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Outdoor procession scene. In the foreground, a seated figure in a maroon-red turban and rust-orange shawl over a saffron garment, wearing layered marigold and pink garlands, gold bangles and a gold pendant necklace, raises both palms together in greeting from atop a decorated ratha or chariot with a red cushioned seat, gold bells and hanging tassels overhead. Marigold garlands drape the chariot frame. Behind, a crowd of onlookers and saffron-robed participants stand along a yellow barricade under a canopy of tents and bunting, with a uniformed police officer and a photographer nearby.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession scene with a figure seated on a decorated palanquin draped in red and magenta fabric, with pink and magenta tassels, orange and marigold garlands, and a red umbrella above. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, saffron-red robe, a heavy gold necklace, layered garlands of white and red flowers, and gold bangles, smiling with eyes closed. A person in white ritual dress and a bare-chested figure with a shawl stand among a dense crowd of devotees in white and sunlit trees and white and saffron flags behind. Cues are consistent with an appearance-based a person candidate seated on the palanquin in procession.2016-05-09A procession scene where a person seated on a red-cushioned ratha or chariot raises one arm and holds a tall orange pole, wearing a maroon turban, gold necklaces, a long red-and-white flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, and a rudraksha mala. A dense crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the street, and police officers in dark blue uniforms stand near the vehicle. Orange and red flags, marigold garlands, white flowers and paper bunting decorate the scene, and a film camera operator is visible behind.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor festival procession on a decorated ratha or chariot draped with marigold garlands, tassels and brass bells. A central figure in a rust-brown turban and saffron-brown robe, wearing layered floral garlands of red, white and orange and gold armlets, sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a red-tipped staff. Below, a crowd of devotees with raised hands and orange-clad sadhus pulls along the rope-lined route. Striped tents, red banners and a parked car fill the background.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession on a street lined with crowds. In the foreground, a seated figure in a maroon-red robe, orange-red turban and layered garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers raises one hand in greeting from beneath a canopy with green, orange and turquoise tassels and bells. Beside him, another person in orange robes holds a red pole. Behind the vehicle, many people, some bare-chested and wet, stand near a golden barrier, with police officers in khaki uniforms and a man in white dhoti with a garland. Colorful tents and a banner line the roadside, and a painted banner on the right shows figures in saffron robes.2016-05-09Outdoor festival procession on a decorated red and gold chariot. A woman in a maroon-brown sari-style wrap and red turban, adorned with a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits in the foreground with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a bald man in a maroon-brown robe and beaded necklace stands holding a long red pole. Behind them, crowds in orange and white clothing line the street under marigold garlands and hanging tassels with brass bells. Tents with orange and red fabric and a yellow barrier fill the background.2016-05-09Outdoor procession scene on a decorated ratha-style palanquin draped with marigold garlands, red and pink tassels and gold-topped finials. A figure seated on a red cushioned seat wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-coloured saffron-toned shawl, a gold bangle, a mala of pink and orange flowers and a gold pendant, with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a similar orange-brown garment holds a long red-tipped staff. Uniformed police and a crowd of onlookers line the roadside behind a yellow barricade, with tents and bunting in the background.2016-05-09