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A festive street procession on an ornate golden ratha-style float decorated with marigold garlands, gold bells, and green, purple, pink and turquoise tassels. A man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, wearing rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, sits on a red cushioned throne and waves with his right hand. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in an orange robe waving and holding a small broom-like fan, and on the left a bald man in a rust-coloured dhoti and beaded necklace stands on the float. Parasols and a bystander crowd line the road, and a videographer with a camera is visible at right.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a street lined with crowds. In the foreground, a seated figure in a maroon-red robe, orange-red turban and layered garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers raises one hand in greeting from beneath a canopy with green, orange and turquoise tassels and bells. Beside him, another person in orange robes holds a red pole. Behind the vehicle, many people, some bare-chested and wet, stand near a golden barrier, with police officers in khaki uniforms and a man in white dhoti with a garland. Colorful tents and a banner line the roadside, and a painted banner on the right shows figures in saffron robes.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A man in a rust-red turban and rust-orange robe waves his right hand while seated on a richly decorated palanquin under a canopy fringed with gold tassels and marigold garlands. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a long ceremonial staff, and a red flag and a gilded kalasha-style finial stand nearby. A procession setting with outdoor street trees and onlookers in the background.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21