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Outdoor street procession in a small town under a clear blue sky. Several umbrellas in orange, red and blue with bold white and gold motifs shade a white palanquin in the centre, and a decorated white and blue float with a canopy sits behind it. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside, and a dense crowd of onlookers lines both sides of the road. Strings of yellow flags are strung across the street between two-storey buildings, and a small temple-like shrine appears in the background.

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A street procession in a small Indian town moves past old multi-storey buildings under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a canopied palanquin or ratha with a white cloth top and a blue panel bearing an Om symbol is carried forward, flanked by large orange, blue and yellow ornamental umbrellas on tall poles. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some carrying poles and banners. Yellow and green festoon bunting is strung across the street. A dense crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the road, with a few women in saris, and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty street lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried through the street, and yellow streamers and festive decorations hang across the road. Shopfronts and older multistorey buildings frame the scene. Several figures in orange-saffron garments walk near the front, but no individual can be confidently identified from appearance. Many people fill the frame, with more visible in the background, so the count is well above one hundred.2007-02-02A street procession in a town crowded with onlookers. A large ornate float decorated with green and blue cloth, garlands and flowers carries a seated figure in orange robes with a white cloth canopy overhead. Several colourful striped parasols with gold finials are held above the float, and many men and women in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in orange shawls. Bunting strings hang across the street and signboards with portraits line the upper left. Dense spectators fill the foreground and roadside. a person appearance is uncertain; the seated figure in orange on the float cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-02A street procession on a sunny day in a small town, with a decorated open cart or ratha topped by a white canopy edged in pink flowers and black trim. Under the canopy, seated figures wear saffron-orange robes and garlands, and a golden trident is raised beside them. Two large ceremonial umbrellas in red, orange, green and blue with white dove motifs and gold embroidery shade the cart. Below, a white cloth covers the front of the cart, edged with marigold garlands and red-and-white patterning. Crowds of men and women in white clothes walk alongside, some in saffron shawls, and a man in a grey shirt walks at the right. Houses, palm trees and bunting line the road.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession in a town, viewed from an elevated angle. Several rows of men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk along a paved road, many carrying colourful striped umbrellas over a white-draped palanquin with floral garlands. Behind them a decorated float with blue and teal panels and marigold garlands carries a figure seated under a white canopy. Onlookers in saris and shirts line the road, and a small ornate chariot-like float with yellow fringe stands nearby. Concrete houses and a brick wall frame the scene.2007-02-02An elevated view of a crowded village street during a procession. Multiple decorated chariots or palanquins with colourful umbrella-like canopies and draped fabric move down the road, pulled and accompanied by a large crowd. Men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron cloth walk near the carts, while women in colourful saris and onlookers line the street, with yellow pennant bunting strung across the lane. Two-storey whitewashed buildings with ornate deity figures on balconies frame the scene, with palm trees and tiled roofs beyond. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2007-02-02A photograph from above of a village street procession. Dozens of people in white clothes walk along a dusty road lined with small shops and tiled-roof houses. Several large colourful umbrellas with orange, red, blue and green panels and gold trim are carried over a central group, and a white-covered palanquin or float with a blue Om symbol on its side is pulled at the lower right. Yellow pennant flags are strung across the street and above the buildings. Spectators stand on balconies and along the roadside.2007-02-02A street procession seen from above, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron-orange shawls, moving past a low concrete wall. Four large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels, blue, red, green and yellow, shade a decorated float draped in red and white cloth patterned with elephants, and strung with orange marigold garlands. A figure in orange sits on the float, and a white canopy with pink flowers and a blue-and-green backdrop stands at the upper right. Yellow and green triangular bunting runs across the top and tall ceremonial banners with fringed yellow tassels are carried at the left. Onlookers in casual clothes line the lower edge.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02