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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane lined with shops, multi-storey buildings and utility poles. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with a white canopy and a deity murti is carried forward beneath a cluster of colourful umbrellas in yellow, pink, red, blue and green. Many red flags are raised along the route. Uniformed police in khaki with dark caps walk ahead, clearing the way with sticks. Men in white dhotis and orange turbans march alongside, one playing a large drum decorated with orange and red cloth. Onlookers crowd both sides of the street, some photographing the procession with phones.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Many red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, with saffron-robed participants and drummers in orange turbans in the middle. Uniformed police in khaki, some with batons, line the route and hold a rope barrier. Devotees in white kurtas and pink or red shawls walk alongside, and several colourful umbrellas are raised overhead. A banner with a portrait is visible at the right beside a building.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession moves through a busy city road under a clear sky. Many saffron and orange robed sadhus and devotees walk in the centre, some carrying drums, while uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the route and hold a rope barrier. Numerous red and orange flags on poles wave above the crowd, and pink, yellow and orange parasols shade several figures. Pedestrians in white kurtas, colourful salwar kameez and casual shirts crowd the sides of the road, with trees and multistorey buildings behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded town lane under a bright blue sky. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy is carried forward, surrounded by many colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red. Red flags are raised by people in the crowd. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the roadside, while men in shirts and women in saris line the street. Residents watch from balconies of multi-storey buildings on the right.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded city road lined with multistorey buildings and power lines. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk in front, some with red-and-white cloth and a man in a white cap and sunglasses at left. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls carry red flags on poles, while many colourful umbrellas in yellow, pink, green, blue and red are held aloft. A decorated palanquin with a gold canopy and orange fringe is visible in the middle distance. Spectators line the street, and a large crowd fills the foreground.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession in daytime moves along a tree-lined road past a multi-storey building. Many marchers carry red flags with a yellow-and-white emblem, and some carry saffron and orange umbrellas. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps line the route, and a few men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Pedestrians and onlookers crowd the pavement, and a yellow-roofed vehicle is visible in the background under a bright sky.2016-04-18A festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd. Front center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne decorated with gold lion figures and a gold canopy, with a drummer in orange at the left edge. Beside him a bare-chested man with a mala and white cloth sits on a cushion. Behind, more saffron-clad sadhus ride on decorated carts under floral garlands, and red flags rise above the barricaded crowd. A striped and fringed canopy and a maroon umbrella shade the procession, and a banner shows a portrait. Several hundred people line the route.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18