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Outdoor festival procession on a sunny street. A blue Indo Farm tractor with a decorated trailer leads, carrying a figure in white with a red-and-gold shawl, a standing attendant beside a floral canopy, and a canopy hung with marigold-style garlands. Red and orange umbrellas with lace edges shade the marchers. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded garland stands beside a saffron-robed sadhu with rudraksha, and women in deep maroon saris wear multi-strand beaded malas. A pink temple gateway and a painted banner stand at left, and red flags fly in the crowd.

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September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession moves along a narrow street lined with crowds on walls and rooftops. At centre, a decorated palanquin with a yellow and red canopy and a blue ornate umbrella is carried on a blue Indo Farm tractor, its seat occupied by a man in a white vest. A priest in dhoti and rudraksha mala walks ahead, gesturing with one hand, while devotees and onlookers press close. Red flags and flowering trees with red blossoms frame the scene, and orange-brick walls line the road.2016-05-09Outdoor road procession on a tree-lined village road with palm trees and utility poles. At center, a red Mahindra tractor pulls a highly decorated float with a canopy of flowers and garlands; a figure in orange robes sits on the float, with another figure in orange beside him, and a white yak-tail fly whisk hangs on the side. Several colourful striped parasol umbrellas are carried over the procession. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in dark trousers, a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed men in khaki and white march alongside holding orange flags and a white banner reading 'MY FAITH, MY GURU' with a small portrait. Participants wear orange-and-white lanyard badges, and a dark-blue bird emblem appears at the top left corner.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. At centre, a grey tractor pulls a decorated float garlanded with green leaves and flowers, topped with a golden umbrella canopy. A figure in red and orange robes sits on the float, with several others around him. Crowds of people in orange and saffron clothing walk alongside, including a bare-chested man with a tall orange turban and a man in a grey kurta with a lanyard. Red and orange flags fly on poles at left, and orange tents and parked white vehicles stand in the background.2016-05-09A decorated tractor-drawn float moves through a crowded outdoor festival street lined with blue and white tents and a corrugated metal shed. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl with a marigold garland sits on a cushioned throne-like seat beneath an orange umbrella held by a standing attendant in orange clothing and an orange cap. The float is framed with green foliage and red and pink flowers. A man in a pink shirt and orange cap holds a red flag beside the float, a man in white shirt drives the tractor, and a woman in a pink sari with a red headscarf sits nearby. Bystanders in orange and white line the path, and orange flags and a white banner flutter at the right. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to identify, so only the role is described.2016-05-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana trees. At the centre, a palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a colourful umbrella-canopied top is carried forward. Seated on it is a figure in orange robes, and a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head walks beside it, holding a fan or whisk. Many devotees in white clothes with orange and red flags follow, some wearing orange and red badges, and tractors with decorated colourful canopies move along the route. Several ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered panels and tassels, and a golden ritual fan, are visible at the front. Spectators stand at the roadside. a person appearance uncertain; the orange-robed walker and seated figure are not clearly identifiable.2010-07-24May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a golden palanquin-style canopy with a multicolored fringed umbrella over a gilded seat. Men in white kurtas stand on and around the tractor, and a man in a light shirt and cap stands beside it. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace holds up a red flag, while another saffron-clad devotee and a man in an orange cap stand nearby. Red ceremonial umbrellas and red flags are carried along the route, and a billboard with a portrait and Hindi text stands at left beside a pink temple spire.2016-04-22A street procession on a tree-lined rural road. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with garlands, tassels and a gold kalasha-like finial is carried on a red tractor trailer. Standing on the palanquin, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace receives offerings, with a second person in orange beside them and an attendant in white. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold trim shade the procession. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, many carrying orange and red flags, walk alongside, and uniformed police officers march along the road. A man in a red shirt carries an umbrella pole on the left, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw pass in the background. A placard held by a participant is partly legible.2010-07-24A festival procession moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. At the centre, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries several seated and standing figures under yellow and red umbrellas, with white yak-tail style fans raised above. A red tractor with a red flag leads the procession. Many devotees in white dhoti and orange or saffron cloth walk alongside, some holding red flags, and a bystander in a checked shirt films with a phone. Crowds line both sides of the road, with tents and banners visible in the background.2016-04-22A street procession on a rural road lined with trees and scrub. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with colourful tassels and garlands is carried on a red tractor-drawn float; a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy, with a figure in white beside him. Several multicoloured parasols with blue and red patterns are raised over the float and carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. Flag-bearing marchers in white kurtas and khaki uniforms walk along the road, with a woman in a pink sari and others in white behind. A red tractor with flags and passengers is at the right, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw are nearby. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-07-24