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Outdoor festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts. Under a canopy decorated with multicoloured panels, marigold and jasmine garlands, and banana leaves, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with red and white flower garlands, a bead garland, gold bangles and an armlet raises one hand in greeting while holding a gold-tipped staff. Beside him a trident-topped ceremonial staff stands on the platform. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white with gold necklaces and a tilak sits at the edge. A tiered, colourful temple gopuram rises on the left, and orange flags fly among the crowd.

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A photograph of a street procession with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange and saffron. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe stands on a raised decorated platform, waving with his right hand and smiling. He wears a red and green garland of beads and flowers, a gold armband and a gold wristband. Beside him, a brass trident is fixed to the platform. Behind him, a colourful multi-tiered temple gopuram rises above the street, and a canopy with festive festoons and flower garlands overhangs the stage. On the right, a man with a bare chest and a white-striped forehead wears gold necklaces. Several saffron flags are visible in the crowd, and there is a banner in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, rudraksha-style beaded garlands of red and green flowers and fruit, a gold armlet and a gold necklace, stands on a decorated vehicle under a flower-draped canopy, smiling and raising one hand in greeting while holding a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and gold ornament. Below, a dense crowd of people in white clothes, many holding orange flags, moves along the road, with uniformed police officers among them. Behind them stands a tiered multicoloured temple gopuram tower and a pale domed building, with a red banner and speakers visible.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession on a decorated ratha/chariot moves through a crowded town road lined with flags and temple towers. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and multiple red and green garlands, raises one hand in greeting from the raised platform. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads sits on the platform, and a shaved-headed man in orange kneels at the bottom edge. The platform is canopied with white flowers, marigold garlands and colourful fabric bunting. Below, a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the road, some holding orange flags, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti gestures toward the chariot. A cameraman in white stands at the right edge, and a temple gopuram rises at the left.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20