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A golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and white flowers carries a seated figure in a red-and-orange turban, rudraksha-style garland and red-trimmed robe, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Two bare-chested attendants in white dhotis with gold borders hold large orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas over the carriage; one attendant wears gold bangles. Behind them a yellow umbrella, a red flag and a cameraman with a video camera are visible in a sunlit street procession with tassels and mirror-work trim.

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April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession photo of a richly decorated golden palanquin under an orange and gold canopy with tassels and marigold garlands. Seated in the centre is a person in an orange-red turban and saffron-red shawl with a marigold garland, smiling. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti holds the long red canopy pole, and a second bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Buildings and a tree line the street behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a large golden canopy with orange and red fabric, hanging gold bells, tassels in red, green and purple, and marigold garlands. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and bracelets, and holds a silver sword upright beside an orange umbrella. Seated on the right, a smiling person wears a deep maroon turban, a saffron-maroon garment, a brown rudraksha mala and gold chains, with marigolds and white flowers around the seat. Colourful pennant flags are strung in the background under a pale sky.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive procession on a decorated palanquin under a gold canopy with orange and gold fringe. A person in a maroon-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits smiling on a floral-draped seat, with one hand resting on the garland-covered rail. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds an orange ceremonial parasol pole. On the right, a figure in rust-orange robes with gold necklace stands beside the palanquin. Marigold and jasmine garlands, tassels and bells hang from the canopy, with a small image in the seat's gold base.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold palanquin or ratha seat, waving with one raised hand and smiling. Strands of marigold and white flower garlands, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces adorn them, and gold bangles cover the wrists. Above is a canopy with orange fabric, beaded fringe, gold finials and hanging tassels, and a red umbrella pole. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body holds a ceremonial staff with a gold-tipped head, and another attendant stands beside him. Banners and crowd are blurred in the background, and garlanded gold railings frame the foreground.2016-04-18A seated figure rides in a gilded palanquin during a procession, shaded by an orange umbrella with mirrored fringe and a green-and-white umbrella. The central person wears a red-and-maroon turban, a red-orange garment, and layered garlands of orange marigolds and pink flowers, with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces. Flanking attendants are bare-chested or in white dhotis with gold borders, holding a large red ceremonial flag on a pole. Golden poles, marigold garlands and a kalasha-like finial frame the palanquin, with trees and flags in the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18