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Aerial view of a dense street procession in Ujjain with many colourful umbrellas (yellow, green, blue, pink, red and orange) carried above marchers in white clothing. Red flags and bunting line the road, and a crowd of onlookers fills the street and balconies. Uniformed police officers walk along the procession edge, and a row of loudspeaker horns stands at left beside a parked blue jeep. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with red and pink drapery is visible within the procession.

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Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a long line of participants in white and saffron-coloured garments moving between roadside crowds. Many marchers carry large colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow, blue, pink and maroon above them, and red flags are raised along the route. An ornate decorated cart with a white and gold canopy and a decorated carriage are visible, along with a truck with loudspeakers. Strings of bunting and a line of police in khaki uniforms line the street. Spectators stand on the left under a large tree and on the balconies, and a printed banner with a portrait hangs from a tree branch on the left.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession moving down a narrow road lined with crowds, police in khaki uniforms and bamboo barriers. Many people wear orange and saffron clothing, and a central group carries large colourful umbrellas in pink, yellow, blue, green and red. Tall red flags on poles and red and white banners line the street, with strings of bunting overhead. A decorated float or palanquin with a canopy sits near the centre, and loudspeaker horns are visible at the lower edge. Beside the road a printed portrait banner shows a figure in a light robe, and a small shrine with a golden kalasha stands on the right. Trees and parked motorcycles frame the scene.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in a town, with a long line of marchers under many colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink, green, red and orange. Many people wear white and some carry red flags on poles. A decorated vehicle and a rath-like float with a large decorated canopy move through the crowd, and bunting strings cross the road. Onlookers line the street and stand on the balconies of buildings, and police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the edge of the procession. Trees, shops and utility poles frame the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Elevated view of a street procession in a busy town. A palanquin-like decorated float carries a figure at the centre, surrounded by a long column of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, many holding large colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, green, yellow and red. Red flags flutter above the crowd, strings of bunting cross the street, and uniformed police officers line the route. Spectators in saffron, white and bright saris fill the sides. A framed portrait is held up near the left edge.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession moving between whitewashed buildings and a row of trees. Many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and pink are raised above the crowd, with red flags on tall poles and string bunting strung across the street. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in bright saris walk along the road, while uniformed police stand along the edge. A decorated float or ratha with a yellow canopy is visible toward the back, along with a large terracotta pot on a platform at the right. The scene is part of a festival-style procession.2016-04-18 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18