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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Dense crowd of men fills the foreground, many in white shirts, checked shirts and striped kurtas; one man in the lower right raises a pointing finger toward the camera. Large saffron-orange flags with a crescent-and-bird emblem fly at left, and strings of small orange pennants stretch across the street. In the middle distance a ornate golden temple spire rises beside a decorated procession float with orange and gold figures under colourful striped umbrellas. Shopfronts line the right side, including a pan and tea stall. Trees overhang the street. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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Dense street procession crowded with men and youths in a town street lined with shops and trees. Many raise hands and wave saffron-orange flags on poles at left. Several men wear orange garments and have orange-red tilak marks on their foreheads. A decorated silver-and-white palanquin or float with an orange cloth is carried along the road, with a striped multicoloured canopy umbrella above it. A tall golden temple spire rises behind the crowd, and orange bunting strings run across the street. Shop signs including a Pan Card board are visible at right.2011-05-24A dense street procession moves through a crowded town lane lined with trees and shopfronts. Men in orange and saffron clothing, several with orange scarves and orange tilak on their foreheads, press forward, many raising their hands. Orange flags on tall poles rise into the crowd, and strings of orange pennants stretch across the street. Behind them stands a golden multi-tiered temple tower. A loudspeaker horn and a decorated umbrella appear at the left and centre, and a figure in orange sits on a decorated float in the distance beyond the crowd. The a person candidate is not clearly distinguishable from this angle.2011-05-24A street procession in an Indian town. A person wearing an orange-red turban and orange clothing rides in an ornate silver-embossed chariot decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands and lanterns. A grey horse with a decorated silver harness pulls the cart. Crowds line the street, with hands raised toward the chariot. Behind, a gold tiered temple tower stands beside a tree strung with orange pennants, and colourful striped and embroidered umbrellas shade the procession. Shopfronts and signboards line the road.2011-05-24April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A figure in orange and saffron clothing with a red turban and a garland of yellow marigolds sits in an ornate silver-coloured carriage pulled by a white horse decorated with silver harness and red tassels. Behind the carriage, a tiered golden temple tower stands beside a tree with orange pennants. Crowds of onlookers in white shirts and white caps line the street, some photographing with phones. Multicoloured parasols shade the roadside, and a printed banner is visible on the right, with a painted sign on a shop front.2011-05-24A dense street crowd of young men and boys fills a busy market road during a procession. Many wear orange saffron scarves or sashes, and several raise arms and hands in the air. Large orange flags on poles wave above the crowd, alongside a loudspeaker horn and a black speaker box. Strings of orange pennants stretch across the street, and a golden temple spire rises behind the trees. Shopfronts line the road, including a salon sign reading Balaji. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2011-05-24A dense street procession crowds a town road lined with multi-storey buildings and tall trees with orange flowers. In the foreground, men in striped and light shirts press forward, many with orange-red tilak on their foreheads; one man on the right raises a bamboo pole and another holds a phone aloft. Behind them, an ornate palanquin-style float with colourful embroidered canopies and saffron flags is carried through the street, with a figure in orange robes standing on it. Vendor stalls on the right display colourful sports jerseys and shirts. Orange banners and bunting stretch across the street.2011-05-24A street procession on a decorated chariot-like palanquin with a golden canopy umbrella and an orange fabric canopy, draped and garlanded with marigold and white flower strings. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the palanquin, one wearing a red-and-gold turban, holding its poles, while a man on the left side reaches up. Crowds of men and a few women in saris line the road, many with raised hands, and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Red flags with a portrait printed on one flag wave among the crowd, and a parked black SUV and roadside shops with signboards appear behind. Trees and a water tank are visible in the background.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a dense, crowded town lane lined with shops and strung with orange and yellow triangular pennants. At left, a silver-decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure in orange and saffron clothing under an ornate canopy, with garlands of yellow flowers along its frame. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing white caps, walk beside and behind it, and metal vessels with orange-topped offerings are carried at the front. A man at right holds up a large orange flag on a pole. Red and gold decorative panels hang from the palanquin and along the route, and a dense crowd of onlookers fills the foreground.2011-05-24A crowded street procession of devotees, mostly young men in white and light shirts, pressing close together. Several raise mobile phones to record. Behind them, a decorated ceremonial palanquin with colourful embroidered canopies and tassels is carried forward, and a figure in orange robes stands within the central structure. Saffron flags on tall poles wave above the crowd, and bunting and orange banners hang over the street with multi-storey buildings and trees behind.2011-05-24April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22