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A large street procession seen from an elevated angle, with crowds of people in white and cream clothing walking beneath a dense canopy of colourful umbrellas in green, red, blue, yellow, pink and orange. Many people carry red flags on tall poles. Several men in white dhotis lead white horses decorated with red and white trappings. Uniformed police officers line the road and walk alongside the procession. A white vehicle with a painted banner and a decorated white building with a rounded spire stand in the background, and a crowd of people sits along the roadside under a stop sign.

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April 18 20162016-04-18 +1 copiesAerial view of a street procession seen from a building balcony. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with red and white garments, walks beneath brightly coloured umbrellas in blue, green, yellow, pink and red, while many red flags are carried. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the street and walk alongside the crowd. A white van with a large red banner carries a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure and text in Hindi, with a sound system on its roof. Women in saris of pink, green and orange stand among the onlookers.2016-04-18A dense outdoor street procession in an Indian town. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, pink and orange are held aloft above the crowd, with red flags carried among them. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with gold and orange ornamentation moves along the road. Uniformed police officers line the street, and many devotees in saffron, white and bright saris walk in the crowd. Strings of colourful bunting cross overhead, and a red bus and parked vehicles sit along the roadside. A framed portrait printed on paper is pinned to a tree on the left, showing a bald man in a dark outfit, though this is a printed picture rather than a person present. A red-and-orange kalasha-like finial tops a small structure on the right.2016-04-18Street procession in an Indian town, with a decorated palanquin or ratha carried through a dense crowd under a row of colourful multicoloured umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and pink. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd, and strings of triangular bunting in purple, green and yellow cross the street. Many people in orange, saffron and white clothing walk alongside; some stand on a raised wooden platform at right. Cars and a van line the road behind. A central figure in white sits on the palanquin area, though no identity can be confirmed from appearance. Dense crowd of many people, with more visible further back.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession winds through a crowded Indian town road lined with buildings and parked vehicles. Many people in white, saffron and mixed clothing walk closely together, while numerous red flags, yellow and blue umbrellas and saffron-clad figures move along the route. A decorated vehicle with loudspeakers and a truck carrying a white-clad group move with the crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the road, and several motorcycles and scooters are parked on the right. A tour bus with a person lettering is visible on the left.2016-04-18Aerial view of a colourful festival procession moving down a dusty street lined with buildings. Dozens of people in white and red clothing walk beneath many multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink, green and red. Red flags flutter above the crowd, and a decorated vehicle or float is visible in the middle of the procession. A white temple shrine with a curved spire stands at the left beside a pink multi-storey building, and strings of bunting cross the street. A bus and a parked van are visible at left, and police officers in khaki uniforms stand along the roadside.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. Many people in white and saffron or orange clothing fill the road, some carrying red flags and poles. Multicoloured umbrellas in pink, green, yellow, blue and red are held overhead. A decorated orange-and-red canopied float with floral garlands sits on the left, and a white van with a banner is parked in the middle. Rooftops with white shrine structures and a pink building line the street, with crowds watching from balconies.2016-04-18A large street procession in Ujjain winds between tree-lined buildings under strings of small bunting flags. Foreground: a white decorated palanquin with gold trim and a red-and-gold canopy at left, carried past uniformed police officers. Many participants wear saffron and orange robes and turbans; some carry long red and orange flags and umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and red. Framed portraits of a long-haired bearded figure with flowing hair are held aloft by marchers near the centre. A white truck with a raised stage and a decorated float with a gold-topped structure sit in the crowd. The procession is watched by onlookers on the street and balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a festival procession moving down a busy town street lined with white multi-storey buildings and shopfronts. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron-orange robes walk in the crowd, some carrying red and saffron flags on poles. Several colourful parasols in red, pink, blue, green and yellow are held above the procession. A decorated float or palanquin with yellow and orange canopy is visible near the front, with police in khaki uniforms lining the roadway. Drummers carry drums on the right, and spectators watch from the pavement and balconies. A large red roadside banner with a portrait and Hindi text stands at the left edge.2016-04-18