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A photograph of a festival procession with a golden ornate palanquin or chariot canopy decorated with fresh flowers in orange, pink and yellow. A standing man in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, pushes or leans on the golden structure. A bald man with glasses in white clothing and a beaded necklace stands below. Red and multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tassels and a red flag on a pole are visible, along with a crowd holding phones at the lower edge and garlanded pillars at left. Ritual procession setting, outdoor.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18January 01 20122012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession seen from above on a crowded street. A large ornate palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe and tassels is decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and hanging brass bells. Seated figures on the palanquin wear reddish-orange and white garments. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand beside and behind it, one holding a long pole. Red and orange flags, colourful umbrellas in blue, red, green and yellow, and spectators with raised hands fill the street. Many people are visible in the crowd.2016-04-18December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, swags of tassels and bells, and a large saffron-orange canopy with fringed edges. A man with long dark hair and a gold crown-like headpiece sits centred on the cushioned seat, dressed in a white dhoti-style garment and a saffron-coloured wrap with a flower garland, smiling. A second, smaller multicoloured umbrella stands to the right. Crowds of devotees and onlookers, many women among them, line the foreground and surround the chariot under a bright sky. Swamiji (probable): long hair, crown, saffron-toned wrap and garlanded seated figure in the chariot.2010-01-01A festival procession at dusk with a golden deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a green-and-gold necklace, seated within an ornate gold canopy shrine mounted on a wooden palanquin. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the front of the palanquin, and a second attendant with a white fan or chamara stands at left beside another gilded shrine. Multicoloured striped parasols with orange and red fringes rise above the shrines, and blurred orange and blue cloth fills the foreground.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A festival procession on a street with a golden palanquin decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and gold finials. An orange umbrella with crystal fringe and a larger gold-and-brown canopy shade the palanquin. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders attend it; the man on the left, bare-chested with a camera raised, wears a white dhoti and gold armbands. Two men in front hold the red poles of the palanquin; one wears a red turban and orange garland, the other a white dhoti with gold border, bare torso and a rudraksha-style mala. Red and yellow flags and a yellow umbrella appear at the right edge. A small seated figure is partly visible inside the palanquin under a red cloth.2016-04-18February 10 20132013-02-10December 20 20102010-12-20