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A procession on a street in India. A figure seated on a gold palanquin wears a red-orange turban and a maroon-and-gold garment, adorned with gold bangles, a floral garland and beads, holding a green object. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a silver-handled axe-like staff, and a second attendant in white dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles. The palanquin is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, gold bells with red and purple tassels, and a golden canopy overhead. Spectators in the crowd film with phones, and a bald man in orange wears glasses at the right edge. Banners in Hindi script are visible behind.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession on a city street. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and red-and-gold dress, adorned with garlands and gold bangles, sits under a large gold and bronze umbrella with dark red petal motifs and fringe. Men in white dhotis and a saffron-robed man with a shaved head walk alongside, one holding a long-handled fan or pole. The palanquin is draped in orange fabric and marigold garlands, with bells and red and purple tassels hanging from its arches. Onlookers watch from a balcony on the building behind, and a red flag stands at right. A banner with partly visible Hindi lettering hangs on the wall.2016-04-18A festival procession on a street, with a large ornate golden umbrella canopy decorated with orange and white flower garlands and tasselled finials sheltering a raised palanquin-style platform. A seated figure in an orange-and-gold outfit and a red turban sits on the platform, surrounded by marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis stand around the carriage, one holding a metal ceremonial staff, while a bare-chested man in saffron cloth and rudraksha stands at right. A banner reads a Hindi-language akhara name, and a man watches from a balcony of a white building. Several people are visible, and a red flag is at the right edge.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession with a gilded palanquin under a large golden umbrella with fringe, decorated with marigold garlands, brass bells and tassels. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and orange-red wrap sits on the palanquin with garlands, beside a figure in white dhoti and gold necklace. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside the palanquin, another in white dhoti and gold chain holds a support pole, and a figure in red-and-gold garments sits on the palanquin. Uniformed police in khaki and olive caps line the street while crowds of devotees raise hands and take photos. Red flags with a symbol fly in the background near a stall and temple-style structure.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a decorated ratha chariot, its horse-head front and wooden body wrapped in white and orange marigold garlands. A large gold-fringed umbrella and an orange parasol shade a seated figure in a red turban and orange garments. Two men in white dhoti and shawl, one bare-chested with a red waist cloth, stand at the chariot holding long red flags and an umbrella pole. A crowd of devotees and uniformed police line the road, with a banner on a building behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18