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A street procession of devotees in white and cream traditional dress moves along a paved road lined with red flags on poles and many colourful umbrellas, green, maroon, yellow and blue. In the centre a woman in a white sari with a brown-and-gold border and a maroon shoulder bag carries a framed printed portrait, decorated with a flower garland, showing a figure with a pink headdress; the portrait is held by a person rather than being a physical person. Nearby a man in white dhoti and shawl walks with a red sash. A woman on the left in dark sunglasses and a red-and-white sari holds up a phone to photograph. Buildings with balconies and people on rooftops stand behind the procession under a bright sky, with a few motorcycles and a man in a checked shirt on the right.

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A festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with white and orange tents and a whitewashed wall. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes. Several carry tall red flags, one bearing a printed image of a bearded saffron-robed sadhu, and others hold large umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and navy with decorative fringes. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks holding a red cloth, with a water bottle in hand. Women in white saris with red borders and rudraksha-style beads walk in the front rows. Many people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a sadhu procession with umbrellas and flags.2016-04-22A large festival procession moves along a street under bright sunshine, with many women in white and cream garments bordered in red, several wearing red shawls and wide white-and-red sashes. Some have vertical white marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces, and a woman in front raises her arm while dancing. Red flags on tall poles and yellow and green ceremonial umbrellas rise above the crowd, and yellow metal barricades line the route. Spectators stand behind the barriers under trees.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A festival procession with devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, many holding red and orange flags on poles. Above them are ornate umbrellas in green, orange, blue, magenta and maroon with sequined fringes and gold trim. A man in the right foreground wears a white dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a shaved head, and holds a camera. Other devotees in white stand around him, some with folded hands, and a man in a white cap and sunglasses stands at centre.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with crowds moving between multi-storey buildings. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and purple with decorative fringes are raised above the marchers, alongside tall red flags with a yellow emblem. Men and women in white and saffron-orange clothing walk in the procession, and a bald man in an orange shawl stands near the left edge. Uniformed police stand on the right, and onlookers in blue shirts and red saris fill the foreground. The scene is a daytime street procession.2016-04-18Outdoor procession at a crowded religious gathering, with many devotees carrying red flags and green and blue decorated umbrellas on poles. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red or maroon shoulder sashes, and some carry red banners. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with red sash walk near the front. Robed sadhus in orange stand at the right edge beside police in khaki uniform, with a shrine and painted images behind the crowd and dusty ground underfoot.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession on a sunlit road, with a long line of people in white clothing carrying red flags on poles and many ornate umbrellas in pink, orange, yellow and green with beaded fringe. Devotees on the left wear white garments, one man in the foreground has a rudraksha mala and an orange cap, and a woman in a white sari wears an orange shawl. Several people stand on rooftops in the background above a multi-storey building with signboards. Women and men walk in white dress, many carrying flags and umbrellas, in the style of a religious procession or chariot-accompanying parade.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22