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A street procession in a narrow Indian town lane lined with pink and cream buildings. On the right, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears layered beaded necklaces and gold-trimmed white cloth, standing on a decorated float with red flags and marigold garlands. Nearby, a woman in a floral kurta and white shawl stands with hands folded, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari raises her arms in devotion. A man in a white shirt holds up his hands toward the float, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands in the foreground. A red flag and a printed poster are visible among the crowd.

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A street procession in a narrow old town lane with crowds pressing close. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands on a gilded palanquin-like platform, and a shaved-headed priest in orange-red cloth wearing a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads raises flowers. Devotees below, some in orange and white, reach upward and one man in a blue checked shirt raises his hands. A man on the left raises a mobile phone toward the palanquin. A printed banner on the wall shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Devanagari text. Marigold garlands and petals appear among the crowd. The appearance of the orange-clad figure is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under an orange and blue canopy hung with tassels, its sides wrapped in garlands of marigolds. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag stands on the cart, one hand raised. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rope. Uniformed police officers with caps line the route, and red flags with saffron emblems flutter overhead. Many devotees press in from the foreground, some raising hands in greeting, others in white or pastel shirts. Shopfronts and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded narrow street procession in an Indian town. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl stands with his back to the camera, while a woman in white sari with a flower-decked hair holds a camera. On the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand on a decorated golden palanquin or ratha, one wearing garlands. A red flag flies overhead. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk among onlookers, many of whom raise hands and cheer. Pink, yellow and blue buildings line the street, with a blue-and-white signboard reading Pushpadanteshwar Mahadev.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A decorated palanquin-style ratha with a golden canopy hung with small bells, orange and white marigold garlands, and multicoloured tassels is carried forward between tall red banners edged with gold. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap walks beside it. Dense onlookers in shirts and kurtas line the street, some raising hands and phones, before green-painted multi-storey buildings and a balcony with potted plants.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded street procession in an Indian town, with a red and orange flag raised at left and vendors' textiles hanging in shop fronts behind. On a decorated palanquin at left, a young man in white dhoti with gold trim and bare chest, wearing gold-trimmed bands and a garland, holds a ceremonial staff; beside him an older man in white robes and a rudraksha-style necklace raises a hand. Below, a shaved-headed man in white and a bare-chested man with bead necklaces stand near a uniformed policeman in khaki. Several saffron-clad devotees and a man in an orange shawl hold a framed portrait, and a crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris, watches and photographs from the roadside.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city. A large ornate palanquin-style chariot is decorated with white and orange marigold garlands, tassels and a golden canopy with red flags. Beside it, a man in white dhoti and a man in red-brown robes walk near the carriage. Dense crowds of men line the street, several with raised hands. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap guide the procession. Multi-storey buildings with green and cream facades form the backdrop.2016-04-18