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Outdoor festival procession with a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and red flags. Seated on a cushioned throne in the centre, a smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, raises his right hand in greeting. Beside him stands a bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads holding a ceremonial staff. At left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a red-tipped staff. Crowds of onlookers in front wear white shirts and a pink polo, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby under a blue umbrella.

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April 18 20162016-04-18September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a decorated golden palanquin under a canopy with fringed tassels and marigold garlands. A woman in a red-orange turban and matching saffron garment, wearing a gold necklace and a garland, sits on the seat and smiles. A man in white garments with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in front of her, holding a white fan-like object. A man in a white dhoti and gold armlet stands at the left holding a silver pole. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads gestures from the right. Photo credit line shows2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive procession on a decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands, white flower strings and gold-tasseled canopy hangings. A seated man in a maroon-red turban and orange-saffron garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat with a gold kalasha-style finial. A bald man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha-style beaded mala stands at the right, holding the palanquin pole. A younger man in white dhoti and white shirt, wearing bracelets, stands at left holding a long pole. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right with a red flag nearby. A crowd of spectators and phone-holding onlookers fills the lower foreground.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and white jasmine strings. Seated centrally is a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, holding a small bouquet and smiling. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold bangles holds a red-tipped staff. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. Behind them hang golden bells, green and red tassels, and a yellow canopy, with a crowd of onlookers in the background. a person is the seated figure, identified by the turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy hung with gold bells and red, purple and green tassels. Seated on a red-cushioned throne is a bare-chested man with a red and maroon turban, gold necklaces and bangles, raising his right hand in blessing. Beside him stands a young man with orange tilak on his forehead, wearing white and gold garlands. At right, a man in white with gold necklaces, glasses and orange tilak holds his hands together in greeting, holding a ceremonial staff. A large portrait of a smiling man with a red tilak is displayed in the background, framed by marigold garlands. Marigold and orange flower garlands decorate the palanquin poles.2016-04-18A festive procession scene in daylight. Seated on a decorated palanquin under a yellow canopy with crystal fringe and marigold garlands, a smiling man in a deep red turban and saffron-orange robe raises one hand in greeting. He wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and bangles. Beside the palanquin, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and silver armlets holds a red-orange staff with a gold top. Gold kalasha-like finials, a red-and-gold flag, and crowds behind barricades fill the frame, with uniformed police at the edges.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a decorated ratha. A central figure in a maroon-red turban and saffron-orange robes, wearing layered marigold and red-flower garlands, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, raises one hand in blessing while seated beneath a yellow canopy with crystal drapes and gold finials. A bare-chested attendant with long hair and a white dhoti holds a silver-headed staff and a sword-like ceremonial weapon. A bald man in orange-brown robes and gold necklaces sits at right. Red and orange garlands and bunting decorate the chariot.2016-04-18A procession scene on a street, with a person in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange garment seated under a golden canopy. The person smiles and raises a bare right hand in greeting, wearing gold bangles and layered gold and bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and a red bindu on the forehead. Marigold and pink flower garlands hang from the golden poles and the carriage. Behind, an attendant in white with a red tilak holds a tall gold-topped orange staff, and another attendant on the right holds a silver spear. Coloured fringes in purple, red and green hang from the canopy, with yellow and blue umbrellas and roadside crowds visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18