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Outdoor procession under a bright sky with a white water tower and trees behind. A figure in a dark jacket stands on a decorated carriage beneath colourful ornate parasols with tasselled fringes. Next to him a seated figure in orange-red robes sits within the carriage, holding a light garland. Saffron-orange flags on poles and a trident stand near the carriage. Crowds of people in white clothes with orange sashes walk around it. The shot is backlit and silhouetted.

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A street procession in daylight moves forward through a crowd of men and youths in front of a white building. A decorated carriage sits under a colourful canopy umbrella with fringe, flanked by a second umbrella and tall red and orange flags on poles. Two men in dark suits with red ties ride on the carriage, and a figure in orange clothing stands beside them. Several onlookers in the foreground wear orange headbands and blue or white shirts. A tall ornamental silver standard with a trident-like top rises at the right edge.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession in an outdoor street setting under a clear blue sky. Several orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges and bird-emblem motifs are raised above the crowd, and tall orange flags stand among them. A man in a dark suit and red tie, with an orange headband, rides in a decorated vehicle draped with flowers and garlands; a red balloon floats nearby. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with shaved or white-marked foreheads, one playing a flute-like instrument, and a large ornate golden banner with red and green embroidery stands on the left. Bystanders in maroon and white clothing fill the lower right.2007-12-25Bright backlit outdoor procession at dusk with a large crowd of devotees in white shirts and saree-style clothing pressing forward in the foreground. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a canopy and tall saffron-orange flags carries a seated figure in orange garments, with ornate umbrellas trimmed with tassels and fringe on either side. A water tower and trees stand against a pale sky. A visible figure in dark clothing and head covering stands near the carriage. Faces in the foreground are partly visible and lit by the low sun.2007-12-25A festival procession on a dusty open road under a pale sky. At centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised decorated chariot or float beneath a multicoloured umbrella with fringed edges, with a second umbrella beside it. Several large saffron-orange flags with dark emblems fly on tall poles at left and behind. Around the float, men and women in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls, walk alongside, and women in sarees stand at right. A figure in a dark jacket stands on the float's side. Trees, utility poles and a concrete wall stand in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky. A seated figure in orange robes, with a swept-back hairstyle, a bright orange/saffron garment, a rudraksha-style red and white garland and a gold-coloured trident-like staff, rides on a decorated float beneath a red umbrella hung with colourful balloons in yellow, blue, white, purple and orange. A second figure in cream/white clothing and a gold garland stands beside him. Ornate red, blue and yellow canopies with gold embroidery and tasselled fringe line the float. Crowds in white shirts and dark clothes watch from the foreground, with a man in a dark jacket guiding the float at right. Scene resembles a ratha or chariot procession.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A figure in orange clothing with a red-orange headband and a white flower garland sits in a carriage-like seat under a multicoloured canopy with tassels and bird emblems. Beside him a man in a dark suit and red tie sits, and another man in a white shirt and dark jacket stands near the seat. Orange flags flank the canopies, and a crowd of young people in white shirts and trousers surrounds the procession, several carrying balloons in pink, white and yellow. Ceremonial fans and a tall staff with a brass finial are held nearby.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under trees with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long-haired head, garlanded with white and red flower garlands, holding a silver trident, riding on an ornate silver-framed chair or palanquin. Three large umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour with bird-emblem panels and tasselled fringe shelter the scene. Saffron flags flutter behind. Attendants in white shirts and dark trousers, some with orange headbands and dark suits, walk alongside, and men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry the procession. Thatched huts and a blue sky are in the background, consistent with a ratha/palanquin procession.2007-12-25Outdoor procession scene on a sunny day with a silver-and-white ceremonial carriage decorated with marigold garlands. A man seated on the carriage wears an orange headband, a white and orange-saffron robe, a white and marigold garland, and holds a gold-topped staff while sitting under a red and orange canopy with fringe. Beside him a second man in a dark jacket and orange headband sits on the carriage, and a red and orange parasol stands nearby. Crowd members in white clothing, one in orange, surround the carriage in the foreground, with a water tower and dry field in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the carriage in saffron robes with a garland and staff.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under a bright hazy sky with crowds of people in white clothes in the foreground. Behind them, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a white shawl sits on a decorated throne-like seat, raising one hand, while two ornate parasols with fringed tassels in orange, green and blue, bearing small dove emblems, shelter the seat. Orange flags flutter nearby and a tall ceremonial staff stands at left. Attendants in white and orange surround the palanquin-style carriage. Appearance is consistent with the page's Brahmotsav procession, though the seated figure's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2007-12-25