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A street procession in a town setting, with a decorated ratha/palanquin-style float covered in white jasmine garlands, red flower strings, yellow marigold garlands and colourful circular and star-shaped paper decorations. The float is topped with silver kalasha-like finials and feathery grass plumes. In front, a deity murti draped in a yellow and red garment is carried on a lower float, with orange and white flags and ribbons streaming across the foreground. Crowds of men in white dhotis, orange shirts and white head cloths walk along the road beside a crumbling brick wall, and a few people watch from a balcony above. The scene is a daytime outdoor festival procession.

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A street procession with a decorated ratha or chariot covered in white and red marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather style crown and colourful floral ornaments on a figure seated atop it. Several people in white and orange clothing walk along the roadside at lower left, and a bright orange banner runs across the bottom. An old stone wall with peeling plaster stands in the background.2011-10-15April 27 20082008-04-27February 02 20072007-02-02A decorated temple palanquin, or ratha, is carried through a crowded village street during a festival procession. The palanquin is draped in flower garlands of white and orange blossoms, with yellow and red cloth hanging from its base and a domed, multicoloured canopy on top. Men in white dhotis and pink or red turbans carry poles beneath it, and a musician in white plays a brass horn at right. Dense crowds line the street, many in white and bright saris, and yellow pennant bunting stretches across the scene. Behind them a yellow wall shows a Kannada-script sign advertising a business. No identifiable a person is visible among the people in the procession.2007-02-02A street procession in a village lane with two deity palanquins (palki) carried on wooden poles by bearers. The palanquins are gilded and draped with long garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers, and the figures inside are decorated with silver-toned ornaments. Ornate red, pink and multicoloured umbrellas and saffron flags rise above them. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls, stand along the roadside watching and some are taking photographs. Closed shutters, a signboard and a utility pole line the street.2005-12-31A festival procession on a decorated chariot. Two deity murtis, one golden and one dressed in white with gold ornaments, sit under a dense garland of multicolored flowers in red, yellow, pink and white. A large pink and red fringed umbrella shades the cart, and a smaller red, green and gold canopy stands behind. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears an orange cloth and white flower garland and bends over the chariot, while a brass lamp and ritual objects sit on a green and pink cloth. Crowds stand along the road, and a flag with elephant and peacock motifs flutters at left.2005-12-31April 27 20082008-04-27A festival procession on a decorated vehicle draped in garlands of white jasmine and magenta flowers, with hanging brass bells and colourful tassels. A figure in orange robes and an orange headwrap sits on the raised seat, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a white garland. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a whisk-like fan and gestures. A canopy with red and orange fringed tassels shades the vehicle. Around it, men in white shirts and dark uniformed police officers walk alongside, and an orange flag is visible at right.2010-07-24A festival procession in an Indian street moves under a large white and gold canopy atop a decorated palanquin draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Several saffron, orange, red and green flags and multicoloured umbrellas surround it. Beside the palanquin, a man in a white dhoti and a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala walk, while a uniformed police officer stands near the platform. Dense crowds of men and women line the road, some reaching up with raised hands, and a few hold bananas. A bald figure in saffron-coloured robes stands on the right, and a red peetha-like seat sits under the canopy.2016-04-18A festival procession float (ratha/palanquin) decorated with dense garlands of yellow and white marigolds, pink and red flowers, and green leaves. Two metal utsava murthi deity figures stand inside the canopy, the left one wearing a tall crown. A red and orange canopy with gold trim and hanging decorations frames the float. Men and boys in yellow and white clothing walk alongside, one man in a yellow shirt holding a long ceremonial fan or whisk, and a boy in a white dhoti stands near the front. A green basket and a brass lamp sit at the base of the float among the crowd.2011-12-08April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town shows several ornate kalasha-topped palanquins or ratha-style carriers hoisted on poles by people in the crowd. The central red cloth panel features a golden sun-like medallion with a white-ringed star and an om symbol, framed by coloured borders and mirror-work, with a red and gold lower band. Flanking panels are orange and green, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers on the tops. Above, a balcony crowd watches from a multi-storey brick building, with a hanging banner and a signboard visible. Several people stand in the street below, including a man in a red shirt.2011-10-15