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A dense street procession in an Indian town crowd. In the left foreground a palanquin-like ratha is decorated with marigold and orange garlands, gold ornaments, and a white canopy with gold fringe, carried by men in white dhotis. Two orange and yellow umbrellas are raised over it. Large crowds of devotees, many in saffron and orange, line the street, raising hands and phones. Uniformed police officers stand near the procession. Red and saffron flags and a red and white banner hang above.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive street procession in a crowded Indian town. Central focus is a large ornate palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe, decorated with marigold garlands, brass bells and gold ornaments, carried by men in white dhotis, some bare-chested. Smaller orange and yellow umbrellas and red and orange flags surround it. Dense crowds line the street, many holding up phones to photograph. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand along the route. Banners hang overhead on poles and wires, showing a bearded figure in saffron clothing with a crown-like headdress against a red background. Shops and buildings line the road.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and marigold garlands is carried forward. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested priestly attire stand on and around the palanquin; one in white holds a camera. A woman in white stands at the front of the palanquin. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap walks beside it. Crowds of devotees, many women in pink and green saris, raise hands and phones to photograph the procession. Shops and buildings with signboards line the street.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession seen from above, with a large palanquin or ratha canopied by a white umbrella edged with gold fringe and orange under-canopies. The palanquin is draped in orange and white marigold and flower garlands and holds brass kalasha-like vessels and ceremonial items. Several men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested and wearing saffron garments, carry or walk beside it, with a red flag held aloft. Dense crowds line both sides of a narrow street, many with hands raised in greeting, while uniformed police in khaki stand guard. Shopfronts and hanging red cloth frame the scene. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A dense street procession seen from an elevated angle, winding through a busy Indian town lined with shops and signboards. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha under a white and gold canopy carries figures in saffron and white robes, with marigold and garland decorations hanging from the poles. Above it, many umbrellas in orange, red, yellow, pink and blue shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and a large crowd of men and women presses forward with raised hands and phones. Red, yellow and green flags flutter throughout the scene. A golden decorated vehicle appears at the upper left.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18A busy street procession in an Indian market town, with a dense crowd of men, women and children lining both sides and filling the road. Several ornate palanquin-style carriages covered by colourful umbrellas and canopies move forward, one with a red canopy, another with a gold and red one, all decorated with flower garlands. Red and orange flags flutter above the carts. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and pants with a white head covering and a saffron-red sash stands on the raised platform of a carriage, one hand extended toward the crowd. Nearby, a man in white with a white cap also stands beside the cart. Shops, signboards and colourful bunting frame the street, and a tall painted banner of a saint in orange robes hangs above the road.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18