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A street procession with a decorated elephant carrying a golden canopy (howdah) festooned with marigold and rose garlands, saffron and red draped cloth, and a saffron flag at its side. The elephant's trunk is painted and it is covered in marigolds. In front, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits on a flatbed truck holding a long stick near the elephant, beside an ornate silver palanquin draped with a floral cloth. Silver-topped ceremonial poles with banana leaves and red tassels flank the scene. Crowds line the road, a uniformed police officer stands at left, and a red-walled building stands behind. Other people are visible in the crowd, many holding phones to take pictures. The scene reads as a ratha/procession street festival.

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October 15 20112011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15 +1 copiesA decorated elephant in a street procession, its forehead and trunk painted with white and pink ceremonial patterns and covered in marigold garlands. A red and white cloth drapes its flank, and a canopy above the howdah is strung with flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. A young man in a light green shirt walks beside the elephant holding its guide rope, a boy in a teal shirt stands in the foreground, and several men in shirts watch from the roadside. A pink building and bunting appear behind the crowd.2011-10-15Street procession in a small town with a dense crowd of men, boys and some women filling the road. On the left, a decorated elephant draped in red cloth and marigold garlands walks beside a wooden float carrying silver-coloured ceremonial items and a red-and-gold canopy. A tall ornate parasol with fringed tassels stands over a green-draped palanquin-style platform. A man in white clothes stands near the front of the float. A roadside banner shows several portraits in a row. Shops, a telecom tower and hills form the background under an overcast sky.2011-10-15A decorated temple elephant leads a street procession. Its forehead and trunk are painted with white and pink ornamental patterns, and its head is covered in marigold and orange flower garlands. Above it, a canopy or howdah is hung with yellow, white and red flower garlands on gold-coloured posts, and the elephant wears a red and gold embroidered cloth edged with white frills. On the left, a young man in a green-and-cream striped shirt holds an orange cloth beside the elephant, and a boy in a teal shirt stands in the foreground. A man in a pink shirt and other onlookers stand on the right beside a pink building, with orange bunting strung above.2011-10-15A street procession in daylight with a decorated elephant on the right, its trunk raised, walking beside a silver-ornamented ceremonial carriage decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man in a maroon kurta with an orange-and-cream shawl stands on the carriage, extending one arm toward the crowd, under a multicolored canopy umbrella with fringe. Behind him a second person in a red turban and orange clothing stands on the carriage. Saffron flags hang from poles, and dense crowds of people in white and light clothing line the street beside scaffolding and shopfronts. The man in maroon is an unnamed carriage occupant; no appearance-based identification is made.2011-05-24A festival procession with a decorated elephant on the left, its forehead and body draped in marigold garlands and a red-and-white cloth. Beside it a pink-canopied palanquin carries a deity murti dressed in red and gold, surrounded by a thick garland of red and pink flowers. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds is carried at the right, held by a man in white clothes. A young boy in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha beads stands near the elephant. Orange bunting strings are strung above over trees, and a large multicoloured umbrella shades the procession. Several onlookers are visible in the crowd, including an adult in white and a child in a striped shirt.2011-10-15A decorated elephant walks in a festival procession along a roadside lined with trees. The elephant is draped in orange and marigold garlands and carries an ornate howdah with a pink-and-white cloth canopy and floral decorations on its top. A bare-chested man in orange cloth walks at its side near the front, and a few spectators in light shirts and white clothing stand along the road, with bunting strung overhead and a shop sign at the left edge.2011-10-15Outdoor festival procession scene under a canopy of strings of orange triangular pennants. Centre: a decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped in pink cloth and garlanded with marigolds, carrying a deity murti adorned with orange-and-gold crown and rich garlands. In front, a large framed photograph garlanded with yellow and white flowers shows a long-haired figure in orange robes with raised hand, a portrait not a physical person. A saffron-robed young man with shaved head and beaded necklace sits cross-legged at left beside a ceremonial elephant draped in cloth, holding a cup. A bald man in white clothes sits at lower right among devotees, and several onlookers stand or sit in the crowd. Overhead, a large red and multicolour fringed parasol shades the scene.2011-10-15February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOctober 15 20112011-10-15