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A festival procession on an ornate float beneath a large yellow and magenta canopy with tasselled edges. Central figure wears a deep maroon-red robe, a matching red turban, layered gold necklaces and a red and white garland, and holds a hand raised toward a companion. Beside him stands a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads, and a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body. The float is decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, golden kalasha-style finials and a metal staff ornament in the foreground. Crowd of onlookers in the lower frame, some in white and orange, and tree-lined street behind.

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Outdoor ceremonial procession under a tall yellow and red canopy decorated with orange marigold garlands and hanging bells. A figure in a maroon-red robe with a red turban, layered gold and bead necklaces and a white-and-red flower garland stands on a gold-decorated platform. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a saffron-and-beaded shawl holds a microphone. A bald man in saffron-orange robes bends forward at the platform's edge, and a crowd of onlookers gathers below. A golden ceremonial fan-shaped ornament stands in the foreground, and a banner with partial printed numerals is visible at left.2016-05-09A procession on a decorated palanquin under colourful umbrellas: a seated man in a deep red turban and red-and-gold garments, wearing layered gold and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a red cushioned seat. A shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bordered shawl holds a red flag, while a white-clad attendant in a gold-edged dhoti and another in a red-and-gold shawl hold a golden staff and fan. Umbrellas with mirror-embroidered fringes, green and red tassels and gold bells decorate the frame, and marigold garlands hang from the palanquin. Three people are visible in front of the palanquin, the seated figure included. This is a procession scene, with ritual parasols and palanquin rather than a fixed ceremony named in the image.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A seated figure in a maroon turban and maroon-red robe rides a gilded palanquin under a yellow canopy with fringe and tassels, waving with his right hand. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and bangles, and sits on a pink flowered cushion amid marigold and jasmine garlands. Beside him at left stands an attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a dark mala and gold necklace, holding a long red-handled ceremonial parasol. The scene is an outdoor procession with bright daylight and festival bunting.2016-04-18September 15 20152015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18A night procession on a richly decorated palanquin with gold railings, string lights, brass bells, tassels and a fringed canopy. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and multiple flower garlands raises one hand in blessing on a red velvet cushioned seat. Men in white kurta and mundu, one with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala, guide and attend the palanquin; a crowd of devotees with folded hands is visible at the left edge. Marigold and other flower garlands drape the palanquin and its poles.2015-01-13April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession under a large yellow ceremonial canopy with fringed and beaded edges and gold bells hanging from its poles. A woman in a red-orange turban and orange-red sari, wearing marigold and rudraksha garlands, waves with her right hand and smiles. Beside her, a bald man in orange-brown robes and round glasses wears a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest stands at left, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap is at right. Red flags and white and marigold floral garlands decorate the palanquin. A crowd fills the lower foreground.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18