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A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession moves through a street. A figure seated on a gold throne-like seat wears an orange and maroon turban, a multi-strand bead necklace and rudraksha-style garlands; the palanquin is covered with marigold and white flower garlands, a golden canopy with fringe, and hanging bells. Two attendants in white dhotis stand on the palanquin, one shirtless with a red sash holding a long pole, the other in white holding an orange umbrella aloft. Red flags with a saffron-turbaned portrait fly on the left and right, and a pink umbrella appears at the far left. Crowd members and police in dark uniforms line the bottom edge.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A seated figure rides in a gold-and-flower-decorated palanquin or ratha during a procession. The figure wears a red-and-maroon turban, orange-red shawl, and a beaded necklace of gold chains and garlands. Attendants in white dhotis stand beside the carriage, one holding an orange parasol with beaded fringe. The palanquin is draped in white and orange marigold garlands, with hanging gold bells and green and maroon tassels. Behind them, other ceremonial umbrellas and a blurred street setting appear. Appearance-based labelling is uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role as a palanquin rider.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.2016-04-18Outdoor 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.2016-04-18A street procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a gold-fringed canopy with red and orange trim. A seated figure in orange-red and gold attire with a red turban sits on a floral-garlanded throne, flanked by two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies holding the canopy poles. Crowds of onlookers, police in dark uniforms and red flags line the road, several bearing printed portraits of a turbaned man. A flag and sign show a printed portrait labelled with Hindi text. Marigold and white flower garlands cover the platform, and pink and orange umbrellas shade the procession.2016-04-18A decorated golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot in an outdoor street procession, draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands and hung with brass bells and tassels in red, green and orange. A gold umbrella with fringe and an orange umbrella shade the seated central figure, who wears a saffron-orange turban, orange garland and ornate gold necklaces. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge gripping the chariot rail. Two bare-chested attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the right, one holding a gold-topped staff. A red flag and a billboard with Hindi text are visible in the background, along with leafy trees.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A golden ceremonial chariot procession. A man seated on an ornate gold throne-chariot with a sunburst backrest and crown-like headdress wears a brown and gold embroidered garment, a gold necklace, a white and red garland, and white-painted arms. Overhead, a canopy of colourful tassels and yellow, pink and white flower garlands shades him. Red flags and orange and red umbrellas surround the chariot, and a crowd of people with red-and-white painted foreheads is visible at the lower right.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18