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A festival procession on a street lined with police officers in khaki uniforms and dark caps. At the centre, a seated figure in orange-gold robes and a garlanded shawl sits on an ornate decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and bells, under a large gold fringed umbrella. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds up a long-handled fan or chowri beside the seat, while a bald man in saffron-brown robes with a rudraksha mala walks alongside the palanquin. Red flags, orange and blue parasols and bunting fill the scene. Faint printed portraits appear at the edges.

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A festive street procession moves through a crowd on a decorated palanquin-style ratha. Umbrellas dominate the scene: a large gold fringed canopy overhead, an orange umbrella with bells, and blue fringed umbrellas at the lower corners. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds drape the carriage. A figure in white dhoti and bare chest stands at the front, another in an orange robe and orange turban sits on the raised seat, and a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands near the right side of the seat. Several uniformed police officers and many spectators, some raising hands, press along the route. Red flags and bunting flutter in the background, with a large banner and portrait behind the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18An outdoor festival procession on a road lined with spectators and uniformed police. A large ornate golden canopy with fringe is held over a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands. Beneath a smaller orange umbrella stands a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a ritual object while a barefoot attendant in a white dhoti stands nearby. Another blue-canopied umbrella shades a figure in orange-brown robes. Red flags and strings of triangular bunting decorate the scene, and a red-and-white banner with portrait photos is visible behind the crowd. Many hands raise phones to record the procession.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated palanquin-style float under an orange canopy and a turquoise umbrella, draped with white and orange marigold garlands. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest with arm bands stands at the front holding a long pole. Beside him a saffron-robed sadhu with rudraksha malas and a red shawl sits on the float. A uniformed police officer stands at right, and crowds hold up mobile phones. Red flags and strings of triangular bunting fill the background.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha covered in white and orange marigold garlands and hanging brass bells. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits at the centre, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holding a long gold-tipped staff beside them. Large gold and orange parasols shade the seat, and red flags and triangular bunting fly overhead. Dense crowds of men in shirts and police in khaki uniforms line the street, many raising hands in greeting. A Hindi-language banner on the left shows a figure's portrait and a flower-garlanded backdrop.2016-04-18A festival procession moves through a dense crowd on a street. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, bells, marigold garlands and white flower strands carries a seated figure in an orange-red turban and a crowned, ornate costume. Beside it, a uniformed man in a grey-khaki shirt and cap stands near the palanquin. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads and eyeglasses walks at the front holding a long pole, with white-clad attendants and many red flags bearing portraits around him. Colourful umbrellas in blue, orange and yellow shade the crowd.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and orange-red headwear sits on a red cushioned throne beneath a large gold fringed umbrella and hanging brass bells. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a long staff, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a red-and-orange umbrella on the left. Marigold garlands drape the chariot, red flags fly, and a cameraman films beside a crowd of women in saris and onlookers in bright clothing. Blue and orange umbrellas and pennant bunting decorate the street.2016-04-18