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A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. An ornately decorated float (ratha) with a gold-fringed canopy and marigold garlands carries figures in saffron and white robes, while a red-and-white tractor pulls another decorated float ahead. Red flags on poles line the road. Uniformed police in khaki and officials in orange safety vests keep the crowd back, and many people line both sides of the street, some raising hands. On the right, a large banner shows a row of portraits of men in suits and uniforms. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the road. In the foreground, a man in a teal cap and a worker in an orange vest stand near the rope barrier.

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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, flags and hoardings. A red tractor in front pulls a decorated float, a ratha, with a golden umbrella canopy and garlands. Men in white dhotis and women in deep red saris stand on and beside the float. Uniformed police in khaki and officials in orange safety vests keep the crowd back, while dense crowds of spectators line the street. Red flags are carried along the route, and a large hoarding on the right shows portraits of several men.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road. A golden umbrella-topped palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flower strands is carried on a rath-style cart pulled by a red tractor. Uniformed police and volunteers in orange safety vests line the route, holding a rope barrier. Standing on the cart, a figure in saffron-orange robes raises a hand, and a man in white dhoti and shawl beside him is also visible. Dozens of spectators press against the barricade, many in white caps and kurtas. Red flags flutter, and a large banner on the right shows a grid of portraits of men in suits and shirts. Shop fronts and signboards line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves along a busy road lined with shops and crowds. At the center, a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha with a gold-fringed canopy and garlands is carried by men in saffron-red and white dhotis, with a seated figure under the canopy. Red flags flank the procession, a tractor leads from the left, and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Spectators watch from balconies and the roadside, and mobile phone advertisement banners hang on the buildings.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the left foreground a red-curtained tractor-drawn float carries a seated figure in orange robes, with flower garlands decorating the float. Beside it, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the road. Many men in white shirts, dark shirts and caps press along the street. Red flags flutter from poles, and a yellow-and-orange flower-garlanded arch spans the road. On the right, a large framed portrait of a bearded man hangs over the crowd. Shop signs and billboards line the buildings, including a Samsung Galaxy advertisement.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18