04-18A street procession in an older town, with a golden palanquin carried along a crowded lane. Seated under a gold canopy with tasselled fringe is a figure in a red turban and saffron-red robes, with a gold necklace, while a man in white dhoti with gold borders stands beside the palanquin. Garlands of orange marigolds and green and white flowers drape the palanquin's sides. A bare-chested man in orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads walks at the front, and a man in deep red robes and a gold necklace holds a long red banner pole. Police in khaki stand along the edge of the crowd, and an orange parasol is held aloft beside the procession.2016-04-18December 29 20102010-12-29February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A gilded ornate ratha/chariot with a canopy draped in orange, red, yellow and white garlands dominates the scene, with carved elephant-like figures on its sides and a deity murti visible inside. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot with one arm raised high, holding a long orange flag, with a white garland around his neck. Another saffron-robed man stands below beside the chariot, and devotees in orange cloth fill the foreground. Orange flags wave around the chariot, and multi-storey buildings and a utility pole line the street under a hazy sky.2009-02-05April 18 20162016-04-18