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Outdoor procession in front of a pink, tiered temple-like structure under a clear blue sky. A large banner with a painted figure hangs on the facade, flanked by golden and yellow umbrellas. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu wearing an orange turban and beaded necklaces stands on a raised platform, with a shaved-headed attendant in white beside him. A gilded palanquin or ornate golden seat sits to the left, carried by men in orange and white. A dense crowd fills the foreground, including a man holding a video camera and a white-haired devotee.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession in front of a pink, temple-like structure with a tiered spire and a banner depicting a bearded sage seated in meditation. At the centre, a seated figure in an orange-brown robe, orange turban and layered gold and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne, flanked by two yellow parasols. Around the throne, men in white dhoti-style cloth and gold armbands hold the parasols and a long-handled fan, while uniformed men in caps carry rifles at the edges. Bright sky and crowd members surround the procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A golden ceremonial palanquin with a large gold umbrella and marigold-and-tassel decorations proceeds through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway bearing a seated saint's portrait. A man in a red-and-gold turban and gold necklaces stands on the palanquin, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks beside it near the carriage. Police officers in khaki caps and white-turbaned devotees line the crowd, many raising phones. Red flags fly from poles and a white banner is visible at right.2016-04-18A festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd. A gold-canopied palanquin or ratha with a gold umbrella-shaped canopy and orange-and-green tassel garlands is carried forward. Men in white dhotis with gold necklaces walk beside it, one holding a ceremonial staff, and a man in a red-and-gold turban and orange shawl stands on the carriage. Several people in the foreground wear orange and saffron cloth, and police in khaki caps guard the route. Behind them stands a pink temple-style gateway with a framed painting of a seated sage, and red flags fly along the path.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A procession in front of a pink, tiered temple-like building with a stepped spire and a kalasha-style top under a clear blue sky. At centre, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a cobra-hood canopy. Two orange parasols shade the throne. A bare-chested attendant at right holds a parasol, and a man at left waves a white fan or chamara. Uniformed men in caps and white dhotis walk alongside, some holding rifles. A banner on the temple wall shows a robed figure with a halo.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past a pink temple-like structure with a tiered spire, beneath a clear blue sky. A large golden palanquin-style seat with an ornate canopy stands at the center, with a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and jeans standing on a raised platform beside it. Many people wear saffron and orange robes and shawls, and several hold up bright yellow, pink and blue decorative umbrellas on long poles alongside red flags. A framed portrait of a bearded seated sage in orange robes hangs on the pink facade. Uniformed police in khaki stand among the crowd, and a woman with white hair and glasses is in the foreground.2016-04-22A religious procession moves through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway decorated with a framed portrait of a seated saint. In the foreground a gilded palanquin with a large golden umbrella and colourful tassels is carried by men in white dhotis and an orange-robed figure with a red turban. A bald man in an orange shawl sits at the lower left. Red flags flank the gate, and police in khaki caps stand among devotees and onlookers in white and saffron clothing. Clear sky and bare trees complete the scene.2016-04-18