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Outdoor festival procession with a crowd in the foreground. A young man in an orange-saffron robe, white and red garland, and a yellow-white turban stands on a silver-trimmed palanquin under red and multicoloured tasselled umbrellas, holding a silver trident, and smiles toward the crowd. Yellow, green, white and red balloons are tied near the palanquin. Several people in white shirts and caps stand in front of it, and a seated figure in dark clothing is partially visible on the throne behind.

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A festive street procession with a large crowd in the foreground, many in white shirts and school-style uniforms. A man in an orange saffron robe with a crown-like headpiece, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-decorated palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, holding a trident. Colourful balloons in yellow, green, blue, white and pink are tied to the carriage. Behind him, ornate silver panels and draped fabric frame the ratha. A man in a dark suit walks beside the carriage. a person is seated on the ratha.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothing gathered around a decorated ratha or palanquin. A standing figure in orange robes with a white headband and long white-and-red garland rises on the platform, holding a staff, beneath colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with bird emblems and tassels. Yellow, green, white and pink balloons are tied along the vehicle. Nearby, a man in a black suit, an older man in white with a yellow shawl, and a man in orange robes with a garland stand among devotees, several with hands folded in prayer. Ornate silver-toned panels frame the platform.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt road. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a white garland of flowers with red and yellow beads holds a silver trident aloft while riding a decorated silver palanquin-style vehicle under a red canopy with tassels. Colourful balloons in yellow, green, blue, pink and white float above and in front of him. Two men stand at the left edge, one wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a portion of a second decorated canopy appears at the right. Dry trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on an ornate silver-metal chariot decorated with balloons. A man seated on a silver throne-like seat wears an orange saffron garment, a white head cloth with a gold band, a red and white flower garland and gold bracelets, and holds a gold trident (trishul) in his right hand. He is smiling and appears to be a central honoured figure; the person's appearance has several cues (saffron clothing, trident, garland) but the page does not indicate his presence, so identity is uncertain. Yellow, green, white, pink and blue balloons surround him, and a red, blue and gold canopy with tassels stands to the left. Dark-suited men and a crowd of onlookers stand around the chariot, with rows of decorated stalls behind.2008-12-29A procession scene outdoors in daylight. A man sits on an ornate silver-white palanquin-style seat with a trident-shaped staff standing beside him, wearing an orange saffron garment, a white and orange head wrap, and a red-and-white flower garland. Colourful balloons in orange, green, blue, yellow, white and pink hang above the seat, and orange and multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes frame the scene. A dense crowd of heads and shoulders fills the foreground.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession in daylight. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red and white flower garland and a white-and-gold headband stands on a silver-ornate chariot-throne, holding a golden trident upright. Colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the platform, and yellow, green, white and pink balloons float around it. Dense crowds of devotees in white and dark clothes surround the chariot, and a man in a dark suit walks beside it. Silver panels and orange fabric decorate the vehicle.2008-12-29