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A street procession in an Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a large golden canopy and gold-embellished draping moves down the road, with a deity murti visible on it. Red flags are raised along the route, and several people in white dhotis and kurtas or white clothing walk alongside, some with hands raised in devotion. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession. Crowds of onlookers stand on the roadside and watch from balconies of multi-storey buildings, and colourful bunting and small pennants stretch across the street. Pink, orange and red umbrellas shade the crowd, and bicycles are parked along the left. A shop sign reads 'Abdealli Rasulbhai'.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers, many raising mobile phones to photograph. A large gold-and-yellow canopy umbrella and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and marigold strings carry several men in white dhotis and saffron-and-red sashes. Red and orange flags fly along the procession route, and yellow and red parasols shade the crowd. In the background, men in white stand on a balcony of a white multi-storey building above the street.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin under a large orange-yellow canopy, draped with marigold garlands, is pulled by rope through the street. A man in a white kurta and dhoti, arms raised, walks beside it, and a central figure is seated on the platform. Red flags flank the procession, and colourful bunting stretches overhead. Crowds of men, women in saris and salwars, children and uniformed police line the road, and onlookers watch from balconies of white multi-storey buildings. Shops with signboards line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town passes between white multi-storey buildings. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and topped by a gold-fringed canopy is carried forward. Red flags with a printed portrait of a man with long hair and an orange turban fly on poles beside it. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk around the cart, and police in khaki uniforms guide the crowd. Umbrellas in yellow, red and blue shade the procession. A large crowd of men and women, some in saris and salwar kameez, watches from the roadside. A printed banner hangs on a building to the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A gilded ornate palanquin or ratha, heavily decorated with marigold garlands, is carried under golden and orange parasols. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with orange-red cloths, walk beside it. Many red flags with saffron emblems are raised. Uniformed police officers stand along the edge. Devotees and onlookers press close, one man in a blue shirt photographing with a phone. Multi-storey buildings with balconies and spectators line the street.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. An ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a gold umbrella is carried along the road, with red flags on poles lining the sides. Seated on the palanquin is a figure in orange robes with a bare-chested front and a bead necklace, flanked by a man in white dhoti and a figure in a red-brown shawl. Onlookers in saris, salwar kameez and white kurtas watch and some raise hands in greeting. Uniformed police stand nearby, and strings of colourful bunting cross above the street. Shopfronts and a multi-storey building with air conditioners line the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a dense street procession in an Indian town. A large crowd fills the road, many people in white kurtas and dhotis, women in saris and head coverings. Several red flags on tall poles line the procession. At center, a golden-robed deity murti is carried on a decorated float draped in red cloth and garlands, with a figure in white standing beside it. Yellow metal barricades line the left side, and tented stalls and shop signs with Hindi text line the street. Mosque domes are visible at the top left. Canopies with red and white umbrellas shade vendors along the road.2016-04-18