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Outdoor procession under bright sun with a large ornate golden canopy umbrella hung with tassels, bells and marigold garlands, plus a smaller orange parasol. A bald saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala and orange-red garment stands on a decorated float beside a man in white dhoti holding the umbrella pole, while a turbaned attendant in red and gold stands nearby. Red flags and crowds in the foreground, with a blue-and-white parasol at right. Watermarked-style text omitted.

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Outdoor procession on a gilded palanquin under a saffron canopy decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and brass bells. A seated figure in a red-and-maroon turban and rudraksha-style beaded garland raises one hand in blessing, with a yellow parasol and a red-handled staff nearby. Standing at right is a man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing glasses and gold chain garlands. At left, a man with an orange forehead mark wears a rust-orange shawl and beaded garlands. A younger man in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands beside the palanquin, and marigold petals line the gold seat. Green trees form the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession under a large golden-yellow canopy hung with brass bells, red and maroon tassels and marigold garlands. A seated man in a rust-orange wrap and rust-red turban, wearing layered marigold and beaded garlands and gold armbands, raises his right hand as he sits on a raised platform piled with bananas and marigold petals. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a gold-topped staff, and another man in white with a mala stands at the right holding a gold ceremonial staff. Red and pink flags and a blue umbrella are visible among onlookers on a roadside crowd. Ratha or palanquin procession with devotees.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A figure in a rust-red turban and red-brown shawl waves from a golden ratha procession vehicle decorated with marigold garlands, tassels in orange, green, purple, pink and turquoise, and hanging golden bells. An orange umbrella with beaded fringe shelters the seated figure. Behind, attendants in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and gold armlets stand near the chariot; one holds a trident-like staff and another stands with a ceremonial axe. The figure wears a multi-strand gold and bead necklace with a garland of red flowers. Trees and a stone structure form the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession beneath a large gilded umbrella (chhatri) with fringed brown-gold canopy and a smaller bright orange umbrella, draped with marigold garlands and hanging bells. A bald man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands on the palanquin platform beside a figure in a red-and-gold turban and ceremonial gold necklaces. A uniformed attendant holds a red flag on a pole, and a crowd of onlookers in the foreground faces the procession under bright sky with strings of colourful pennant flags overhead. The scene reads as a ceremonial palanquin procession with flower garlands and religious ornamentation.2016-04-18Outdoor procession under a large yellow ceremonial canopy with fringed and beaded edges and gold bells hanging from its poles. A woman in a red-orange turban and orange-red sari, wearing marigold and rudraksha garlands, waves with her right hand and smiles. Beside her, a bald man in orange-brown robes and round glasses wears a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest stands at left, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap is at right. Red flags and white and marigold floral garlands decorate the palanquin. A crowd fills the lower foreground.2016-04-18A festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and orange-red headwear sits on a red cushioned throne beneath a large gold fringed umbrella and hanging brass bells. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a long staff, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a red-and-orange umbrella on the left. Marigold garlands drape the chariot, red flags fly, and a cameraman films beside a crowd of women in saris and onlookers in bright clothing. Blue and orange umbrellas and pennant bunting decorate the street.2016-04-18