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A seated person rides in an open golden palanquin procession through a crowded street, under a bright orange umbrella with a tall orange-and-gold staff. The figure wears a rust-red turban, a dark red-and-maroon garment, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and flower garlands of orange marigolds and pink petals. Large gold-capped tassels in green, red and yellow hang from the palanquin frame, which is heaped with rose petals. Crowds line the street, many with raised hands, and a shop sign reads Ganesh Market. A bystander stands at the left edge.

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A procession on a decorated open palanquin with a central seated figure in a red turban and orange-red robe, adorned with layered gold and beaded necklaces, a red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala and yellow-orange marigold garlands, raising one hand in greeting. The seat is heaped with rose petals and marigolds. An orange canopy with silver-beaded fringe shelters him, and a red pole runs beside him. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and garlands walk alongside; one in a white cloth holds the pole and another in a brown shawl with gold necklaces films with a phone. Crowds line a street under festoon decorations, with a Ganesh market shop sign and a gold ornamental finial in the foreground. Ratha-style procession setting, deity murti not visible.2016-04-18A procession on a city street in India. A man in an ornate ratha or palanquin seat, covered in marigold garlands, rose petals and flower heaps, waves his right hand. He wears an orange-red turban, a red-and-gold shawl, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces with gold bangles. An orange canopy with crystal drops shelters him. Two young men in white dhotis with gold borders and garlands walk beside the seat. Crowds line the street and raise their hands; shops with red and yellow tassels are behind. A Ganesh shop sign is visible. a person: the seated figure has a turban and gold necklaces, marks of ceremonial honour in a procession.2016-04-18A procession on a city street with a figure in a red-orange turban and orange and gold garments standing on a decorated golden palanquin or float. The figure raises a hand in greeting and wears several long garlands of orange marigolds and a rudraksha-style necklace with bangles. A tall gold ornamental staff with a tapering gold finial stands beside them, and red, purple and green tassels hang from the canopy. Crowds line the street behind, with uniformed police officers in khaki, men in white shirts waving, women in saffron and colourful saris, and red flags. Rose petals and marigold petals cover the float's pink cloth. Shop fronts with signs line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Photo of a procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a red and gold canopy hung with tassels, bells and orange marigold garlands. A figure seated on the right wears a maroon-brown turban, a red-brown robe, layered red, pink and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles; they hold the canopy pole and smile. Beside them a man wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees, many in saffron and orange, stands along the roadside beneath flags and banners, with a tented area and trees beyond.2016-05-09A festive street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lined with onlookers on balconies and at street level. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-maroon turban and gold-chained ornaments sits on a richly decorated palanquin draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and rose petals. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and gold necklaces holds a long orange-red staff. Above them, a large ornate orange umbrella with fringed tassels and a yellow umbrella shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the route. Shopfronts behind display signs for decorators and a jewellery or decoration business.2016-04-18A street procession on a decorated chariot-style float. A seated figure in a red-maroon turban, orange-saffron garment with green and orange fringe, and layered gold and flower garlands raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall gold ceremonial staff with bells. Behind, a man in white dhoti and gold bracelets stands on the float. Crowds line the street, some with hands raised, beneath marigold garlands and a large red fringed canopy. Shop signs and a painted banner are visible in the background, and petals and marigolds are scattered on the platform.2016-04-18A festive street procession under a richly decorated orange and gold canopy hung with marigold garlands and tassels in green, red, magenta and orange. A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown robe with gold necklaces and a marigold garland stands on the palanquin raising a gold ornate staff; beside him another man in white holds a long staff with a trident-like finial. Crowds line the street and watch from balconies, and a shop sign reads Shri Mahakal Hanuman Emporium. The scene suggests a palanquin procession. A small orange umbrella and fringed canopy frame the upper right.2016-04-18A festival procession on a city street. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-red turban and orange-red robe, with layered gold necklaces, bangles and a large garland of orange and pink flowers, stands beneath a golden ceremonial canopy trimmed with purple, red and green tassels and marigold garlands. A bright orange parasol is held aloft to the left. Behind, uniformed police and onlookers line a yellow barrier, and red flags are visible. A roadside hoarding shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure beside Hindi text. The figure is a visible person in ceremonial dress, role unclear, so no identity is claimed. Chariot-like ratha decorations and a ceremonial procession are visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18