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A street procession moves through a town, with a decorated palanquin carried under a canopy in the centre. Two people sit inside the palanquin in orange and saffron clothing; one wears a white garland and the other a beaded mala, and both sit amid orange marigold garlands and a silver-trimmed cloth. Several large colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels, decorated with patterned designs, shade the procession. A dense crowd of men and boys in white and saffron clothes walks alongside, with buildings, palm trees and parked vehicles behind. A framed portrait is visible on a roadside board.

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July 23 20092009-07-23A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with men and boys in white shirts and dhotis. Orange saffron flags and a canopy of multicoloured umbrellas with ornate decorative panels frame a float in the centre. On the float, a figure in an orange-red robe stands beside a second figure in saffron, with a decorated orange headcloth visible, under a tall ornamented canopy. Tall trees, power lines and multi-storey buildings line the road under bright daylight.2011-05-24December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor street procession with a large silver ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and multicoloured canopies with bird motifs. A bald man in a maroon robe with an orange shawl sits in the front of the palanquin with his hands folded at his chest, while a figure in orange sits behind him. Several orange and red flags, decorated parasols and lanterns surround the palanquin. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing caps or orange headscarves, line the street and stand on vehicles behind it. Some bicycles and a tarpaulin-covered structure are visible at the edges.2011-05-24July 23 20092009-07-23A street procession moves through a crowded town lane lined with orange pennant bunting. A figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a red turban rides on a silver ornate palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, shaded by two multicoloured canopy umbrellas with peacock-blue medallions and yellow fringes. Attendants in white and orange clothing walk alongside, and dense crowds of devotees fill the road, many holding orange flags. Vehicles and a canopy appear in the background, and a printed portrait of a woman is partly visible at the lower left edge.2011-05-24April 22 20162016-04-22July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession moves through a village street lined with a large crowd. A person seated on an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a headband, raises one hand in greeting. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers drape the carriage. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow and red panels and tasselled fringes shade the seat, and a trident stands beside it. Red and saffron flags on poles flank the procession, and red balloons are tied to the carriage. Men and women in white, blue and yellow clothing crowd the roadside, and orange-clad devotees walk alongside. Terracotta-coloured buildings and a corrugated roof sit behind the crowd.2009-12-25An outdoor evening procession in front of a temple, with palm trees behind. A figure seated on an ornate decorated palanquin or chariot, dressed in orange and red with a garland, is carried under large colourful umbrellas with teal, red and yellow panels and fringed tassels. Around the palanquin, many men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas wear yellow sashes and shawls. Some men carry long brass trumpets, and others carry ceremonial staffs and round brass fan-shaped objects. Some people in saffron robes walk among the crowd. Stone statues line the right side.2010-02-12