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A festive street procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin. A central figure with a red-orange turban and bare upper torso, wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and an orange-red cloth at the waist, sits on the platform raising one hand in blessing. Beside him a young attendant in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold garland holds a long gold-handled fly whisk or staff. Another attendant in white with a gold chain stands at the right edge. The canopy is orange with gold fringe and tassels in pink, green, purple and yellow, and the sides are wrapped in marigold garlands. A large golden kalasha finial and a gold-banded pole stand in the foreground, with street crowds and buildings behind.

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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large open ratha-style palanquin is decorated with a bright orange canopy, gold finials, purple and magenta tassels, and heaped marigold and rose petals. Seated on the palanquin is a bald man with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a gold chain, his head turned toward the crowd. In front, a man in a maroon turban, bare-shouldered, with orange marigold garlands and gold armlets, sits facing forward. Behind them, uniformed police officers and a dense crowd of onlookers line the road, with people watching from a balcony on the right and a red flag and shop signage in the background.2016-04-18A decorated golden palanquin procession in a city street. Seated in the centre is a man in a maroon-red turban and a maroon garment with a strand of orange and yellow marigold garlands and beaded necklaces. He wears gold bangles and holds a rudraksha-style mala, and is flanked by attendants. The palanquin has an orange canopy with silver hanging tassels, a gold finial, and a pole wrapped in marigold garlands and green and red tassels. Attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and orange garlands stand on the platform beside him, with a red flag bearing a figure in the background. Uniformed police officers stand along the street behind, and marigold petals cover the floor of the carriage. Multiple people are visible, including the seated figure and several attendants.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a city street as seen from a decorated ceremonial palanquin or chariot. Golden kalasha-shaped finials with red, orange, purple and green tassels frame the view, and the structure is draped with marigold garlands and white flowers. A bare-chested, shaved-headed man with rudraksha beads and a red-brown shawl sits on the platform with his right hand raised in blessing. Another person in a maroon turban and dark clothing sits nearby, and orange umbrella canopies and red flags appear in the background. Several onlookers and uniformed police stand along the road, with motorcycles parked beside the crowd.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels in green, red, magenta and purple, with gold bells and gold finials. A man in a maroon turban, bare-shouldered maroon-and-saffron cloth, gold bangles and a long ornate gold-and-beaded necklace sits on the right, raising one hand in blessing and smiling. Beside him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala holds a long red staff. Red flags and a gold-fringed canopy surround them on a roadside with buildings and onlookers in the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha. An orange canopy umbrella with mirror embroidery stands at left, and tall gold pillars wrapped in marigold garlands rise on the right, hung with gold bells and purple, red and green tassels. The float is heaped with pink and orange flower petals. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits on the float with a wrapped red turban. Other people in white and saffron clothes stand around the float, and a uniformed police officer in khaki is visible in the street. Shopfronts and a crowd line the road behind.2016-04-18A festive street procession in a palanquin-style ceremonial chariot draped with marigold garlands and pink, purple and green tassels. A smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes, wearing layered ornate necklaces and a garland, sits raised on the cushioned seat, one hand lifted in blessing. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested gold adornments hold the golden poles and a red-and-gold umbrella, with an orange umbrella overhead. Petals cover the seat. Crowds watch from balconies along the street, and bunting hangs across the lane.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin with golden bells and multicoloured tassels in green, red, purple and yellow hanging from its canopy. A woman in a rust-orange head wrap, orange and magenta marigold garlands and gold jewellery stands on the right, raising one hand toward an orange parasol with a gold finial. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing sits on the cart. Marigold and flower garlands drape the vehicle, and beans and flower petals fill a tray at the base. Uniformed police and onlookers in colourful saris stand along the street behind, with trees and buildings beyond.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18