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A large outdoor procession under trees with a dense crowd of devotees filling the roadway. At left, a gilded palanquin carrying a deity murti is shaded by a white and gold umbrella, and white-clad attendants stand beside it. Several red flags rise above the crowd, and flower-garlanded canopies with orange and gold trim line the route. Men in white kurtas and women in saris and headscarves stand among the devotees, some in orange and saffron. Banners with printed portraits and text hang on poles at right.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor street procession crowded with onlookers in Indian dress, mostly men in white kurtas and shirts, women in saris and salwar kameez, and many in bright colours. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd, and red and orange garlanded floral decorations line a float. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with red and gold garments, shaded by umbrellas in yellow, green and pink. Trees line the street, with signboards and a BSNL telecom billboard on the right. Hundreds of people fill the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession crowded with devotees and onlookers moves along a tree-lined road. At left, a golden palanquin with an ornate gold canopy and yellow drapery carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, carried by men in white with orange shoulder cloths. Many red, orange and multicoloured flags and umbrellas fill the scene, and roadside hoardings and banners are visible at right. Crowds of men and women in white, red and mixed clothing press close, some holding phones.2016-04-18A large street procession in Ujjain moves between dense crowds under trees. At the centre, a gilded ornate ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure in orange-saffron garments surrounded by garlands, flowers and a golden canopy. Uniformed police in khaki walk alongside barricades. Many devotees in white dhotis and sacred threads carry red and saffron flags, and a large green umbrella-like parasol is held over the procession. Red flags bear printed portrait images, and roadside signboards show a portrait with a printed caption. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large outdoor crowd fills a tree-lined street during a procession. Dense ranks of men and women in light shirts, kurtas, saris and headscarves press together, many with bags and some looking toward a decorated float at right. Behind them, orange and red flags and pennants line the route, and a shaded platform with floral garlands and marigold-style decorations holds a seated figure in pink clothing. A red and gold ornate ratha-style canopy with a red cloth and white and pink flower garlands sits at right. The scene reads as a festival or procession crowd, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a tree-lined road with a crowd of onlookers and devotees. At center, a richly decorated palanquin with a white and gold canopy and marigold garlands carries a figure in a red and gold ceremonial turban and ornate red-and-gold clothing, seated and flanked by attendants. A second figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands on the palanquin beside an attendant in white and gold. Red flags fly across the procession and several orange and blue umbrellas shade the carriage. Uniformed police stand near the carriage. Many people in shirts and kurtas raise phones to take photographs, and a motorcycle is parked at the left edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18