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A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road in Ujjain. Many devotees wear white and orange ritual clothing and carry red flags, some holding green umbrellas overhead. A gilded, ornate ratha or palanquin with a deity murti sits near the front of the procession under a decorated canopy. Police and marshals in high-visibility vests line the yellow barricades. Spectators crowd a white wall on the right, and banners with portraits are displayed along the wall.

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A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined street past a white boundary wall crowded with spectators. At the centre, a golden ornate ratha chariot carrying a deity murti under a canopy of marigold garlands leads the way, pulled by a tractor. Around it walk many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes, several holding long red and orange flags on poles, with green ornamental parasols. Uniformed police and volunteers in yellow vests line the barricades. A large portrait banner hangs on the wall, and a painted sign is visible on the right.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road during a festival, with many participants in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments, some wearing red sashes. Red flags with yellow emblems are carried high, and several colourful umbrellas shade the marchers. Yellow-vested volunteers and police guide the crowd along low concrete barriers. Spectators line a white wall on the right, many standing on top of it to watch, while a decorated ornate float or palanquin is visible near the far end of the procession.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd fills a city street during a procession. At the centre, a gold-decorated ratha/palanquin carries a seated figure in an orange robe beneath an ornate golden canopy garlanded with flowers; attendants in white stand around it and a figure in orange and white stands beside. Red and orange flags fly and large green umbrellas shade the procession. Many people along the barricades wear grey ash or are smeared with it, and banners and tents line the road under flowering trees.2016-05-21A dense procession crowd moves along a barricaded street in an Indian city, lined with orange and red saffron flags. At centre, a gilded golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with a golden canopy above and offerings in front. A man in an orange-saffron garment stands near the palanquin and a man in white dhoti and shirt guides the moving platform. Many devotees in white, some in saffron, press against the barriers, while police in khaki and yellow-vested volunteers manage the route. Several sadhus at left are covered in grey ash, and green and gold umbrellas shade the lower foreground. Red and yellow flags and small banners fill the scene. The procession is a ratha/palanquin procession with dense devotee participation.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road during a festival. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a gilded, sunburst-style canopy, with a seated figure and attendants in saffron and orange clothing. Dense crowds of devotees in white, saffron and orange garments walk alongside, many holding large red and orange flags. Green umbrellas shade some participants. Spectators line a white wall on the right, leaning and sitting above the road, and a row of parked vehicles and stalls appears on the left. Mango-like trees arch overhead. Many people are visible, forming a dense crowd.2016-05-21