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A festive street procession with a large crowd of devotees under many colourful decorated parasols in pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and red. At centre a white car is decorated with a thick garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, and a figure seated inside is wearing a light garment. Around it, people in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-robed devotees with rudraksha malas walk alongside, while women in green and yellow saris with braided hair and gold jewellery dance and gesture. The umbrellas bear circular emblem motifs. Trees and a building are visible behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a festive procession seen from above. A white convertible car, decorated with a long garland of marigolds, white flowers and multicoloured blooms along its bonnet, is driven slowly through a crowd. Two people sit in the back seat under the open roof, one wearing a red headdress. Around the car, a dense crowd of devotees walks beneath many colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and orange. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stand beside women in saris, including a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid. Many people wear garlands and bead necklaces. Trees and a sunny outdoor setting are visible behind the umbrellas.2016-12-23A festive procession on a paved path with a white convertible car decorated with a flower garland and an orange-and-yellow floral arrangement at its front, its plate reading KA... D 6. Young women in gold-bordered yellow blouses and green pleated skirts dance and extend their hands toward the car. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands walk beside it, and many colourful umbrellas in pink, green, yellow and blue shade the crowd. a person is not clearly visible in the car.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A festive procession on a dusty road with a white convertible car at the centre, its bonnet garlanded with a thick multicoloured flower garland and a white-and-red floral chain, and its number plate reading KA 01 D 6. Many ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow, pink, blue and purple, with tasselled edges, are raised over the crowd. Young women in gold and yellow silk saris with green borders, flower-braided hair and gold jewellery scatter petals and gesture toward the car. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk among them, and some attendants wear saffron. The car's occupants are partly visible behind the windscreen. Palm trees and a metal scaffold structure stand in the background under bright sky.2016-12-23A festive street procession with a white convertible car at the centre, its bonnet draped in a long garland of white flowers and multicoloured blossoms, and a number plate reading KA..6. A man in the driver's seat wears dark clothing and sits beside a figure in white in the back. Crowds of devotees, many in saffron, orange and white dhotis and shawls, walk around the car holding up large colourful umbrellas in green, red, yellow, blue and pink. A woman in a yellow sari carries a tray with a red cloth. Priests in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand at the right, and women wear garlands and gold ornaments. The setting is a sunlit dirt road lined with trees, with red flags visible. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession, ratha-style escort, with the car as the focal vehicle.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A procession on a sunlit street in front of a white convertible car decorated with a long garland of white flowers and multicoloured blossoms draped over its bonnet. Inside the car, a seated figure in white sits in the back seat. Behind and around the car, a large crowd carries colourful ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green, pink, blue and yellow, and red and yellow flags. In the foreground a woman in an orange-brown sari with rudraksha beads and a mala holds a small camera. Nearby, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, one with a wide gold-bordered shawl, walk alongside. Other women in saris of yellow, green, purple and pink follow, some holding pink fabric or flowers. Palm trees appear at the right edge.2016-12-23A festive procession on a paved path lined with many colourful decorated umbrellas in red, pink, orange, yellow and blue. A white convertible car, its front garlanded with a multicolour flower chain and red blossoms, moves slowly through the crowd. Women in gold-bordered yellow sarees and green skirts with long braids stand on both sides, smiling and gesturing toward the car. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and shawls, walk alongside. Palm trees and shrubs frame the background. The car's occupants are not clearly visible, so no one is identified.2016-12-23A festive procession on a narrow path lined with many colourful decorative umbrellas in yellow, pink, red and teal, some with gold trim and fringe. A white convertible car, its top down, carries a person in an orange-red turban in the rear seat, with a garland of marigold-style flowers draped over its bonnet. Crowds of devotees surround the car, many men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, women in saris of green, yellow, pink and gold. A few people hold ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-orange banner.2016-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with colourful decorated umbrellas in red, pink, yellow and green. A white Audi convertible decorated with a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers moves through the middle, with a passenger seated in the back. Flanking the car, young women in traditional gold-yellow blouses and shawls with green skirts walk in rows, several with long braids and jewellery. Onlookers in orange and white clothing stand behind. Palm trees and trees frame the scene under bright daylight. The vehicle's plate reads KA 01 D 6.2016-12-23