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A street procession in an Indian town, viewed from above. Two decorated ratha-style carts carry deity murti under ornate canopies: the left cart has a white and gold canopy with garlands and marigold strings, and the right cart has a red and gold canopy with a golden cloth draped on the figure. A tractor pulls a red-draped trolley with flower garlands and red-capped containers. Saffron-robed sadhus walk beside the carts, one in an orange turban, while men in white kurtas and uniformed police line the road. Red flags and triangular bunting hang overhead, and shops and parked cars fill the background.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession in a crowded Indian city, viewed from above. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe carries an image of a deity and is draped with long orange-and-white garlands. Around it, many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, green and orange are held up, and red flags fly above. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, while dense crowds of people in street clothes fill the scene. Some priests in white and saffron stand near the cart, and strings of bunting hang across the street. A white tanker truck and parked vehicles are visible on the right.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with colourful bunting and a flag-lined tree canopy. Saffron-robed sadhus in orange dhotis and orange-red shawls, with orange turbans and marigold garlands, walk in the foreground, several carrying tall silver poles. Behind them a golden palanquin-style float carries a deity murti decorated with flowers. A police officer in khaki uniform walks at the left edge. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a flower garland stands beside an orange tractor and a decorated cart. Marigold petals litter the road.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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 large street procession seen from above during a daytime festival. At the centre, a white and gold canopy shades a palanquin-like float decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, carried by men in white dhotis. Many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, orange and purple are held aloft over the crowd, and tall red flags wave along the route. Uniformed police officers line the street, and a crowd of devotees fills the road beneath strings of bunting. Shops and a tanker truck are visible at the right edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession moves down a sunlit tree-lined road. In the foreground a tractor-drawn float carries a golden canopied shrine with a red umbrella, a golden arched niche holding deity murti figures, and a red velvet draped platform decorated with lilies, roses and other flowers. Behind it several similar floats follow in a line, some with golden peetha-style seats and small deity murti. Red, yellow and orange flags flank the route. A man in a white shirt sits at the left edge beside a large orange-and-yellow painted pot. Devotees in white and saffron walk along the roadside, and a few people stand near the floats.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carried through a city road. The vehicle has a gold canopy umbrella, marigold and flower garlands, and a tall ornamental frame, with several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees around it. Red saffron-toned flags with a figure emblem flutter on poles, and many uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the route, with a crowd of onlookers in mixed clothing photographing the procession. Colourful umbrellas and buildings frame the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18