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Outdoor procession on a street with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and orange flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands on the float holding a ceremonial object, and another man in white dhoti with red sash stands beside him. A seated figure in orange and ornate gold adornments sits under a large gold umbrella with red banners flying. Below, a saffron-robed monk with shaved head holds the float's edge while uniformed police and onlookers crowd around. Blue and yellow decorated umbrellas and a red canopy are visible at right, with a videographer filming from the float.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves past multistorey buildings, with a golden palanquin and decorated ratha-style carriage hung with marigold garlands and gold bells. A man in white dhoti stands on the carriage holding a long orange umbrella, and a figure in maroon turban and red cloth stands beside him. Another man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at the right, and a bald man in saffron cloth wearing a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. A woman with braided hair in a rust-coloured garment stands at the lower right. Uniformed police stand in the background, and hands raised in the foreground belong to onlookers. Several people are visible, and an orange canopy and marigold garlands dominate the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession moves through a village street lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees surrounding a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha. The ratha is draped in marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a multicoloured canopy, and a figure in orange clothing stands upright on it holding a long staff. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or red, and orange flags line the roadside. A green-roofed shelter and a camera crew are at the edge of the frame.2012-01-01April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01A ceremonial procession on a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands and orange flowers. A seated figure in a red-and-gold turban and ornate robes sits at the centre, with a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holding a fan of attendants beside him. Large gold, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas with sequined fringe shade the palanquin, and red flags flutter above. Uniformed police and security officers in khaki and camouflage caps push through a dense crowd of men in white shirts and a shaved-headed man in orange clothing. Several people carry or hold items along the procession route.2016-04-18A festival procession in a crowded street where a golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, white flowers and gold bells is carried forward. A seated figure in orange and saffron clothing with a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned seat, while attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one bare-chested, tend to the palanquin. Red flags with a large portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes flank the scene, and onlookers in the crowd raise phones and hands toward the procession. A deity murti and a brass kalasha appear among the offerings on the palanquin.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18