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Outdoor festival procession with a large crowd filling a street lined with trees and banners. In the foreground right, a person with long dark hair, a gold ornate crown, a white forehead mark, a red-and-white garland and beaded necklaces raises one hand while seated on a decorated ratha/chariot beneath a canopy with gold finials and dangling green, purple, blue and pink tassels, draped in marigold garlands. Behind, uniformed police officers and saffron-robed devotees watch. A printed banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with grey hair and a saffron garment. On the left, a bare-chested person in orange cloth sits near the edge of the frame.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession scene under a decorated golden-and-orange canopy hung with tasselled fringes in teal, magenta and purple. A seated figure with a golden crown and tall gold ornament sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing a brown robe, layered rudraksha-style beads, a white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with white and grey markings on the forearm. The figure raises a hand in blessing toward the crowd. Behind, a second man in white stands near a golden railing. Bottom left, a priest in white holds a microphone beside an orange and green cloth with marigold and rose petals scattered on it. The background shows a large crowd, police in uniform, tall trees and a hoarding banner with a portrait.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A procession on a decorated golden-canopied ratha or palanquin under an orange canopy with beaded hanging ornaments. A figure in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces, bangles and a marigold garland stands on the vehicle, raising one hand toward the crowd. Its base and sides are heaped with rose petals and marigolds, and green tassels hang from golden finials. Uniformed police officers and onlookers line the street behind, with orange-robed attendants nearby.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A decorated golden ratha or palanquin procession vehicle is adorned with white and multicoloured flower garlands and hanging brass bells with tassels in yellow, pink, teal and orange. A figure with long dark hair wears a green and gold garment and a garland of white and red flowers, seated on a cushioned golden seat beneath a gold fringed canopy. In the foreground, devotees in white and an orange-red flag crowd the procession. Greenery and a few trees appear in the background under an overcast sky.2010-12-20Outdoor procession scene. In the foreground, a seated figure in a maroon-red turban and rust-orange shawl over a saffron garment, wearing layered marigold and pink garlands, gold bangles and a gold pendant necklace, raises both palms together in greeting from atop a decorated ratha or chariot with a red cushioned seat, gold bells and hanging tassels overhead. Marigold garlands drape the chariot frame. Behind, a crowd of onlookers and saffron-robed participants stand along a yellow barricade under a canopy of tents and bunting, with a uniformed police officer and a photographer nearby.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession moves through a village street lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees surrounding a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha. The ratha is draped in marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a multicoloured canopy, and a figure in orange clothing stands upright on it holding a long staff. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or red, and orange flags line the roadside. A green-roofed shelter and a camera crew are at the edge of the frame.2012-01-01A street procession in an Indian town. A figure in a red turban, saffron-toned garments, orange-gold beaded necklaces and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala sits under an orange canopy on a decorated palanquin, raising one hand in blessing. The palanquin is covered with marigold garlands and scattered petals, with gold-tipped poles and tassels. Behind, a crowd of onlookers, uniformed police and bystanders lines a narrow street hung with red and white paper decorations. Another seated figure with a shaved head and bare upper body is visible at the left edge. The scene reads as a ceremonial peshwayi-style procession.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09