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A street procession in an Indian town with a golden palanquin decorated with tasseled golden finials in red, green, blue and orange tassels, and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red turban, long dark hair, gold earrings, a marigold garland and an orange-saffron garment. Behind the palanquin, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth sits beneath a golden canopy. Crowds line the street with raised hands, and spectators watch from balconies of multi-storey buildings above a shop with a Lux Cozi sign. The visible people number more than twenty.

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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground a person in a rust-red turban, red-brown shawl and orange-and-gold garland sits with their back to the camera, their long dark hair visible, beside a golden ornate palanquin decorated with colourful tasselled bells in green, red, orange and purple. A bald man in white ritual clothing sits on the left of the frame. Spectators fill the street and watch from balconies of multi-storey buildings, with shop signs and hanging clothes behind them.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession seen from a raised ratha or palanquin. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered person in an orange-red turban and orange sash with a marigold garland sits close to the camera; long dark hair falls behind them. Beside them hang tall golden finials, ornate golden tassels and fringes in red, green, blue and purple, and strings of orange marigolds. Below, a seated figure with a shaved head and white clothing gestures toward a crowd. Spectators line balconies and shopfronts above, and a dense crowd fills the street below, with rose petals scattered on red cloth. Shop signs and a loudspeaker are visible on the buildings.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha. An orange canopy umbrella with mirror embroidery stands at left, and tall gold pillars wrapped in marigold garlands rise on the right, hung with gold bells and purple, red and green tassels. The float is heaped with pink and orange flower petals. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits on the float with a wrapped red turban. Other people in white and saffron clothes stand around the float, and a uniformed police officer in khaki is visible in the street. Shopfronts and a crowd line the road behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A bald man in an orange-saffron cloth sits on a golden palanquin strewn with pink and yellow flower petals, under an orange canopy with gold tassels. Behind and beside it, a man in a red turban and orange garments with a garland of orange marigolds stands among tall gold-capped poles hung with purple, red and green tassels and white and orange flower garlands. Uniformed police officers and a large crowd of onlookers line the street, many holding up phones, with multi-storey buildings and shopfronts behind them.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin with golden bells and multicoloured tassels in green, red, purple and yellow hanging from its canopy. A woman in a rust-orange head wrap, orange and magenta marigold garlands and gold jewellery stands on the right, raising one hand toward an orange parasol with a gold finial. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing sits on the cart. Marigold and flower garlands drape the vehicle, and beans and flower petals fill a tray at the base. Uniformed police and onlookers in colourful saris stand along the street behind, with trees and buildings beyond.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a city street as seen from a decorated ceremonial palanquin or chariot. Golden kalasha-shaped finials with red, orange, purple and green tassels frame the view, and the structure is draped with marigold garlands and white flowers. A bare-chested, shaved-headed man with rudraksha beads and a red-brown shawl sits on the platform with his right hand raised in blessing. Another person in a maroon turban and dark clothing sits nearby, and orange umbrella canopies and red flags appear in the background. Several onlookers and uniformed police stand along the road, with motorcycles parked beside the crowd.2016-04-18A procession scene seen from behind a richly decorated golden palanquin with an orange canopy hung with pink and white paper-cut ornaments. A standing figure in an orange-red turban, a saffron-coloured garment and layered gold necklaces raises one hand toward the crowd, with green silk tassels and marigold garlands around them. Along the lower left, uniformed police officers in khaki and navy caps line the street, and robed attendants in orange move among bystanders. Rose petals and marigolds cover the platform. The palanquin has golden kalasha-style finials and green tassels, and the scene is a street procession.2016-04-18