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Outdoor procession scene on a decorated ratha-style palanquin draped with marigold garlands, red and pink tassels and gold-topped finials. A figure seated on a red cushioned seat wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-coloured saffron-toned shawl, a gold bangle, a mala of pink and orange flowers and a gold pendant, with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a similar orange-brown garment holds a long red-tipped staff. Uniformed police and a crowd of onlookers line the roadside behind a yellow barricade, with tents and bunting in the background.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession scene with a figure seated on a decorated palanquin draped in red and magenta fabric, with pink and magenta tassels, orange and marigold garlands, and a red umbrella above. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, saffron-red robe, a heavy gold necklace, layered garlands of white and red flowers, and gold bangles, smiling with eyes closed. A person in white ritual dress and a bare-chested figure with a shawl stand among a dense crowd of devotees in white and sunlit trees and white and saffron flags behind. Cues are consistent with an appearance-based a person candidate seated on the palanquin in procession.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor festival procession on a decorated ratha or chariot draped with marigold garlands, tassels and brass bells. A central figure in a rust-brown turban and saffron-brown robe, wearing layered floral garlands of red, white and orange and gold armlets, sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a red-tipped staff. Below, a crowd of devotees with raised hands and orange-clad sadhus pulls along the rope-lined route. Striped tents, red banners and a parked car fill the background.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession scene. In the foreground, a seated figure in a maroon-red turban and rust-orange shawl over a saffron garment, wearing layered marigold and pink garlands, gold bangles and a gold pendant necklace, raises both palms together in greeting from atop a decorated ratha or chariot with a red cushioned seat, gold bells and hanging tassels overhead. Marigold garlands drape the chariot frame. Behind, a crowd of onlookers and saffron-robed participants stand along a yellow barricade under a canopy of tents and bunting, with a uniformed police officer and a photographer nearby.2016-05-09