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A dense outdoor street procession under strings of colourful triangular pennants. Red flags on poles rise above the crowd, and many open umbrellas in pink, yellow, blue, teal and orange are held aloft. In the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a gold canopy, pulled or escorted by a vehicle in the foreground. Robed participants in saffron and orange move alongside, some playing drums, while a large crowd of onlookers in mixed clothing lines both sides of the road. White colonial-style buildings and a tanker truck frame the street.

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A festival procession moves through a crowded street lined with multicoloured bunting strung between buildings. A gilded palanquin-style float with a golden canopy and a decorated chariot-like cart leads the parade, with red flags raised throughout the crowd. Many participants wear white and saffron-orange clothing and carry umbrellas in pink, blue, purple, yellow and orange, some with fringed edges. Drummers and dancers line the procession in the foreground, while a red tractor with a float follows behind. Onlookers stand on the pavement and rooftops, and a white tanker truck and parked vehicles are visible at the right edge. Several men in khaki uniforms stand near the route.2016-04-18April 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town seen from an elevated vantage point. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk among a large number of colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, many with fringed or patterned tops. Several tall red flags on poles rise above the crowd. Ornate decorated carts or palanquins with gold and red trim move through the middle of the procession. On the left, spectators gather on a rooftop and along the street beside a leafy tree, with a few uniformed police officers visible at the right edge. Strings of triangular bunting hang overhead, and a row of brass-coloured loudspeaker horns stands at the lower left. Many people wear saffron and orange garments.2016-04-18