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Street procession in an Indian town with a decorated palanquin carried through a crowd. A golden canopy with fringed edges shelters a floral-garlanded seat on a wooden platform. A bald man in a saffron/orange robe stands at the front of the platform, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a fan or bundles beside him. Several men in white and orange clothing carry poles and guide the platform, while others wave red flags. Police in khaki uniforms and caps line the street, and a crowd of onlookers in shirts, saris and salwar kameez watches from both sides. Shopfronts and balconies with people line the street behind them.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town where a flower-decorated golden palanquin with a yellow fringed canopy is carried through a crowd. Two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one with a shaved head, stand on the palanquin holding ceremonial objects and gesturing. A man in orange and a man in orange-brown garments stand nearby. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps line the road, and many devotees in colourful saris and white clothing press forward with hands raised. Saffron and red flags flutter above, and yellow umbrellas and shop fronts with signs line the street.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. Under a gold-fringed canopy on a decorated palanquin, a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth stands among flower garlands and a yellow-and-orange umbrella, while attendants in white dhotis and a man in orange lift and steer the palanquin with long poles. Policemen in khaki uniforms hold back the crowd, and devotees with raised hands and folded palms line the road. Red flags wave, and shops with signboards and balconies with spectators frame the scene. Many people are visible, including the crowd along both sides.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 fills a narrow lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging orange and red flags. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a silver-trimmed base, red canopy and a white-fringed umbrella is carried forward, with a figure in white and orange seated on its raised platform and attendants in white garments around it. Many devotees in saffron, white and bright clothing press along both sides, while uniformed police officers in khaki walk through the crowd. Red and white banners and a portrait billboard reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda are visible on the right. Crowd count is large, roughly 100+ people visible.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in an Indian town, with a large red-draped float carrying a golden-yellow deity murti under a red and gold umbrella. Men in white kurtas, a man in a white dhoti standing on the float, and many onlookers in saris, salwar and caps press along the road. Red and orange flags fly above, and a tall decorative umbrella stands behind. A billboard on the left shows a collage of framed portraits of men. Shops and multistorey buildings line the street.2016-04-18