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A festival procession moves through a crowd under a red umbrella with colourful tassels and a palm-frond canopy. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with an orange head wrap, long rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold-coloured necklace, sits or stands on a decorated palanquin-style float (ratha/palanquin) draped with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. Beside him an older figure in orange robes also rides under an ornate red-and-gold canopy. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward, one man with a red tilak on his forehead, while a uniformed police officer in a peaked cap watches from the right. Yellow and multicoloured umbrellas decorate the scene.

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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white garland sits on a white decorated palanquin/float under a tall ornate canopy with blue, orange and green panels and tasselled fringe. Several similar parasols with bird motifs and red-orange flags line the procession. Devotees in white and orange clothing raise their hands in greeting; one man in the foreground has a tilak mark on his forehead. Colorful balloons are tied at the float. Corrugated roofs and trees appear in the background.2009-06-29July 23 20092009-07-23A festival procession in an outdoor street. A seated figure in an orange-red garment and gold beaded necklace rides beneath an ornate red canopy embroidered with white and gold motifs and trimmed with orange tassels, with a second multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels beside it. Garlands of orange flowers drape the canopy's edges. In the foreground, blurred hands raise green leaves and small offering pots, and a crowd stands along the roadside. A deity murti is not clearly visible. The figure's face is obscured and the seated person is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2009-07-23December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a street procession moving through a crowded Indian town road lined with trees and buildings. In the centre, a decorated float or palanquin with colourful striped canopies and ornate fringed panels carries two seated figures: one in a saffron-orange turban and another in a deep red robe with orange shawl and garland. Many men in white shirts, striped shirts and red and blue clothes press in the foreground, with saffron-orange flags hanging on the right and a clock tower in the background. The large crowd fills the lower half of the frame.2011-05-24Outdoor procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha covered in white and orange marigold garlands and hanging brass bells. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits at the centre, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holding a long gold-tipped staff beside them. Large gold and orange parasols shade the seat, and red flags and triangular bunting fly overhead. Dense crowds of men in shirts and police in khaki uniforms line the street, many raising hands in greeting. A Hindi-language banner on the left shows a figure's portrait and a flower-garlanded backdrop.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with multi-storey buildings and a flowering tree. At centre, a man in an orange robe with a red turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver palanquin, waving and gesturing to the crowd. Beside him, a man in a maroon-brown robe kneels or sits with his hands pressed together in greeting, with a camera in hand. The palanquin has bright multicoloured canopies with gold fringe, and orange saffron flags fly overhead. Dense crowds of men in shirts and caps fill the foreground, many holding up phones to photograph the scene.2011-05-24July 23 20092009-07-23January 01 20112011-01-01July 23 20092009-07-23A golden processional palanquin decorated with garlands of magenta and yellow flowers and tiers of colourful tassels moves through a crowd outdoors. A man seated on the palanquin wears a white turban, saffron-coloured garment, and a shawl, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Ceremonial red and fringed parasols shade the scene, and devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some holding the poles of the parasols. Trident-topped staffs stand on the palanquin frame. Palm trees and greenery appear in the background.2011-01-01An outdoor festival procession on a road lined with spectators and uniformed police. A large ornate golden canopy with fringe is held over a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands. Beneath a smaller orange umbrella stands a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a ritual object while a barefoot attendant in a white dhoti stands nearby. Another blue-canopied umbrella shades a figure in orange-brown robes. Red flags and strings of triangular bunting decorate the scene, and a red-and-white banner with portrait photos is visible behind the crowd. Many hands raise phones to record the procession.2016-04-18