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A festive street procession seen from an elevated decorated vehicle. In the foreground, a seated woman in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe, wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, sits on a decorated palanquin seat. Behind her, a man in white with a long cloth and beaded necklace stands beside a tall golden staff with bells. The palanquin is hung with red, green, purple and yellow tassels and marigold garlands; bananas, flowers and fruit are heaped on a pink cloth below. Crowds line the street under red, blue and pink umbrellas and red flags, with roadside signs and parked motorbikes behind.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin with golden bells and multicoloured tassels in green, red, purple and yellow hanging from its canopy. A woman in a rust-orange head wrap, orange and magenta marigold garlands and gold jewellery stands on the right, raising one hand toward an orange parasol with a gold finial. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing sits on the cart. Marigold and flower garlands drape the vehicle, and beans and flower petals fill a tray at the base. Uniformed police and onlookers in colourful saris stand along the street behind, with trees and buildings beyond.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a yellow-orange canopy with marigold garlands and golden bells with tassels in maroon, purple and green. A central figure in a rust-red turban, orange-red robe and gold-beaded necklace sits on a crimson cushion, raising one hand and smiling, surrounded by bananas and flower petals. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold chains stand beside the platform, and a crowd and red flags are visible behind. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a turban and ornate saffron-style clothing with gold necklaces, consistent with the candidate role of being honoured in procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession scene seen from behind a richly decorated golden palanquin with an orange canopy hung with pink and white paper-cut ornaments. A standing figure in an orange-red turban, a saffron-coloured garment and layered gold necklaces raises one hand toward the crowd, with green silk tassels and marigold garlands around them. Along the lower left, uniformed police officers in khaki and navy caps line the street, and robed attendants in orange move among bystanders. Rose petals and marigolds cover the platform. The palanquin has golden kalasha-style finials and green tassels, and the scene is a street procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a tree-lined street. In the foreground, a figure in a deep maroon robe with a gold crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, a gold chest ornament and a rudraksha-style necklace rides on a decorated open carriage, smiling and raising a hand. Above them a large yellow canopy with red fringe hangs over the ratha, with gold bells and teal, purple and green tassels, and a garland of orange marigolds strung along the frame. Beside them, a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a long bead mala and forehead tilak walks with the procession, and a second man in orange with bare shoulders holds the carriage. Crowds in white and red, red flags and umbrellas fill the street behind.2016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18A decorated ceremonial procession vehicle with a golden canopy and marigold garlands, carrying a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in blessing while sitting on a cushioned seat. Two attendants in white dhotis and gold chains sit nearby, one holding a golden staff topped with a ceremonial ornament. Gold bells, green, purple and red tassels, banana bunches and flower offerings decorate the cart. Red flags and umbrellas and a crowd of onlookers fill the street behind.2016-04-18