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Outdoor procession scene. In the left foreground a smiling person wears a deep maroon turban under a pink ceremonial umbrella, with white and red flower garlands and gold necklaces over a rust-red garment. Behind, a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands beside a golden palanquin-style ratha draped in red and marigold garlands, where a figure reclines beneath a white cloth. A large crowd fills the road, with uniformed police and soldiers in olive and camouflage among them. A banner with printed text hangs above, and tall gold and red tassels frame the right edge.

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A large outdoor procession in a dense crowd, with a palanquin-style ratha decorated in marigold garlands and gold fittings. In the foreground a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown wrap, with gold necklaces and white and red flower garlands, stands beside the carriage. Behind him a figure in orange wears gold and rudraksha-style adornments. Beneath a pink and gold umbrella a figure reclines on a red cushion with flower garlands. Uniformed police officers line the route among the crowd, and trees and signboards appear in the background.2016-05-09Photograph of a procession on a dusty road lined with a dense crowd of men and women, many raising hands and phones. In the foreground a figure in a large maroon-red turban, black sleeveless top and layered red, white and orange flower garlands with gold necklaces and gold bangles sits on a decorated golden palanquin-style seat with a red cushion, smiling and gesturing with one hand. To the left a man in white with a gold-and-orange shawl and garlands stands beside them. Uniformed police or security officers in camouflage and khaki stand among the crowd. Tents, banners and trees line the road behind them.2016-05-09A large crowd of devotees and uniformed police or security personnel gathers along a road lined with marigold and rose garlands. In the foreground, a figure in a maroon turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing layered flower garlands and gold necklaces, stands beside a golden palanquin draped in red cloth, with a golden trident-topped finial and hanging gold bells and tassels. Orange and red flower garlands decorate the palanquin. Banners, tents and trees line the background under a bright sky.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession scene with a large crowd behind barricades along a tree-lined road. In the foreground, a figure in a maroon turban and rust-coloured robe, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace and white and red flower garlands, sits on an open ratha-style palanquin. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds a rudraksha-style mala. A decorated golden vehicle with a red cushioned seat carries a silver-and-gold trident-like staff, marigold and blue flower garlands, and gold tassels hang at the right edge. Uniformed police and security personnel stand among devotees, many holding phones and cameras. Festival banners and tents line the background.2016-05-09A festival procession scene under decorated red and yellow canopies with tassels, bells and marigold garlands. A seated figure in a maroon turban and rust-coloured robe, wearing layered gold necklaces and a mix of pink, white and yellow flower garlands, smiles and raises one arm from an ornate red and gold seat. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in mostly white and colourful clothing stands near stalls and a yellow railing, with red banners and umbrellas in the background.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A festival procession in an outdoor crowd. In the foreground a woman in a maroon turban and maroon sleeveless garment holds a red umbrella with tasselled border and wears white and red flower garlands, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads. Behind her a man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-yellow garland sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands, golden bells, teal and pink tassels, and a seat draped with orange and green cloth, with a kalasha-like motif. Many devotees fill the background under trees, with more red and orange umbrellas and flags.2016-05-09Photograph of a festival procession with a large crowd behind a golden palanquin draped in red cloth and marigold garlands. In the foreground a figure wearing a maroon turban, layered white and red flower garlands, gold chains and a gold bangle sits beside the palanquin, with a fly-whisk-like white object and an ornate golden canopy. Uniformed police and security personnel stand among the crowd, and many devotees hold up phones and cameras. Banners, tents and trees fill the background under a bright sky.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18 +1 copies