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A festival procession on a red carpet under a canopy, with a pink and red umbrella-style canopy and a gold parasol overhead. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a ceremonial staff. Behind him, a figure in saffron robes with a turban and a long dark beard and a figure in orange-saffron robes with a garland walk among white-clad attendants. Crowds press behind metal barricades, many photographing with mobile phones. Decorated booths with colourful pillars stand in the background.

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April 25 20162016-04-25A crowded indoor procession at an exhibition-style hall with white ceiling fabric and fans. Centre-left, a pink and red canopy with silver tassels and a red banner bearing an image shelters a palanquin-like ratha. Several people in saffron and orange robes, including a sannyasi with an orange turban, walk beside it on a red carpet. Devotees along a metal barrier photograph the procession with phones, and a man in a red polo shirt stands at right, while a man in white kurta and a woman in orange sari watch nearby. Stalls with colourful draped fabric and banners stand behind.2016-04-25A procession walks along a red carpet under a covered hall decorated with pink and green ceremonial umbrellas and flags. At the centre a man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long yellow-and-orange marigold garland and smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed attendants wear orange garments, beaded necklaces and white forehead markings. A bare-chested man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-and-bead necklace and white tripundra, and a shirted man in a checked shirt walks beside them. Cameramen with a video camera and cables film the procession, and a crowd stands behind the umbrellas.2016-04-23A procession under a red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tented exhibition hall, with a crowd behind a barrier. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks beside a man on the right with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, ornate gold necklaces and a white garment with gold trim. A shaven-headed attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha beads stands at the left, and a devotee on the far right holds a phone. Red and gold ceremonial parasols and fabric banners frame the scene. Printed copyright and source text appear in the lower right corner.2016-04-25April 23 20162016-04-23A crowded indoor festival procession in a decorated pavilion with red carpet, red and green pennants, and a chandelier overhead. Around him, a woman in orange sari and gold necklace smiles, a shaved-headed man in saffron with gold garland holds a staff, and men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk alongside. Onlookers press in from both sides and behind, many with phones raised.2016-04-24A crowded indoor procession in a large tented hall, with a red carpet down the centre. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a golden necklace and an orange turban walks at the centre, holding a silver staff, surrounded by attendants. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti with gold trim holds a silver trident-topped staff, and several men wear rudraksha malas and orange or white clothing. Women in pink, green and blue saris and salwar stand in the crowd, and a decorated pink-and-silver palanquin or ratha appears at the left edge. Many devotees and spectators, some holding phones, fill the space behind.2016-05-01April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 24 20162016-04-24 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23