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Outdoor festival procession with a decorated deity murti or figure on a palanquin under a colourful canopy, surrounded by ornate umbrellas with embroidered orange and red panels and bright balloons in red, yellow, green and blue. A dense crowd of devotees wearing white and orange clothing walks along, with a man in white robes near the front and several people raising hands or holding up cameras. Tent structures and a red flag appear in the background under bright daylight.

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Outdoor procession with a decorated elephant at center, draped in orange and red cloth and wearing a painted face, carrying a canopy seat. Several colourful umbrellas (multi-coloured with embroidered fringes and floral panels) are held aloft over the procession, along with orange and red flags and balloons in yellow, green, pink and white tied to the scene. A crowd of devotees surrounds the procession: many wear white clothes, some in white t-shirts printed with a red-and-green figure motif, and a few women in saris and salwar. A man in a plaid shirt stands at left with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Tents, a parked white van and a horse-drawn cart with white cloth are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing gathered around a decorated ceremonial vehicle. Several colourful parasols with embroidered orange and multicoloured panels are raised above the scene, and a white-and-brown horse with a decorated harness stands at right. A figure in orange and red clothing, with a headdress, sits on the decorated float at upper left beside balloons in yellow, green, pink and purple. Some attendants wear white shirts with printed logos. Corrugated roofs and a water tower appear in the background under a bright sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festive outdoor procession crowds around a decorated palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange and red clothing with garlands. Several large umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tasseled fringes are held above the procession, and balloons in pink, blue, green, yellow and white are tied to them. Many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls press forward, some with hands folded. A red flag and an ornate gold-and-floral canopy frame the scene, with temporary tents and a white vehicle behind.2008-12-29A festival procession moves through an open courtyard during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. At the centre, a silver palanquin carries a deity murti, decorated with multicoloured balloons. Two colourful striped umbrellas with gold finials shelter the palanquin, and orange flags on tall poles stand at the left. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beside the palanquin, one wearing a white headpiece. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several children in white, and women in saris surround the procession, with a building and tiled roof behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession crowd at a festival. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits raised on a decorated float or palanquin shaded by multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-blue and gold panels. Balloons in blue, yellow, green, white and purple are tied to the canopy. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in saffron t-shirts, surround the float, some with hands raised or folded. Saffron and orange flags and gold-fringed banners are visible, with tented stalls behind. The scene is a procession with a palanquin and umbrellas.2008-12-29A photograph of a street procession at an outdoor village setting under bright daylight. A white horse with a decorated saddle stands at centre-right, led among a dense crowd. Several large teardrop-shaped umbrellas with orange and gold fringe and ornate multicoloured panels rise above the procession, and a decorated palanquin-style carriage with colourful umbrellas and bunches of yellow and green balloons stands at left. Many people in white and cream clothing, some in orange or saffron, surround the vehicles; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari are prominent near the horse. A corrugated-roof building and water tower sit in the background, with a red flag at the upper right.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground in front of a long low building with a green roof. A silver palanquin carrying orange-robed figures is surrounded by a crowd, with colourful multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shading it, and orange flags on tall poles at left. Many people in white clothes crowd around, some children in white and a few men in dark trousers and shirts. Several helium balloons in green, yellow, white, blue and pink are tied to the palanquin. Festival procession with a palanquin under umbrellas, surrounded by a crowd dressed mostly in white.2008-12-29Outdoor procession in a dusty village street on a clear day with many devotees crowded together. Several colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are raised above a decorated cart, and tall fan-shaped banners with ornate golden and red designs stand along the right. Balloons in yellow, green and blue are tied to the cart. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while some wear orange and saffron clothing, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the banners. A man in a white hooded top raises a camera. Small shops with tarpaulins and a water tank are visible behind the crowd.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29