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Outdoor procession on a crowded street during a religious festival. Central figure rides a golden palanquin-style ratha with an ornate gold canopy and a crown-like top, draped in red and multicolored fabric, decorated with garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers. The seated figure wears a red and gold blouse, layered gold necklaces, a white garland, and raises one hand in blessing. Around the vehicle, men in white dhotis and orange garments and women in saris walk alongside, some with tilak and ash markings. Red flags, red and pink umbrellas, and a metal barrier line the street, with a banner reading in Hindi-style script beside a sign board. Crowd of onlookers fills the background. Ceremonial processional scene.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A festival procession moves through a dense crowd. A man in a golden, sunburst-style palanquin seat is garlanded with white and pink flowers, wearing a gold necklace and a maroon garment, and raises one hand in a wave. Above him are ornate multicoloured canopies and a gilded crown-shaped top. Around the palanquin, attendants in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk alongside, one holding a camera. Red flags bearing a smiling portrait of a saffron-robed man are raised in front, and green and red umbrellas are visible at the sides. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the golden ceremonial seat, garlands and ornate gold regalia during this procession, though his face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2016-05-21A procession at an outdoor festival crowd. A man sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot with a gold domed canopy and tiered gold ornamentation, decorated with garlands of pink, yellow and orange flowers. He wears a dark maroon garment, a heavy gold necklace and a gold crown-like headpiece, and raises one hand in greeting. Multicoloured fringed canopies in red, green, yellow and orange shade the chariot. Red flags wave around it, and a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left among dense devotees in white and red clothing.2016-05-21A golden ornate palanquin-style chariot is carried through a dense crowd of devotees during a procession. A man seated on the gold throne-like seat under a gilded canopy raises one hand in blessing; he wears a dark garment, a long beaded necklace and gold armbands, and a golden crown-like headpiece. The canopy is topped with a gold finial and decorated with garlands of pink and white flowers and colourful fabric streamers. Red flags and red-and-saffron umbrellas surround the procession. Men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, some with rudraksha malas and bare chests, walk alongside, and a uniformed police officer holding a rifle stands in front. Red banners with photos line the street on the left and right.2016-05-21A street procession in a crowded festival setting. A man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style throne, wearing orange-saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, raises one hand in blessing beneath a canopy of flowers. Ornate fringed umbrellas in red, gold and multicoloured fabric shade the platform. Around it, devotees in white and orange garments, a uniformed police officer in khaki, red flags and a green umbrella fill the road, with spectators lining the route. A red and gold banner with a floral emblem hangs in the lower right foreground.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21