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A decorated palanquin procession moves through a crowded street, carried by men in white dhotis. Mounted on the palanquin, a seated figure wears a red-brown turban and garland, with a white-clad attendant beside. Above them a white canopy with gold fringe and a row of hanging brass bells shelter the scene, and marigold and flower garlands drape the poles and frame. Many colourful umbrellas in orange, blue, red and green surround the palanquin. Red and green flags wave above the crowd, and uniformed police stand along the route. Onlookers in saffron, white and bright clothing press forward, many raising mobile phones to photograph, with a few saffron-robed sadhus visible at the upper right. Shops and a Gift Gallery storefront line the street behind them.

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A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers, many photographing with phones. At the centre, a large ornate palanquin with a white and gold canopy and tall garlanded poles is carried forward; seated figures in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands ride on it. Police in khaki uniforms with caps line the road, and numerous colourful umbrellas in yellow, orange, blue, pink and green are held above the crowd alongside red flags. Shop fronts and balconies with spectators line the street behind. Several robed attendants in white dhotis walk beside the palanquin.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves past shops and balconies. At the centre, a decorated ratha with a yellow and white canopy carries a deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, flanked by white-clad attendants. Behind it, a bare-chested man in orange waist cloth leads a crowd of red-flag bearers and uniformed police officers. 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Dense crowds of men and women line the road, some reaching up with raised hands, and a few hold bananas. A bald figure in saffron-coloured robes stands on the right, and a red peetha-like seat sits under the canopy.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession moves through a crowded town road under a bright sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and orange and yellow umbrellas carries figures in saffron and orange robes, with garlands of marigolds hanging from the frame. Men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a flatbed vehicle with a red chassis follows behind. Red and yellow flags wave above the crowd. Uniformed police line the road, and dense crowds of devotees on both sides raise phones to photograph. Shops, shuttered storefronts, parked motorcycles and multi-storey buildings line the street, and a golden decorated vehicle appears at the far left.2016-04-18