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A festive street procession in a palanquin-style ceremonial chariot draped with marigold garlands and pink, purple and green tassels. A smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes, wearing layered ornate necklaces and a garland, sits raised on the cushioned seat, one hand lifted in blessing. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested gold adornments hold the golden poles and a red-and-gold umbrella, with an orange umbrella overhead. Petals cover the seat. Crowds watch from balconies along the street, and bunting hangs across the lane.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A decorated ceremonial procession vehicle with a golden canopy and marigold garlands, carrying a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in blessing while sitting on a cushioned seat. Two attendants in white dhotis and gold chains sit nearby, one holding a golden staff topped with a ceremonial ornament. Gold bells, green, purple and red tassels, banana bunches and flower offerings decorate the cart. Red flags and umbrellas and a crowd of onlookers fill the street behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18