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Two decorated wooden poles with colourful streamers, tassels and pompoms stand on a bamboo frame at an outdoor roadside setup under blue tarpaulin. Pink, blue, orange and red ribbons hang from the poles, with bells, green plastic figures and red flags attached. A circular sign reads a Hindi phrase with a Padyatra label, marking a pilgrimage walk. Brick-coloured poles and an orange cloth bag appear in the foreground. No people are clearly visible.

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Outdoor view of a decorated wooden kavadi-style carrying frame or ratha section, densely hung with red and gold cloth panels bearing painted deity imagery, bright artificial red roses and yellow flowers, green and black fabric pieces, tinsel streamers in blue, orange and gold, and bamboo poles lashed with rope. A saffron-clad arm is visible at the left edge, and a street pole and power line appear in the background. The painted panels show figures in dynamic poses, with a deity murti not clearly identifiable. No a person is clearly visible in this scene.2014-07-21Outdoor roadside scene of a kanwar-style procession. Men in orange shorts and orange shirts carry decorated wooden kanwar frames on shoulder poles, with gold and orange canopies, pink and red streamers, yellow pennant flags, and tinsel. A man at the centre wears an orange shirt and carries a pole across his shoulder while a figure at left wears a red and orange cloth with floral headpiece. Dusty road, utility pole, and small tents in the background.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20142014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21A decorated palanquin-style float, a ratha or kanwar-like canopy, is carried on wooden poles by two men at a riverside. The canopy is draped in red and pink fabric with fringe, woven with colourful plastic flowers, orange and yellow garlands, tinsel and ribbons, with black cords hanging from the frame. Behind it stand reddish-brown walls and green trees under a hazy sky. In the foreground, the man on the right wears a white-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and the man on the left wears a white shirt. A small deity image is visible inside the canopy. Two people are visible, carrying the float.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a Kanwar-style procession on a roadside. A large decorated palanquin with a white and maroon canopy, pink and orange flower garlands, silver tassels and a yellow cushioned base is carried along a muddy road. Men in saffron-orange clothes walk beside it, one in an orange kurta with a red cap and a red bead garland, another shirtless with a saffron shawl and beaded necklace. Trees, bicycles, passing vehicles and a grey overcast sky are visible.2014-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20142014-07-21Crowd of pilgrims walking along a dusty roadside in a procession carrying decorated kanwar-style wooden frames (kavad) with bright tinsel, pink and red flowers, red and yellow flags, and small framed pictures. Many men wear saffron-orange clothing and carry backpacks; some wear white vests and caps. Tents with yellow and white covers and green trees line the background.2014-07-21 +1 copiesA man in a white sleeveless vest and grey backpack walks along a riverbank, carrying on his shoulder a colourful decorated wooden kanwar-style frame. The frame is draped with gold and purple tinsel, orange, pink and green streamers, and red cloth pouches hang from its ends. He wears an orange headband and holds the pole with one hand. Swollen grey-brown river water and dense green reeds fill the background under overcast skies.2014-07-21September 03 20072007-09-03