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A festival procession at dusk on a decorated golden palanquin with canopy of bells, tassels and white and pink flower garlands. A man on the left in white dhoti with gold-bordered red waistcloth, gold necklaces and a dark staff held upright, walking beside the palanquin. Seated on the palanquin is a person in orange-red robes and a red turban with red garlands, hands folded in lap. A young boy in orange clothing reaches up to touch the gold palanquin base, which is strewn with white jasmine flowers. Right foreground shows a bald man in saffron-gold robes wearing rudraksha beads, and onlookers watch from a balcony in the background.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin hung with garlands and tasseled canopy fringe. Seated centrally on the palanquin, a man in a deep red turban and saffron-red robe with a gold necklace and a red garland raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the platform edge. A man in white dhoti with gold border and red sash holds a long ceremonial staff, and another man in white stands at left. At right, a shaved-headed attendant in red-orange cloth with gold border stands holding a tall pole. Marigold and white flower garlands decorate the palanquin.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA festive street procession at dusk on a decorated float or palanquin draped with flower garlands and hanging gold bells with coloured tassels. A man seated centrally wears an orange-red turban, a red garland and gold ornaments, sitting on a cushioned seat. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and shoulder cloths hold long poles, and men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the sides holding red flags. A small child in orange clothing sits at the front of the float. Crowds line the street and devotees reach out toward the float. Colourful tassel decorations hang on the right, and a red flag with a yellow emblem flies on the right edge.2015-09-15Night-time procession scene under a decorated canopy hung with gold tassels, red and white flower garlands. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and gold necklaces sits on a gold-ornamented seat, flanked by attendants. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a red-and-gold sash holds a long dark staff with a wide gold-trimmed red cloth nearby, and a bare-chested man in a maroon-and-gold shawl bends forward at right, offering something from a brass vessel. A young boy with bare chest and beaded ornaments sits at lower left. A second attendant in white stands at left edge. Flower petals and beaded bracelets are visible.2015-09-15Night procession scene under a canopy decorated with yellow, green, pink and blue tassels and white flower garlands. A seated person in an orange-yellow robe and red turban sits on a decorated palanquin or seat, wearing pink flower garlands. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-robed sadhus with bare shoulders hold ceremonial staffs and flagpoles, one raising an arm. A small child in an orange garment and rudraksha mala kneels at the seat's base offering a hand. Orange flags and bright floodlights are visible in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession at a Hindu event with a decorated palanquin-style chariot under a canopy of hanging gold bells, tassels and pink and white flower garlands. A seated figure in a red-and-gold turban and red garland sits on the central platform, with a saffron-clad child beside a red cushion. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies hold tall wooden poles and carry the litter, while monks in saffron-and-orange robes with bare shoulders stand near the front, one holding a golden staff topped with a lion-like finial. Devotees with raised hands reach toward the platform from the street, and colourful tasselled ceremonial poles frame the scene.2015-09-15