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A street procession on a town road with a decorated ratha-style chariot on the left, its blue and ochre panels trimmed with white and purple fringe and a green patterned cloth. Men in the chariot and at its base work on the structure. A man in a bright orange turban and orange robe stands at centre right, gesturing, with others in orange and white nearby. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from the roadside. Bunting flags hang across the street and multistorey buildings line the road.

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A street procession in a town, with a decorated wooden ratha or chariot draped in green and white patterned cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strands. A deity murti stands on the chariot at left, adorned with marigold garlands. A man in a striped shirt stands on the chariot's platform. In the foreground a person in an orange robe with bare shoulders sits beside the chariot. On the right, a man wearing a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands among devotees. Behind them children in white and yellow clothes and women in saris watch. Buildings, bunting and a hill appear in the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street 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.2008-04-27A 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.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in a village lane with a decorated deity palanquin at left, its wooden poles resting on the road and its figures draped in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a striped mat holding ceremonial objects aloft, one raising a lamp, while people in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit along the road. Orange and white flags, ornate umbrellas with red and purple fringe, and a gold-coloured kalasha-style finial are visible. Shopfronts and a palm tree line the street.2005-12-31Street procession in an Indian town. In the left foreground, a float or ratha covered in white jasmine flowers with a blue and white patterned roof. Along the right, a crowd of devotees walks beside it; a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl stands near the center. Several people wear white and orange clothes, and one woman in orange stands near the wall. Walls on the right are painted with Tamil script and posters are pasted on a pillar. A white van is parked further down the street.2008-04-27A street procession in a town, with devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking behind a red ceremonial umbrella with tassels. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a gold-beaded garland stands with hands folded in namaste, and beside him a bald man in orange and a long-haired figure in an orange turban and saffron wrap also hold hands together. Behind them a bare-chested young man in a maroon cloth stands with hands joined. A golden trident and a gold ceremonial fan are held up, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti carried in procession is visible ahead. Multi-storey buildings, shopfronts with signboards, and a mountain rise in the background. The long-haired figure in the orange turban and wrap shows cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his face is not visible and the identification is uncertain.2011-12-20December 31 20052005-12-31