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Low-angle photo looking up at a clear blue sky filled with heart-shaped balloons in white, yellow, purple, pink, red, blue and green, drifting above a festival setting. Below, several tall saffron-orange flags with dark emblems on poles stand near an ornate umbrella-style canopy with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed edges. Palm fronds appear at the right edge.

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Upward view of a clear blue sky filled with a cluster of colourful heart-shaped and round balloons in red, pink, white, purple, blue, yellow and green, drifting above. Below, several saffron-orange flags with black circular emblems flutter on poles against the sky, and palm fronds appear at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-12-29Upward-angled photo of a bunch of colourful heart-shaped balloons rising against a clear blue sky, in red, blue, pink, white, yellow, green, purple and orange. Below, a figure in an orange-red robe and a white and orange flower garland holds a golden trident-like staff topped with a trident finial, and grips a red and gold parasol with tassels. A large silver ceremonial vehicle edge is visible at right. Strings from the balloons are tied to the parasol area. The scene suggests a procession with a ceremonial umbrella and balloon release.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoors under a clear blue sky, a large cluster of red, yellow, blue, white, pink and green balloons rises in the centre of the frame. Behind them, two red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and a blue bird emblem stand over a procession area. A camera operator is partly visible at the lower centre, and a few people's heads appear at the bottom edge. A white multi-storey building sits at the left, with parked cars along a road.2008-12-30A festival procession under a bright blue sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white turban, white and orange flower garlands and a gold chain, holds a tall gold trident staff. Above him, a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe and a blue-and-white emblem is raised, and more red fringed umbrellas appear at the top right. Clusters of heart-shaped and round balloons in purple, pink, blue, green, yellow and white float overhead. Silver decorative panels are visible at right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees on a dirt road beside a red earth embankment and a chain-link fence. A figure seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha under multicoloured umbrellas with a bird emblem wears an orange garment and a white floral garland, and holds a golden trident-topped staff. Nearby, a person in a red turban and orange clothing walks beside the carriage. Saffron flags flank the procession and colourful balloons float overhead. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, some with shaved heads. Sunlight and dust haze the scene.2008-12-29A photograph taken looking up at a clear blue sky filled with many heart-shaped balloons in red, pink, blue, white, purple, yellow and orange. Below, a seated figure in an orange robe with a white turban and a white and red garland holds a golden trident-topped staff and reaches up toward the balloons. Beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe, a person in dark clothing is seen in the foreground, with a second red umbrella at the right edge. The scene suggests a festival procession.2008-12-29