A woman in a maroon-brown turban and black top, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, stands in a crowd holding a bright red ceremonial umbrella, with a fringed red and gold canopy above. Behind her a large crowd watches and raises hands; white tents, a decorated gateway and red flags fill the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A woman in a maroon-brown turban and black top, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, stands in a crowd holding a bright red ceremonial umbrella, with a fringed red and gold canopy above. Behind her a large crowd watches and raises hands; white tents, a decorated gateway and red flags fill the background.

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A figure in a maroon-brown turban and a dark sleeveless garment stands on a raised platform, wearing long necklaces of red and white flower garlands and gold beaded chains with a gold bangle on the arm. He raises one hand beside a large red parasol decorated with sequins and fringe, beneath green and maroon tassels. Below, a dense crowd of devotees, many raising hands and phones, fills a festival ground lined with white tents. In the foreground a gilded palanquin or throne with a red cushion is strewn with flower petals and garlands.

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A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-brown turban, a black sleeveless garment, long multi-strand white and red flower garlands, gold bangles and gold earrings, and raises one hand toward the crowd while holding a pink-red ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges. Beside them, a gold-and-red palanquin or ratha is decorated with orange marigold garlands, gold bells and pink tassels, and a white cloth-draped seat with a gold ornamental frame. A crowd of people raises their hands and phones in the background, and white tents and trees line the street.

A bare-shouldered figure in a brown turban, gold earrings, bangles, layered garlands of red, white and green flowers and a long beaded necklace stands on a ratha-style procession vehicle, raising one hand toward a crowd. A red umbrella with embroidered fringe is held above, and marigold garlands and gold ornaments decorate the cart. Below, a gold-and-white throne-like seat draped with red cloth and flowers is visible, with a seated attendant in red. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees holds up phones and flags beside white tents and trees under a clear sky.

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