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A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane lined with shops and signboards. In the foreground, a vehicle is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and red flags on poles rise above the crowd. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside the procession while devotees in white and orange robes march ahead under red flags and open umbrellas. Many onlookers line the street, some raising hands in greeting, and children are held up to see. Hanging banners and shop signs frame the scene.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian market lane, with a large crowd lining the road and watching from balconies above. Red flags on tall poles are carried through the middle, and several ornate umbrellas in blue, yellow and pink with fringed edges shade the procession. A woman in an orange sari stands at the centre, a man in white kurta and orange shawl walks beside her, and a man in white with an orange cloth carries a flag at right. Shops on the left sell handloom goods and a painted banner shows a bearded saffron-robed figure. A few uniformed police officers stand among the crowd, and a child in blue looks on at lower left.2016-04-18A street procession winds through a crowded market lane in Ujjain, with many people lining both sides and watching from balconies. Several red flags with a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange headwrap are raised on poles, and multicoloured umbrellas are held above a vehicle in the centre. A man in a white shirt stands on the back of the cart and grips the flag poles, while a uniformed police officer walks among the crowd. Shops with signs in Hindi and English line the street, and marigold flowers are visible in the lower right corner. Several people in white kurtas and saris are part of the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded narrow street in Ujjain during a religious procession. Red flags on poles and a red and gold ornate palanquin with a canopy are carried through the crowd. A colourful umbrella with blue, red and yellow panels is held over a seated figure wearing white and a red shawl, with a white yak-tail fan nearby. Uniformed police line the procession route. Shops, hanging banners and rooftop spectators fill the scene. A tall cream-coloured figure is visible near the centre. Hanging banners and posters line the buildings on both sides of the lane.2016-04-18A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town moves along a narrow road lined with shops and multi-storey buildings. A decorated palanquin with a cream canopy and marigold garlands is carried on a red tractor-drawn cart, with red flags fluttering on poles. Several white-clad men in white dhotis walk beside the cart, a man in a red-and-white shirt, and uniformed police officers in khaki guide the crowd. Many onlookers line the street, women in colourful saris watch from balconies and windows, and motorbikes are parked along the roadside. A banner reads Shri Sadhna Eldh'a... and a street sign points toward Raja Bhau Maharaj. The procession appears to be a religious or ceremonial parade.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. An ornately decorated float (ratha) with a gold-fringed canopy and marigold garlands carries figures in saffron and white robes, while a red-and-white tractor pulls another decorated float ahead. Red flags on poles line the road. Uniformed police in khaki and officials in orange safety vests keep the crowd back, and many people line both sides of the street, some raising hands. On the right, a large banner shows a row of portraits of men in suits and uniforms. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the road. In the foreground, a man in a teal cap and a worker in an orange vest stand near the rope barrier.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane lined with saffron and red flags and a marigold garland arch. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the route. In the foreground, a figure in white with a red-bordered shawl rides in a decorated cart beneath an ornate parasol with saffron drapery. Large hoardings on the right show a portrait of a man in a pink-and-gold turban and garland, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with event details printed in Hindi. Many devotees, some with orange tilaka, line the street and watch from balconies and the roadside.2016-04-18