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Outdoor procession scene under a pale grey-blue sky. A wooden ratha or float is decorated with ornate orange and red embroidered panels, each with a central medallion showing a white dove on blue, surrounded by floral borders and gold fringe. Red triangular flags on tall poles rise from the float, and a multicoloured bunting of small pennants runs along its edge. Tall gold-tipped finials stand at the right. At the lower edge, the heads of several onlookers are visible, and a raised hand appears at the far left.

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A crowded outdoor procession seen from behind a golden staff topped with a finial. Many orange and saffron flags with red banners fly above the crowd, and a red canopy with tassels shades the top left. Large ornamental pennants in red, yellow and green hang from poles, decorated with flowers and a white dove within a blue roundel. Devotees press close, mostly seen from behind. A bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in the lower right, wearing glasses. The ground and dry hills appear in the background.2008-12-29May 09th 20162016-05-09Silhouetted ceremonial standards against a pale pink and lavender dusk sky. Three teardrop-shaped embroidered banners on tall wooden poles dominate the frame, with a fourth smaller banner behind them. Each banner has a red field with gold-yellow floral embroidery, green leaf motifs, gold fringe, and a central dark blue roundel bearing a white bird emblem. The sky and city rooftops are blurred in the background. No people are clearly visible.2010-12-26A photograph of a crowd during an outdoor procession under a pale sky. Many people, mostly seen from behind, stand close together, including a man in a red turban at lower center and a man in a blue-and-white striped turban at lower right. Above them, ornate parasol-like canopies with red, orange, blue and multicolored fringes and embroidered panels are carried on poles, alongside tall red-orange flags and a decorated staff. A few palm trees and a building appear at the left horizon. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible crowd, and the procession canopies and flags suggest a ceremonial procession.2008-01-01Outdoor procession photograph with a dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing. Several tall poles carry large ornate banners with orange and gold borders, floral embroidery and a white bird emblem inside red roundels, while plain saffron-orange flags wave above them. Hands are raised in the foreground, and a hazy sky and distant buildings sit behind the crowd.2008-01-01Outdoor procession with devotees carrying large ornate triangular banners in orange, red and gold, decorated with floral embroidery and a blue emblem featuring a white bird. Tall orange flags wave behind them. Crowd of men and women in white, orange and red clothing, some with vibhuti marks and garlands, walk closely together; a camera operator with a shoulder camera is at lower left. Cleared open ground with trees and parked vehicles in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2008-01-01A photograph of a crowd-filled outdoor procession under an overcast grey sky. In the foreground, many people in white shirts and dhotis and some in red or orange clothing hold tall poles topped with bright orange-red flags bearing white and gold lettering. Behind them, two ornate ceremonial palanquins with multicoloured fringed canopies, gold-embroidered red and green panels and golden disc-shaped ornaments are carried forward. Small red banners and printed portrait placards are held aloft, including one showing a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head. A red flag flies on a pole in the background. The scene conveys a large public pada yatra procession.2010-07-24A red triangular flag on a pole dominates the frame, printed with a smiling woman in an orange-yellow head wrap and a red bindi, her dark hair falling down. Behind it, an orange-and-yellow canopy umbrella with sequined trim and a gold-and-red decorated palanquin-style structure sit among a crowd in procession. Other red flags wave on the right, and orange and white tents stand in the background. Several people in saffron and white clothing are visible at the edges of the crowd.2016-05-09Low-angle photo of a procession vehicle with a metal railed platform against a pale blue sky. Several red triangular flags on tall poles flutter at the left and right edges. Three people stand on the platform: a man in the foreground at centre-right wears a red turban, a pink and red garment and a multicoloured beaded shawl, and waves with his right hand; a man beside him holds a red and blue umbrella-like canopy aloft; a third figure at the left edge wears a dark turban and red clothing.2016-05-09Outdoor festival procession under a bright blue sky with wispy clouds. Two ornate palanquin-style umbrellas with orange, red and blue panels, purple-blue bird emblems and gold fringe are carried above a seated figure on a decorated carriage. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment and an orange headband and holds a tall gold staff. Behind, a man in a grey shirt with an orange headband sits beneath another umbrella. Many orange flags flutter on poles, and colourful balloons in green, yellow, orange and pink hang near the carriage. Crowds of devotees in white clothes fill the foreground and surrounding ground, with palm trees and village houses behind.2007-12-25February 05 20092009-02-05A religious procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees. Many devotees carry tall black poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue circular emblem. Multicolored parasol-style umbrellas with gold fringe and floral panels are held aloft among them. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and several people in orange clothing walk in the crowd. A drummer and a wind-instrument player are visible at the front.2008-12-24