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A street procession in a town lane with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in green and gold fabric and marigold garlands on the left. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, facing the chariot. Beside the chariot, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban gestures toward the cart while other saffron-clad devotees and a white-clothed man with a dark rudraksha-style necklace stand nearby. Several onlookers in white dhotis and children in white and pink dresses watch from the roadside. Bunting flags strung across the street and buildings with blue shutters frame the scene, with hills visible in the distance.

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Street procession scene in a town with houses and bunting strung overhead. On the left, a khaki-uniformed police officer in a peaked cap stands beside a decorated palanquin draped in green and white cloth, with a marigold garland and a trident-like staff visible. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. On the right, a man with a bright orange turban and orange robe, possibly a sannyasi or devotee, stands near several men in white shirts and orange garments watching the procession. Visible people number roughly six to ten.2008-04-27A street procession in a narrow town lane seen from beside a decorated ratha, with a green patterned canopy and marigold garlands. At left, a figure in white with an orange sash stands on the cart. A line of devotees follows, including a man in an orange saffron shawl and a woman in a white sari. Policemen in khaki caps walk in front of the crowd. White houses with blue shutters and bunting strung across the lane frame the scene.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession with a decorated temple chariot on the left, draped in red cloth and white and orange flower garlands. Beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, a man in a red-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad companions and a white-shirted man. Uniformed police in khaki caps stand along the crowd, and orange and saffron flags fly overhead. A framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on a pole at right. Crowd fills the street behind.2008-04-27A photograph of a street procession in front of a flower-decorated ratha, a temple chariot covered with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strands. Inside the open shrine-like canopy stands a deity murti adorned with garlands and ornaments. In the foreground, men in white shirts walk beside the chariot. Around him, sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas carry a long staff and a bell, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. Buildings and utility poles line the street behind the procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in an Indian city with a crowd moving between buildings. A large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green tassels rises above the scene, with a golden finial visible. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tan shirts stand in the foreground, with another officer on the right. A man in a white shirt walks among them with hands near his chest. Behind them a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a bright orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, next to a woman in orange clothing with a mala. Many orange-saffron flags hang from poles along the street, and a large portrait banner is visible at the upper right edge. Buildings with balconies line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27