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A street procession in a crowded Indian town market lane lined with shops, signboards for LG, Samsung and Super Optical, and balconies above. Saffron and orange flags on tall poles lead the procession. A bald man in a maroon-red robe and white garment rides in an ornate silver-and-gold palanquin-style carriage pulled by a horse-drawn cart, with a figure in saffron robes and a shaved head standing beside. Men in white dhotis and shirts, saffron-clad sadhus and police in khaki uniforms walk alongside. Multicoloured canopy umbrellas and orange-and-yellow bunting decorate the scene, with a drum-like decorated vessel visible at the top left. A large crowd presses along the road.

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A dense street procession seen from above in a town market. At the upper left, a decorated chariot (ratha) with a deity murti is pulled forward under multicoloured umbrellas with orange and yellow trim. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange or yellow shawls, fill the road, and several women in saris, including blue, green and teal, carry brass pots (kalasha) on their heads. Strings of orange and yellow pennants stretch across the street. Shopfronts line the right side, with signboards, a Samsung sign and a red banner. Counting visible people is impractical given the crowd, which is well beyond one hundred.2011-05-24A dense street procession in a narrow town lane lined with shops and multi-storey buildings. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the road, many wearing saffron or orange headwear and stoles. Tall saffron flags on poles and a row of orange pennants stretch over the street. A brass band or drummer stands at left, and a decorated red-canopied float or palanquin is at right with a deity murti visible on it. Shop fronts display LG and Samsung signage, and balconies above are filled with onlookers.2011-05-24A large street procession winds through a crowded town lane lined with shops and blue signboards, with orange bunting strung overhead. At the centre, a decorated silver-and-red ratha or palanquin carries two seated figures under a canopy: one wears an orange robe and a red turban-like headpiece, and a second figure in a maroon-and-orange robe sits beside them. Garlands of yellow flowers drape the vehicle. Attendants in white shirts and trousers walk alongside, several holding long orange flags, and multicoloured parasols with gold-edged medallions shade the scene. A dense crowd of men in white and casual clothes fills the street, many with raised hands, and a few wear hats.2011-05-24Street procession in a crowded town lane lined with shops and multi-storey buildings with balconies. A large decorated chariot or ratha with a golden canopy, marigold garlands and yellow floral festoons carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a bald man in a red-and-orange shawl standing beside it, hands raised in greeting. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many in khaki or straw hats, fill the road, and some carry orange flags. A large drum and colourful umbrellas on poles accompany the chariot, and an elephant or decorated animal with a floral cloth walks at the front right. Bunting runs across the street overhead.2011-05-24A crowded street procession seen from above, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and some in orange or saffron scarves. Women in green, blue and yellow saris carry brass pots with yellow flowers on their heads. Above the crowd, a decorated processional float with a deity murti and colourful umbrellas or canopies moves forward. Orange flags hang from the right edge. Shops with a Samsung sign and cardboard boxes line the street, and an orange banner is visible in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a procession with no single identifiable central figure clearly visible.2011-05-24A street procession in a town with shops and signboards, including Samsung and Panasonic ads. Crowds fill the road beneath strings of orange and white pennant flags. A decorated silver palanquin carried on poles is topped with an ornate multicoloured canopy; a man in saffron robes sits upon it, beside a raised orange flag. In front, a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and carries a folded cloth. A white horse with tassels walks in the procession. Several people in white and saffron clothing walk alongside, and a large embroidered floral banner with a red and blue emblem leads the way.2011-05-24A photograph of a street procession in a crowded town, with a decorated silver-and-gold palanquin or ratha carried along a road lined with shops, strung orange flags and a dense crowd. Two seated figures ride on the palanquin under multicoloured umbrella-like canopies: one in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and a garland, the other in a maroon-and-orange shawl. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around and beside the vehicle, some carrying orange flags and kalasha-style ornaments, and police in khaki stand at the edges. The crowd fills the street and balconies, and a few men wear orange or white head coverings.2011-05-24A street procession moves through a busy Indian town under a strand of orange and cream pennant bunting. In the centre, a decorated ceremonial float with an ornate silver-coloured structure and multicoloured canopy umbrellas is carried forward, with an orange flag fluttering above it. A figure in saffron/orange garments stands on the float. Many men in the foreground wear white shirts and trousers, and one young man wears an orange scarf over a striped polo shirt. Shopfronts line the street, with signs for Samsung, Panasonic and Samsung Mobile, and a Samsung advertising board with a man's portrait. Several men on the left and right are walking with the crowd, one holding a mobile phone.2011-05-24A dense street procession moves down a crowded town road lined with shops and hanging orange pennant bunting. A silver-coloured ratha or palanquin carries two seated figures under a multicoloured canopy: one in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering, and beside them a figure in maroon and orange robes. Gold garlands drape the vehicle, with orange and gold decorative banners hanging from its sides and orange flags rising behind. Around the ratha, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing caps, presses forward; some uniformed police officers walk among them. Shop signs in Kannada script, a blue banner and colourful hanging garments line the street.2011-05-24Street procession in a crowded Indian town lane lined with shops, parked motorbikes and onlookers, seen from an upper floor. A decorated blue and red vehicle with yellow marigold garlands and saffron pennant flags leads the procession. Several people in saffron and orange robes ride on the vehicle, one wearing a red and orange cloth and another in orange robes beside a white-clad person. Men in white kurtas and a few in saffron walk alongside, holding orange flags. Older women in sarees watch from a doorway at right.2011-05-24A large street procession of many people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, fills a crowded town road lined with multi-storey buildings, scaffolding and strings of orange and yellow pennants. In the centre, a decorated bullock cart or chariot carries a figure in orange robes amid marigold garlands, with a colourful umbrella-style canopy overhead and orange flags raised on the left. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the edges of the crowd, and people lean from balconies and rooftops to watch. A large white-and-red ceremonial canopy and multicoloured umbrellas accompany the cart. Signboards and shop banners line the street.2011-05-24A dense street procession moves through a town market lined with multi-storey buildings and hanging orange and white pennant strings. A silver-coloured palanquin-style float with a central figure in a reddish-orange robe and folded hands rides in the middle, flanked by tall umbrella-like canopies and ornate yellow and orange decorated fan-shaped standards bearing a blue and red emblem. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange and green shoulder sashes, press close on both sides, several raising arms and hands. Shop signs for Samsung and other brands are visible on the buildings.2011-05-24