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A smiling person in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown robe sits on a golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with strings of marigolds, red flowers and tassels. Layered red and white flower garlands hang around the neck and a gold bangle is on the wrist. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police or security stand along a roadside lined with banners, poles and tents, with a metal rod and orange marigold offerings in the foreground. Ornate gold carving decorates the palanquin frame.

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A photograph of a procession at a crowded roadside, with a woman in the foreground seated on a gilded golden palanquin or chariot. She wears a rust-orange turban, orange robe, gold bangles, earrings and multiple strands of red and white flower garlands and beaded necklaces, and she raises her right hand in greeting while smiling. Strings of marigold and pink-and-teal tassels hang above her. Below, orange marigold flowers are heaped near a red and gold kalasha-like vessel, and a mirror-framed tray sits in the lower left. Behind, a dense crowd of men in white dhotis, orange shirts and yellow safety vests presses along the road, with banners, tents and electric poles in the background. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2016-05-21A photograph of a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange wrap, adorned with a gold armlet, bangles, earrings and a long red-and-white flower garland, stands on a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha topped with white flowers, pink and teal tassels, and raises one hand in greeting toward a crowd lining the street. Orange marigold garlands are heaped on the platform. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees, some in orange, and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests stand beside tall posters, banners and a trident-topped staff. Roadside tents and utility poles fill the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Photo of a procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a red and gold canopy hung with tassels, bells and orange marigold garlands. A figure seated on the right wears a maroon-brown turban, a red-brown robe, layered red, pink and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles; they hold the canopy pole and smile. Beside them a man wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees, many in saffron and orange, stands along the roadside beneath flags and banners, with a tented area and trees beyond.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoors at a crowded festival, a person in an orange-red turban and saffron robe sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white flower garlands and teal and pink tassels. Gold necklaces, rudraksha-style red beaded garlands and gold bangles adorn them. In front, a red cushion, orange marigold heaps, red flowers and a small mirror-framed tray rest on the seat. Behind a yellow barrier, a dense crowd gathers under flags and tent structures.2016-05-21Outdoor procession scene on a street in India. A person seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha throne with a large golden sunburst backrest raises one hand in greeting. The seated figure wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red shawl over the shoulder, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a garland of red roses with white and yellow flowers. Orange marigold garlands are heaped on the platform, and a red and blue decorated drum-like item sits beside them. Behind a metal barricade, a crowd of onlookers watches and some raise their hands. Hanging signs on the left show portraits of saints and the lettering 'Shri Hari Karunamayi' and 'Ras Leela'. A canopy of white flowers and colourful tassels overhangs the throne.2016-05-21