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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. An ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a gold umbrella is carried along the road, with red flags on poles lining the sides. Seated on the palanquin is a figure in orange robes with a bare-chested front and a bead necklace, flanked by a man in white dhoti and a figure in a red-brown shawl. Onlookers in saris, salwar kameez and white kurtas watch and some raise hands in greeting. Uniformed police stand nearby, and strings of colourful bunting cross above the street. Shopfronts and a multi-storey building with air conditioners line the background.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A figure seated on an ornate golden palanquin with a yellow fringed canopy and a blue-topped canopy rests on a gold throne decorated with marigold garlands; the seated figure wears a red turban and red-and-gold robes. A woman in white stands at the front of the palanquin, and a bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace walks beside it. Red flags are carried along the route, police in khaki uniforms hold back a crowd, and people watch from a balcony and the street. The bulk of the crowd is in front of the palanquin, with men in white and pastel shirts and women in saris visible. Shop signs and a blue umbrella appear in the background.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18A street procession in a town, with a gilded palanquin carried on a golden flower-decorated platform under a yellow and gold ornate canopy. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on the palanquin, receiving a raised-hand gesture from a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti. Other men in white dhotis and saffron-red robes walk alongside, one holding a camera. Police in khaki uniforms and caps hold back a crowd of onlookers, including children and women in colourful salwar. Red and saffron flags are raised, and a woman on a balcony above watches the procession. Garlands of marigolds and flower decorations hang on the palanquin, and a banner with a portrait is visible at right.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and marigold garlands is carried forward, with a man in white kurta standing on the front with arms raised. Red and orange flags line the route, and red and blue umbrellas shade the crowd. Police in khaki uniforms walk beside the procession among devotees in white and pastel clothing. Onlookers watch from the balconies of white multi-storey buildings, and motorcycles are parked at the lower right edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession with a golden palanquin carried through a crowd. A seated figure in red and gold garments sits on a gold-framed throne beneath a yellow fringed canopy and a blue parasol, decorated with orange marigold garlands and hanging bells. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds the canopy pole, and a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha mala stands at right. Uniformed police in khaki line the route, holding a rope, while red flags wave and devotees and onlookers press close. People watch from a balcony above a white building.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18