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A festive street procession with a sannyasi-style figure in a rust-red turban and orange-brown robe, wearing heavy gold and beaded necklaces, a garland of marigolds and pink flowers, and bangles, standing on a decorated float. Beside them, a young attendant in white holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with green and purple tassels. Above, orange, pink and blue umbrellas and red and yellow flags line the route, with a crowd of devotees behind. Marigold garlands drape the float's canopy and pillars. The person is smiling, and the scene is a ratha procession.

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A festive procession on a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands, with gold bells, red, green and blue tassels and a golden canopy. A man seated on the right wears an orange-and-maroon turban, maroon robes, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and gold armbands, smiling as he rides. Behind him a man in a yellow shirt stands under a small orange parasol, and a uniformed police officer is partly visible at the left edge with onlookers along the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a procession. A smiling person in a dark red turban and orange-brown clothing rides on an ornate open vehicle decorated with marigold garlands and tassels. They wear a marigold and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala with a large central pendant, and gold bangles, and raise one hand in blessing beside a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a bell-shaped finial. An orange and yellow umbrella with beaded fringe stands above. Behind, a crowd of people in yellow and white clothing and red flags lines a roadside with small houses and trees.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels in green, red, magenta and purple, with gold bells and gold finials. A man in a maroon turban, bare-shouldered maroon-and-saffron cloth, gold bangles and a long ornate gold-and-beaded necklace sits on the right, raising one hand in blessing and smiling. Beside him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala holds a long red staff. Red flags and a gold-fringed canopy surround them on a roadside with buildings and onlookers in the background.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18A seated figure in a procession, wearing a rust-red turban, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers, raises one hand in blessing while smiling. He sits on a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold garlands, beside a tall gold ceremonial staff with green and purple tassels. An orange parasol shades the scene, and a person in white with a marigold garland stands behind. Crowds in yellow shirts and red flags line the street, with bunting and a blue-roofed house behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession scene under a richly decorated canopy hung with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and pennants. A smiling man at centre sits on a cushioned seat, wearing a rust-orange turban, a saffron-and-orange garment, layered gold and bead necklaces, a gold armband and a dark ornamental shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead. To his left, a man in white ritual cloth with red tilak and garlands holds a golden umbrella-style parasol with an orange canopy. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and red-brown cloth smiles. Large golden bells hang beside the seat, and trees and utility poles are visible behind. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate description but not clearly established, so identity is unsure.2016-04-18A festive outdoor procession under a decorated canopy with golden bells, red, green and purple tassels, crystal drops and marigold garlands. A smiling person in a maroon turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and bangles, sits in the center holding marigold garlands. A shaven-headed man in spectacles and a brown rudraksha mala with a saffron shawl stands at right beside a gold-finished pole. A golden staff with a trident-like top and a red flag appear behind them, with a long-haired figure partly visible at left. The a person candidate's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18