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A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground, a figure with a rust-orange turban and long dark hair, wearing a yellow-orange and marigold garland, raises a tall gilded ceremonial staff with ornate golden knobs and a red tassel. Behind, a red-and-gold palanquin or ratha with a bell and red velvet cloth is surrounded by many arms raised toward it and a crowd of devotees. A bald man in saffron/orange cloth stands to the left with a camera operator nearby. Rose petals scatter on the red cloth, and colourful tassels hang above. Shop signage and bunting line the street.

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A procession on a crowded street in an Indian town, seen from a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with a gold finial column, red and gold cushions and scattered marigold petals. In the foreground a figure in a rust-red turban and ornate gold necklace with marigold garlands raises one hand in greeting toward the crowd. Beside him, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth sits on the palanquin. Behind, many devotees raise their hands, and a cameraman films. Colourful tassels hang above, and shop signs and a temple spire are visible in the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange turban, marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, his palms pressed together in greeting toward the crowd. Beside him a golden ornate ratha or palanquin with tall golden finials and dangling purple, red and green tassel umbrellas, a small brass bell and a bronze trident-like staff. Behind, dense crowds of devotees raise hands and phones, some women wear headscarves, and a man in a dark jacket films with a camera. Shop signage with Hindi text lines the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession seen from behind a golden palanquin fitted with a tall golden pillar and many fringed tassels in orange, purple, red and green. Inside the palanquin a bald man in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl sits on a red cushion strewn with petals, raising a hand to the crowd. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban, ornate gold necklace and marigold garlands raises an arm. Dense crowds line the narrow street and balconies, many raising hands or taking photos; shop stalls with colourful fabrics and signboards fill the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robes with long dark hair, gold necklaces and yellow marigold garlands raises a hand in greeting from a golden palanquin decorated with gold finials and hanging red, green, orange and purple tassels. Dozens of spectators press along the street, many raising hands or holding up phones. A bald man in saffron cloth stands near the palanquin, marigold and rose petals cover the red cushioned seat, and shops with colourful garments and balconies crowd the background.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-saffron robes sits in an ornate golden palanquin with red velvet cushions and rose petals, raising a hand in greeting, with a gold-handled tassel pole and tall golden umbrella-like finials framing the view. Behind him, a man in an orange turban and gold jewellery holds the palanquin side. Crowds of devotees line the street, many raising hands, some photographing with phones, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. Colourful tassels in green, red, purple and orange hang from the decorated palanquin, and shopfronts with banners and hanging cloth line the road above.2016-04-18A procession on a city street with a figure in a red-orange turban and orange and gold garments standing on a decorated golden palanquin or float. The figure raises a hand in greeting and wears several long garlands of orange marigolds and a rudraksha-style necklace with bangles. A tall gold ornamental staff with a tapering gold finial stands beside them, and red, purple and green tassels hang from the canopy. Crowds line the street behind, with uniformed police officers in khaki, men in white shirts waving, women in saffron and colourful saris, and red flags. Rose petals and marigold petals cover the float's pink cloth. Shop fronts with signs line the street.2016-04-18