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A dense street crowd fills a narrow town road during a procession. Large saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the people, and strings of small orange pennants stretch across the street. Many men in white shirts, pastel and checked shirts, and lungis press forward, some raising hands. A loudspeaker horn and amplifier sit at left among the crowd, and parked motorcycles line the right side beside shopfronts and hanging blue and purple banners.

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A dense street procession moves between shops under a long string of saffron-orange pennant flags. Many crowded men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing white caps and saffron scarves, walk and press forward. Large saffron flags on poles rise above the crowd on the left. A blue hoarding with Kannada script stands at the lower left, and a few people are visible on the right near a parked motorcycle. Concrete utility poles and overhead wires frame the street.2011-05-24A dense street procession packed between shopfronts and strung triangular orange pennants. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange or saffron scarves, walk in the crowd, while uniformed police in khaki stand in the foreground near motorcycles parked along the road. Several tall orange flags on poles rise above the marchers, and blue and purple signboards with Kannada script hang on the left. Numerous people line the street, and a banner shows a stylized figure on the right.2011-05-24A dense street procession moves through a narrow market lane lined with shops and blue and pink buildings. Many people crowd the roadway, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, with some women in saffron and colourful saris at the lower left. Large saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and strings of orange pennant bunting stretch across the street. Parked motorbikes line the right side, and a loudspeaker horn is visible among the crowd. Signboards in Kannada script advertise a jewellery shop and a Delhi bazaar. A golden temple tower is faintly visible at the top left, and a distant float or vehicle appears in the middle of the procession.2011-05-24A photograph taken from an elevated position looking down a crowded urban street during a procession. Hundreds of people, many in white shirts and orange or saffron scarves and caps, fill the road between multi-storey concrete buildings with shop fronts, hanging signboards and overhead wires strung with orange flags. Several men in front hold tall saffron-orange flags on poles. Street vendors under white and red umbrellas stand at the left edge, and a small statue or figure is visible under a canopy in the far background. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2011-05-24A 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 dense crowd of many people fills a busy city street during a procession. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and people in pink, green and grey shirts press together. Several red flags on poles and a garland-draped canopy arch frame the scene, with a yellow umbrella and a ratha or palanquin visible at left and right. Shop signs and hoardings in Hindi line the street. A figure in orange robes stands among the procession, but the face is not clearly visible.2016-04-18A 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.2011-05-24Aerial view of a road procession on a city street. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, walk in a crowd waving saffron-orange flags on poles. Several hold red and white placards with printed text and a small portrait. On the right, a footbridge overhead, parked motorbikes, a woman in a pink sari and shopfronts with signboards line the road. The procession fills the centre and lower half of the frame.2010-07-24January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A large red ceremonial umbrella with gold trim and silver fringe rises on the left, and many red and saffron flags are raised. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes surrounds a sadhu in orange robes near the centre. Police officers in dark caps and uniforms stand along the route. Behind them, colourful painted banners and a deity painting with a figure on a pedestal are visible, and a yellow metal barrier stands on the left.2016-04-22A dense crowd of devotees moves along a dusty path through a festival gateway at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on tall poles, and several men wear saffron and orange dhotis or wraps, some bare-chested with orange shoulder bags. Women wear bright saris in pink, green, red and purple, and a girl in a green sari and a girl in a bronze top and skirt walk in front. Police in khaki and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests line the procession. Large painted banners of a saint with long hair and orange robes flank the gate.2016-05-21A dense outdoor procession crowd moves forward beneath multicoloured striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes, held on tall poles. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear orange or saffron clothing and some hold large orange saffron flags with a dark emblem. A man in a white shirt with a bald head stands at centre, and several people nearby reach out toward him. Some saffron-clad participants carry white placards in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2009-02-05