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A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees waving large red flags on tall bamboo poles, with colourful umbrellas in pink, yellow, green and blue raised above the crowd. At upper left a decorated chariot or ratha is draped with marigold garlands and flowers, with a figure in orange and red seated on it. Many participants wear white dhotis and shawls, and some have bare chests with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several people wear green and gold feathered headdresses, and one holds a large white cut-out map-shaped board. A blue flag and a small American flag appear among the crowd, and a blue vehicle is visible behind the throng.

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A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees waving red flags printed with a smiling portrait of a bearded man. Under a tall ornate canopy, a richly decorated palanquin carries a seated figure in red and gold, flanked by attendants in white. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron and orange, and some hold colourful decorated umbrellas. Garlands and flower-draped poles frame the scene, and a few participants wear tall green and white headpieces. Cars and buildings are visible in the background.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many carrying red flags and holding colourful umbrellas, including a large teal and gold patterned umbrella in the foreground. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or chariot with orange and gold canopy carries a figure in saffron, surrounded by people with green and red headdresses and ornate ritual costumes. Vendors' umbrellas in green, pink and white fill the background above a crowded street.2016-05-09A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and many people in saffron and red. Many raise and wave bright red flags printed with a figure, carried on poles above the crowd. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha/chariot with a red-and-gold canopy hung with marigold garlands and white beaded fringes carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing. Colorful parasols in green, pink, yellow and blue rise over the crowd, and a red-faced deity murti with a green crown and garland is carried at the front. Vehicles and buildings line the street behind.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with some wearing red and maroon cloths, waving large red flags on poles. Umbrellas in green, yellow, pink, teal and blue with decorative fringes rise above the crowd, and a palanquin-like ratha decorated with flowers and garlands is visible at upper centre. Palm trees and a low cream building with orange trim sit behind the crowd.2016-05-09A dense outdoor procession crowded with red flags on tall poles and many open umbrellas in green, pink, yellow and blue. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris, some with red and saffron shawls, press forward through the street. At centre, a figure in a red and gold headdress and a garland-covered outfit stands near an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy. A deity murti or decorated figure rides under the canopy. Buildings, parked white vehicles and palm trees line the background.2016-05-09 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many carrying red flags on tall poles and holding colourful umbrellas in green, blue, yellow and pink. At the top centre, a decorated palanquin with orange and gold draping and a small deity murti is carried forward. Several people in the foreground wear white and red attire, and a yellow-and-blue patterned umbrella dominates the lower left. Parked white vehicles and market stalls line the street behind the crowd.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor procession crowded with many people in white and saffron clothing moving down a street. Numerous umbrellas in green, yellow, blue, pink and red with fringed edges rise above the crowd, and many red flags are carried on poles. At upper left a large portrait on a banner shows a smiling person with long light hair, and at lower left a flag bears a printed face in saffron headwear. The large crowd is pressed together, making individual people indistinct in the background.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street lined with umbrellas and market stalls. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and many hold tall red flags on poles. Several colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue are raised above the crowd. In the centre, an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and red fabric and garlands carries a figure in the middle of the procession. A blue and white flag is visible among the red flags. A pale building with a green-trimmed wall stands at the left, under a hazy sky with palm trees.2016-05-09