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A festive street procession seen from atop a decorated chariot. A seated woman in a maroon-red turban and dark-red sari with gold and maroon ornaments wears thick marigold garlands and a large gold chain, smiling as she sits in a palanquin-like seat. Behind her a standing attendant in white clothes with a gold necklace grips a tall gold kalasha-style pole. Above, bright tassels in red, green, purple and orange hang from a canopy with marigold garlands, and red and blue umbrellas and red flags line the street. Crowds of onlookers and motorbikes fill the roadway behind, and rose petals, marigolds, bananas and green beans are scattered on the chariot floor.

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A festive street procession seen from an elevated decorated vehicle. In the foreground, a seated woman in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe, wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, sits on a decorated palanquin seat. Behind her, a man in white with a long cloth and beaded necklace stands beside a tall golden staff with bells. The palanquin is hung with red, green, purple and yellow tassels and marigold garlands; bananas, flowers and fruit are heaped on a pink cloth below. Crowds line the street under red, blue and pink umbrellas and red flags, with roadside signs and parked motorbikes behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin with golden bells and multicoloured tassels in green, red, purple and yellow hanging from its canopy. A woman in a rust-orange head wrap, orange and magenta marigold garlands and gold jewellery stands on the right, raising one hand toward an orange parasol with a gold finial. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing sits on the cart. Marigold and flower garlands drape the vehicle, and beans and flower petals fill a tray at the base. Uniformed police and onlookers in colourful saris stand along the street behind, with trees and buildings beyond.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a yellow-orange canopy with marigold garlands and golden bells with tassels in maroon, purple and green. A central figure in a rust-red turban, orange-red robe and gold-beaded necklace sits on a crimson cushion, raising one hand and smiling, surrounded by bananas and flower petals. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold chains stand beside the platform, and a crowd and red flags are visible behind. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a turban and ornate saffron-style clothing with gold necklaces, consistent with the candidate role of being honoured in procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a decorated golden-canopied ratha or palanquin under an orange canopy with beaded hanging ornaments. A figure in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces, bangles and a marigold garland stands on the vehicle, raising one hand toward the crowd. Its base and sides are heaped with rose petals and marigolds, and green tassels hang from golden finials. Uniformed police officers and onlookers line the street behind, with orange-robed attendants nearby.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18