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A 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.

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A 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, colourful tassels in purple, red, green and gold, and rose petals scattered on its pink-draped floor. Beneath a bright orange umbrella, a figure in a red-maroon turban and orange-saffron robe sits on the palanquin with one hand raised in greeting, wearing gold bangles and a beaded necklace. Another saffron-robed figure sits behind, and crowds of spectators watch from the street and balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a golden canopy hung with marigold garlands and colourful tassels in green, purple and red. A central figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a red cloth, raising one hand in blessing, adorned with a rudraksha mala, layered beaded necklaces, marigold garlands and bangles. Attendants in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand beside the chariot, one holding a flower garland, and an orange umbrella shades the scene. Street crowds in yellow and white clothing and red flags line the road, with a banner in the background and petals scattered on the red carpet.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A seated figure in a procession wears a deep red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, with marigold and rose garlands draped over the shoulders and chest. A large ornate gold kalasha-style finial with green and purple tassels stands in the foreground, beside marigold garlands and a red fringed umbrella-like canopy. Behind, a decorated chariot or palanquin with orange flowers and a festooned backdrop of marigold strings and streamers suggests an outdoor street procession. The figure's face is partly turned and smiling.2016-04-18Outdoor 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.2016-05-09A seated figure rides in a golden palanquin procession under an ornate gold canopy decorated with marigold garlands and tassels in red, purple, green and orange. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, a dark red-orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles, and sits on a red cushioned seat draped with red fabric and scattered flower petals. Two attendants sit beside them on the palanquin, one in rudraksha beads and a white dhoti, the other in orange and gold garments. A crowd of people in white and traditional clothing gathers along a street lined with bunting, and an orange parasol stands beside the palanquin.2016-04-18