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Street procession in a town with a mountain in the background. Foreground devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, one with a red floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, stand with palms pressed together as they face a procession. A large golden trident and a golden crescent-moon standard are carried above the crowd, with a red and gold umbrella overhead. Behind them a decorated palanquin or deity murti carried on poles, bordered with colourful floral decoration. Bare-chested young men in maroon dhoti-style cloths and devotees in white and orange move through the street lined with shops and signboards.

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A 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 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Street procession in a town with shops and multi-storey buildings. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a red garland, with gold bangles on his arm; he is facing away from the camera. Nearby devotees wear orange and white, and boys wear maroon cloth. A large gold trident and a golden ceremonial umbrella are carried aloft, with a decorated deity murti or chariot in the background, and orange flags wave.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Street procession in a town with a hill behind it. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange turban, orange robes with gold borders, a red flower garland and a gold armlet, with long dark hair. Ahead, a golden trident is held up, and a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti framed by a garland-covered arch with multicoloured flower decoration and a red umbrella overhead. Along the roadside, a row of boys in maroon garments with rudraksha necklaces stand with palms pressed together, and adult men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind them with hands folded in greeting. Scattered petals cover the road, and multi-storey buildings with signboards line the street.2011-12-20A street procession in a town with a hill behind it. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, with gold bangles on his arm, walking with hands folded. Along the roadside, a line of young boys in maroon dhoti-style garments with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and devotees watch. A large red umbrella with tasseled fringe and a golden trident (trishul) is carried over a decorated ratha/palanquin topped with a colourful canopy and garlands, bearing a deity murti. Petals litter the road. Shops and multistorey buildings line the street.2011-12-20A street procession in an Indian town with a red ceremonial umbrella hung with tassels at top left. A golden trident stands in the foreground. Many people line the road, and boys in maroon dhotis with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a large decorated ratha or chariot with a colourful arched canopy carries a deity murti. In the foreground right, a man seen from behind wears a bright orange turban and orange saffron-coloured robe with gold borders, with rudraksha beads and a red flower garland on his long dark hair, facing the procession. Multi-storey concrete buildings line the street. The appearance is a person with long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robes, though seen only from behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in a town with a hillside behind it. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a long red and green flower garland and gold necklaces, raises his right hand in a wave. Behind him, a saffron-clad crowd walks along the road, including a woman in orange sari and a man in white dhoti with gold border holding a golden trident. A large red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at left, and a decorated golden ratha/chariot with a deity murti is visible further back. Several young boys in maroon and gold robes stand among the crowd.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20