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A festive procession on a city street. A smiling person in an orange-red turban and maroon-brown robe, draped in marigold and pink garlands, gold necklaces and gold bangles, raises one arm while holding a tall ornate gold staff topped with a gold bell-shaped finial and colourful tassels. Behind, a second person in white dhoti-style clothing with wooden beaded necklaces stands beside a red-and-gold palanquin-style canopy. An orange umbrella, red flags and marigold garlands decorate the scene, with a bystander on the left and roadside banners behind.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A man in a rust-red turban and rust-orange robe waves his right hand while seated on a richly decorated palanquin under a canopy fringed with gold tassels and marigold garlands. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a long ceremonial staff, and a red flag and a gilded kalasha-style finial stand nearby. A procession setting with outdoor street trees and onlookers in the background.2016-04-18A procession scene on a street, with a person in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange garment seated under a golden canopy. The person smiles and raises a bare right hand in greeting, wearing gold bangles and layered gold and bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and a red bindu on the forehead. Marigold and pink flower garlands hang from the golden poles and the carriage. Behind, an attendant in white with a red tilak holds a tall gold-topped orange staff, and another attendant on the right holds a silver spear. Coloured fringes in purple, red and green hang from the canopy, with yellow and blue umbrellas and roadside crowds visible.2016-04-18A procession scene outdoors in daylight. A person seated on an ornate ceremonial palanquin wears a maroon-red turban, saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers. The raised right hand is held in a blessing gesture. Beside them a golden staff-like ceremonial ornament with tiered gold finials and green-and-purple tassels is visible, and a yellow parasol with red trim shelters the seat. Behind, a marigold-draped canopy and a crowd of devotees in yellow and white line the street, with red flags at lower left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A smiling person in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe sits in a decorated procession vehicle, raising both hands in greeting. Heavy garlands of marigolds and pink roses hang over the shoulders, with gold necklaces and bangles. Behind, a young man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold chains stands beside a tall orange-fringed canopy trimmed with marigold strands, multicoloured tassels and a gold finial. Bunting and orange and yellow umbrellas fill the street background, and a ceremonial spear-like staff is visible at right.2016-04-18A photograph of a procession on a street lined with marigold garlands and colourful bunting. A seated figure in a rust-red turban and a saffron-orange garment wears layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a ceremonial gold pendant and marigold garlands; he smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a tall gold-topped ceremonial staff with green and purple tassels rises next to a red-and-orange umbrella. The chariot is decorated with orange marigold garlands, and bystanders watch from the roadside. a person is shown in a ceremonial procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession under an orange fringed canopy hung with marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels. Seated centrally, a smiling man in a rust-red turban and saffron-brown garment wears layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and raises a gold finial on a golden pole. Two men in white dhotis with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas sit beside him, one at left with a kumkum mark and one at right in spectacles. Pink and red tassels hang at upper left, and a red-and-blue umbrella stands at right, outdoors under a blue sky.2016-04-18