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A festive street procession under a richly decorated orange and gold canopy hung with marigold garlands and tassels in green, red, magenta and orange. A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown robe with gold necklaces and a marigold garland stands on the palanquin raising a gold ornate staff; beside him another man in white holds a long staff with a trident-like finial. Crowds line the street and watch from balconies, and a shop sign reads Shri Mahakal Hanuman Emporium. The scene suggests a palanquin procession. A small orange umbrella and fringed canopy frame the upper right.

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A festive procession on a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands, with gold bells, red, green and blue tassels and a golden canopy. A man seated on the right wears an orange-and-maroon turban, maroon robes, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and gold armbands, smiling as he rides. Behind him a man in a yellow shirt stands under a small orange parasol, and a uniformed police officer is partly visible at the left edge with onlookers along the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A bald man in an orange-saffron cloth sits on a golden palanquin strewn with pink and yellow flower petals, under an orange canopy with gold tassels. Behind and beside it, a man in a red turban and orange garments with a garland of orange marigolds stands among tall gold-capped poles hung with purple, red and green tassels and white and orange flower garlands. Uniformed police officers and a large crowd of onlookers line the street, many holding up phones, with multi-storey buildings and shopfronts behind them.2016-04-18A festive street procession in a palanquin-style ceremonial chariot draped with marigold garlands and pink, purple and green tassels. A smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes, wearing layered ornate necklaces and a garland, sits raised on the cushioned seat, one hand lifted in blessing. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested gold adornments hold the golden poles and a red-and-gold umbrella, with an orange umbrella overhead. Petals cover the seat. Crowds watch from balconies along the street, and bunting hangs across the lane.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18A procession scene seen from behind a richly decorated golden palanquin with an orange canopy hung with pink and white paper-cut ornaments. A standing figure in an orange-red turban, a saffron-coloured garment and layered gold necklaces raises one hand toward the crowd, with green silk tassels and marigold garlands around them. Along the lower left, uniformed police officers in khaki and navy caps line the street, and robed attendants in orange move among bystanders. Rose petals and marigolds cover the platform. The palanquin has golden kalasha-style finials and green tassels, and the scene is a street procession.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large open ratha-style palanquin is decorated with a bright orange canopy, gold finials, purple and magenta tassels, and heaped marigold and rose petals. Seated on the palanquin is a bald man with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a gold chain, his head turned toward the crowd. In front, a man in a maroon turban, bare-shouldered, with orange marigold garlands and gold armlets, sits facing forward. Behind them, uniformed police officers and a dense crowd of onlookers line the road, with people watching from a balcony on the right and a red flag and shop signage in the background.2016-04-18A decorated golden palanquin procession in a city street. Seated in the centre is a man in a maroon-red turban and a maroon garment with a strand of orange and yellow marigold garlands and beaded necklaces. He wears gold bangles and holds a rudraksha-style mala, and is flanked by attendants. The palanquin has an orange canopy with silver hanging tassels, a gold finial, and a pole wrapped in marigold garlands and green and red tassels. Attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and orange garlands stand on the platform beside him, with a red flag bearing a figure in the background. Uniformed police officers stand along the street behind, and marigold petals cover the floor of the carriage. Multiple people are visible, including the seated figure and several attendants.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18