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A festive street procession at dusk on a decorated ratha-style palanquin hung with flower garlands, colourful tassels, and a red-and-saffron canopy. Several people stand on the platform: a man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl stands with arms raised beside a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and a man in white ritual clothes. Nearby, men in saffron and red robes with gold borders reach toward the platform, and a figure in a tall red-and-saffron turban waves. Crowds line the street and watch from a balcony above, and a golden ceremonial staff with a pink-and-green tassel is held at right. Banners and flags in red and orange add to the scene.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13Evening procession at night with a decorated ratha/palanquin under a garlanded arch of flowers and gold-tasselled hangings. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand on the left, while saffron-and-maroon robed monks with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and gold-bordered cloth hold long poles and a golden lion-shaped finial. A woman in an orange sari and red head-turban stands among women in orange and maroon saris holding flower garlands. A red flag flies on a pole, a small child in orange sits in front, and spectators watch from balconies and the street. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate from appearance, so the role-based description applies.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13Night procession at a Hindu event with a decorated palanquin-style chariot under a canopy of hanging gold bells, tassels and pink and white flower garlands. A seated figure in a red-and-gold turban and red garland sits on the central platform, with a saffron-clad child beside a red cushion. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies hold tall wooden poles and carry the litter, while monks in saffron-and-orange robes with bare shoulders stand near the front, one holding a golden staff topped with a lion-like finial. Devotees with raised hands reach toward the platform from the street, and colourful tasselled ceremonial poles frame the scene.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A dense street procession with many devotees pressing around a decorated float. On the float, a bald priest in an orange-saffron shawl stands among several people in maroon and rust-coloured robes, with a tall fringe of red, yellow and green tassels and garlands hanging from the float's upper frame. A large red flag rises beside it. Men in white dhotis and sleeveless garments walk in the crowd, one older man in a white turban-style headcloth and rudraksha beads stands at lower left, and a uniformed police officer is visible at left. Umbrellas in red and multicolour, and a golden ceremonial structure with a painted face, appear in the background among buildings.2015-09-15 +1 copies