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A large street procession of many sadhus with bare upper bodies, wearing marigold garlands and carrying staffs, walks along a decorated road. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in front hold a golden canopy-style parasol. Above the crowd, a flatbed truck carries large loudspeakers, red flags and a man in orange clothing standing on it. Red and colourful bunting hangs across the street, with ornate red umbrellas on a float at the top left and a painted vehicle bearing a sign for a sound company. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route and onlookers watch from the sides.

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A large procession of naked sadhus and sannyasis walks along a street, many wearing heavy garlands of orange and yellow marigolds around their necks and bodies. Several carry long staffs and tridents. In front, a white ceremonial palanquin decorated with orange and gold trim and a blue canopy is carried forward. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps line the route. On the right, a white vehicle with large loudspeakers and a banner reading Patel bears red flags, and a band vehicle marked Balaji Band stands behind. Some men wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis. Visible text on the vehicles includes the banner names above.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in a town with a Hindu festival atmosphere. Strings of multicolored triangular bunting in green, orange, purple and yellow stretch across the road. Saffron-robed participants fill the street, and red flags flutter from poles. A white truck with a blue 'PALLAV' sign carries large speakers and drums, and a decorated ratha-style float with a deity murti under a canopy is pulled through the crowd. Uniformed police line one side, and a man in a white seat rides a decorated cart at left. Shops and parked cars line the road, and a blue-and-yellow umbrella canopy stands on the right.2016-04-18A large outdoor procession moves down a crowded street in Ujjain. Many nude or lightly clothed sadhus with grey-ash bodies and long matted hair walk in rows, many wearing garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Behind them, a white ornate horse-drawn carriage with a decorated canopy, a white truck labelled Pabhv(?) and a loudspeaker rig are visible. Colourful umbrellas in red, green, blue, pink and yellow are held over the marchers, and red and orange flags wave. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route, and onlookers in saffron, white and everyday dress crowd the sides. A large banner with red and white Devanagari lettering hangs above the street.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town, viewed from above. Many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk in a long column wearing orange and yellow marigold garlands, some bare-chested and carrying staffs. Red flags and strings of multicoloured triangular bunting span the street, and a decorated white palanquin with red canopy and a red-and-gold float cart lead the line. Crowds of onlookers line the road under colourful umbrellas in pink, green, blue and yellow, and a white truck carries speakers. Visible text includes 'a person' and '' on the umbrellas and a truck labelled 'PABBLA'. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are procession participants2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with many people crowded along both sides of a narrow road under strings of colourful triangular bunting. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps line the route. Three large framed portraits, mounted on red-and-gold poles, show a man with long curly hair and a beard, and a red umbrella with gold trim is carried above the group. In front, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and a marigold garland walks, with another in yellow robes beside him and several saffron-clad monks following. Men in white kurtas and pink and orange garments are in the crowd, and a white vehicle labelled Pallav stands at the top right. Red flags are visible at the right edge.2016-04-18A large street procession in Ujjain winds between tree-lined buildings under strings of small bunting flags. Foreground: a white decorated palanquin with gold trim and a red-and-gold canopy at left, carried past uniformed police officers. Many participants wear saffron and orange robes and turbans; some carry long red and orange flags and umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and red. Framed portraits of a long-haired bearded figure with flowing hair are held aloft by marchers near the centre. A white truck with a raised stage and a decorated float with a gold-topped structure sit in the crowd. The procession is watched by onlookers on the street and balconies.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A ceremonial procession moves through a crowded street. A shaven-headed priest in a bare-chested orange-and-saffron wrap stands on a decorated ratha/chariot, holding a long staff and gesturing with one hand. Beneath a white canopy edged with gold fringe and marigold garlands, the open vehicle is hung with flower strings and bells. Many red flags and colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, pink and red surround the chariot. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the road, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes walk alongside. A shop sign reads Shri Mahakal Jyotish Kendra. Several people are visible in the procession and crowd.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is draped with marigold and flower garlands, with deity murtis in gold and yellow cloth. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk beside it, and one man in a red turban and white clothes holds a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella over the murtis. Red and saffron flags and multicoloured bunting fill the street, with yellow and orange umbrellas above. Vehicles and onlookers line the road behind barriers, and a large portrait is printed on a banner at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in person.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18