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Outdoor procession at a pink temple-style structure with a tall spire and a banner showing a seated figure. A seated man in orange-saffron robes, a golden necklace and bangles sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin, touching his forehead, with a head wrap of orange cloth. Two men in white dhotis with gold necklaces stand on the palanquin holding long-handled yellow umbrellas, and a white yak-tail fly whisk is visible. Uniformed police in khaki and a man in a green cap stand near the wheels, and sadhus in orange robes with rudraksha beads and garlands surround the chariot. Clear blue sky overhead. The scene reads as a ratha procession with a throne-palanquin.

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A festival procession in front of a pink, temple-like structure with a tiered spire and a banner depicting a bearded sage seated in meditation. At the centre, a seated figure in an orange-brown robe, orange turban and layered gold and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne, flanked by two yellow parasols. Around the throne, men in white dhoti-style cloth and gold armbands hold the parasols and a long-handled fan, while uniformed men in caps carry rifles at the edges. Bright sky and crowd members surround the procession.2016-04-22A procession in front of a pink, tiered temple-like building with a stepped spire and a kalasha-style top under a clear blue sky. At centre, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a cobra-hood canopy. Two orange parasols shade the throne. A bare-chested attendant at right holds a parasol, and a man at left waves a white fan or chamara. Uniformed men in caps and white dhotis walk alongside, some holding rifles. A banner on the temple wall shows a robed figure with a halo.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A religious procession moves through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway decorated with a framed portrait of a seated saint. In the foreground a gilded palanquin with a large golden umbrella and colourful tassels is carried by men in white dhotis and an orange-robed figure with a red turban. A bald man in an orange shawl sits at the lower left. Red flags flank the gate, and police in khaki caps stand among devotees and onlookers in white and saffron clothing. Clear sky and bare trees complete the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A golden ceremonial palanquin with a large gold umbrella and marigold-and-tassel decorations proceeds through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway bearing a seated saint's portrait. A man in a red-and-gold turban and gold necklaces stands on the palanquin, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks beside it near the carriage. Police officers in khaki caps and white-turbaned devotees line the crowd, many raising phones. Red flags fly from poles and a white banner is visible at right.2016-04-18A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne shaped like a cobra hood with carved golden lion armrests and leopard-print cushions, during a procession. Two yellow canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels shade the throne. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a ceremonial staff stands at right, a uniformed police officer holding a rifle stands in front, and a partially visible person in orange at lower right. A multicoloured canopy tops the palanquin under a clear sky.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a golden ornate ratha with a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, hands folded in namaste, wearing layered beaded necklaces and bangles. Two yellow ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and a multicoloured canopy shade the seat; a gold lion figure stands at the base. Attendants in white dhotis and bare shoulders hold chamaras and a ceremonial horn, a drummer plays, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand with rifles on the platform. Bright daylight, leafy trees and flags in the background.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession under bright sunlight. A central seated figure in a dark reddish-brown robe and heavy gold necklaces raises one hand in greeting, wearing a gold crown, while sitting on an ornate gilded palanquin-style seat with leopard-print cushions. Above, red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges shade the scene. On the left, a man in white with rudraksha beads and orange cloth holds a long red-and-yellow umbrella pole. On the right, a shaven-headed man in white with a gold-trimmed cloth and beaded necklaces holds a long ceremonial staff.2016-04-22