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A festival procession moves along a narrow street lined with crowds on walls and rooftops. At centre, a decorated palanquin with a yellow and red canopy and a blue ornate umbrella is carried on a blue Indo Farm tractor, its seat occupied by a man in a white vest. A priest in dhoti and rudraksha mala walks ahead, gesturing with one hand, while devotees and onlookers press close. Red flags and flowering trees with red blossoms frame the scene, and orange-brick walls line the road.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road during a festival. At centre, a golden ratha/chariot decorated with floral garlands and colourful bunting carries a seated deity murti under a golden dome. A man in saffron/orange robes walks beside the chariot, while a tractor pulls a float with a portrait banner. Crowds in white ritual clothes, red sashes and garlands walk with tall red flags and green umbrellas, and spectators stand on a white wall and along the roadside. A black-and-white portrait banner and a loudspeaker hang on a pole.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor festival procession on a sunny street. A blue Indo Farm tractor with a decorated trailer leads, carrying a figure in white with a red-and-gold shawl, a standing attendant beside a floral canopy, and a canopy hung with marigold-style garlands. Red and orange umbrellas with lace edges shade the marchers. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded garland stands beside a saffron-robed sadhu with rudraksha, and women in deep maroon saris wear multi-strand beaded malas. A pink temple gateway and a painted banner stand at left, and red flags fly in the crowd.2016-05-09Outdoor street procession on a dusty road with a crowd of onlookers. At center, a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a golden canopy umbrella and garlands of flowers under it, carried by a tractor-towed platform. Several people stand on the float: a figure in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment at the front, and figures in white and orange nearby. Red-and-orange flags flutter along the route. Uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and a police man holding a long stick guide the crowd. Men in white shirts, a woman in a red sari-type outfit, and spectators in mixed clothing line the street. A large tree shades the road and a tall gopuram-style temple tower stands in the background.2016-04-18A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with a large crowd carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. At the centre, a red tractor pulls a decorated open cart draped with yellow, white and purple garlands; a multicoloured canopy with fringe sits above a figure seated on a raised platform at the front of the cart. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside the vehicle, while women in orange and maroon saris clap and smile on the left. A brick wall and trees with a red gateway frame the background.2011-07-15A large street procession moves between tall trees along a white boundary wall. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style chariot carries a seated figure in red and gold attire, decorated with flower garlands and gold canopy finials, pulled by a tractor with a driver in khaki uniform. Red flags are carried by white-clad devotees in front, many wearing white dhotis, rudraksha-style beads and sashes. Dense crowds line the route and watch from the wall, and a green-and-gold umbrella and a loudspeaker appear on the left and right. Banners with portraits hang on poles along the street.2016-05-21A narrow street procession with a decorated palanquin-style float carried through a crowd. A golden canopy umbrella tops the float, which is draped in marigold garlands and orange-yellow flowers. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on the float; one bald man in a red-brown dhoti wears a rudraksha-style necklace. Red and saffron flags are held along the route, and a tractor with flags and a canopy is at left. Onlookers line the street, including women in teal and yellow saris and a uniformed police officer. Ratha procession with garlanded float and canopy. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with multi-storey white buildings and shopfronts. At centre, an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha is covered by a gold and orange canopy umbrella, with marigold garlands and red flags attached. Several men in white dhotis stand on or beside the float, and an orange-robed figure is visible near its front. Coloured umbrellas in orange, blue and pink are held over the crowd. Uniformed police in khaki stand at left, a red tractor is parked among the procession, and many onlookers in kurtas, saris and shirts fill the street.2016-04-18