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A street procession on a city road lined with power lines and billboards. A gold-and-orange ornate palanquin or ratha is decorated with orange and marigold garlands; beneath a large gold canopy, a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti holds the pole, and two men in white dhotis with gold borders and garlands walk beside it. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the road. A devotee in a red shawl sits at the front with a red cloth on the platform. A chariot with an orange umbrella is visible further back.

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Outdoor street procession on a city road with a decorated ratha-style float covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with a golden canopy and orange parasol overhead. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands on the float holding a red flag on a pole. Beside the float, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style garland, and another in white dhoti with a golden border, walk among devotees in saffron robes. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the roadside, a man in a light blue shirt with a tilak walks in the foreground, and a shop sign with Hindi lettering and a small temple sits behind a power-line-strung street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A golden palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and gold finials, topped by a large yellow canopy, moves through a crowd at an outdoor procession. A seated figure in a red-orange robe, red turban and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red cushion inside the palanquin. Two attendants in white dhoti-style cloths with gold borders stand at the sides; one holds a long red pole and the other a garland-draped rail. Uniformed police officers and onlookers in the foreground face the palanquin, with bank signage and tents visible behind.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor street procession seen from above, with a large palanquin or ratha canopied by a white umbrella edged with gold fringe and orange under-canopies. The palanquin is draped in orange and white marigold and flower garlands and holds brass kalasha-like vessels and ceremonial items. Several men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested and wearing saffron garments, carry or walk beside it, with a red flag held aloft. Dense crowds line both sides of a narrow street, many with hands raised in greeting, while uniformed police in khaki stand guard. Shopfronts and hanging red cloth frame the scene. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A decorated ratha-style chariot with a golden umbrella canopy and garlands of marigolds is pulled through the road. Standing on the chariot, a figure in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a figure in saffron-orange robes hold the ratha's ornate frame. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and red flags are carried at the right. Shop signs and multi-storey buildings line the street. A bald man in orange robes and a yellow-clad devotee with a white headband are visible at the right.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor street procession in daylight with a gilded palanquin-style ratha carried along a road lined by crowds and police in khaki uniforms. A large gold and orange canopy umbrella shades the seated figure on the palanquin, which is decorated with orange and maroon tassels, marigold garlands and a golden arch. A saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala walks at the front, raising a hand, while a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold-bordered shawl stands beside the ratha. Red flags are held aloft by several attendants, and a white-clad man in dhoti and shawl walks on the right near the palanquin. Vendors' banners and a yellow printed sign in the background show Hindi text.2016-04-18