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A large outdoor religious procession fills the street with a crowd of many devotees, most raising their hands and waving. In the center, a decorated palanquin-style ratha with a canopy of red and gold fabric and a marigold garland rises above the crowd, carrying a seated figure in orange and gold clothing. Men in white dhotis and orange-robed sadhus walk alongside, and women in orange and red saris stand among the crowd. Many red and orange ceremonial flags and umbrellas are held aloft, and a few people wear green and white spiked crowns. A small pink building and palm trees sit in the background.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden palanquin at centre carrying a seated sadhu in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala. Attendants in white dhotis hold red flags and white chamaras, and a bare-chested attendant plays a long brass horn. Yellow, blue and multicoloured parasols shade the palanquin, and orange-clad sadhus sit on the cart beside it. Uniformed police line the route and a large crowd fills the background.2016-04-22A large outdoor crowd fills a tree-lined street during a procession. Many people in mixed clothing, including white shirts, saffron and orange garments, pastel saris and white headscarves, press together and some raise mobile phones. Above them, numerous red, orange, pink and multicoloured flags and parasols stand in the crowd, and at right an ornate golden canopy shelters a decorated palanquin or throne. A small white figure and white flag appear near the center, and a covered cart with garlands sits at left. The scene looks like a religious procession.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21January 09 20182018-01-09A golden ratha-style palanquin procession moves through a crowd on a tree-lined road. A seated figure with long dark hair and a white garland sits on a gilded throne under a golden canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella, hung with bells, tassels and marigold garlands. Behind the throne, a bearer side is decorated with red and white flower chains. Devotees in white and orange-red clothes crowd around, holding long red-and-blue flags on poles, many raising hands or palms together. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person given the long hair, white garland and throne, though the face is distant and the cues are limited, so identity remains uncertain.2010-12-20January 01 20122012-01-01A large outdoor procession on a street lined with parked vehicles, with many devotees in white dhotis and red-bordered white cloths. A richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin, draped in white and orange garlands and fringed with bells, carries a central figure seated under a red canopy. Crowds raise red flags and hold colourful and orange umbrellas, and several devotees wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Some people in front lift an ornate palanquin. The scene suggests a festival procession.2016-05-09