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A street procession in an Indian town moves past shops and a multi-storey building. Many saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walk among colourful umbrellas in blue, green, yellow and red, with red flags held aloft. A white vehicle bearing a red-and-white banner with the name a person leads the crowd. Uniformed police officers line the roadside and walk alongside the procession, and onlookers watch from the pavement and balconies. Shop signs in Hindi and Marathi script are visible.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a busy Indian town market lined with multi-storey shops and signboards, including one reading Shri Ram Traders. Many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing walk in the road, several carrying large ornate umbrellas in red, blue, green, pink and yellow with fringed edges. Red flags on poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated vehicle and a red-and-white van move through the procession. Uniformed police officers line the route and walk alongside, while onlookers fill the pavements and balconies. A decorated palanquin or float is visible at the head of the procession near the top of the street.2016-04-18A street procession moves along a busy town road lined with white multi-storey buildings and shopfronts. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and orange cloth leads, pulled by a tractor-like vehicle. Women in red and orange saris and garlands walk beneath large green, blue and dark blue parasols. Uniformed police officers in khaki line both sides and walk alongside. Many red and orange pennants wave overhead. A large street banner on the left shows a portrait of a figure with reddish hair and a garland. Behind the procession, a white van and vehicles fill the road.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves past white multi-storey buildings and shopfronts. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style float with a golden canopy and red flags is pulled by a red tractor, with a white-uniformed attendant near it. Around it, women in saffron and orange sarees and white garments carry colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and pink, while others hold red flags. Uniformed police officers line the street, and crowds of onlookers watch from the roadside. A signboard reads Shri Ram Traders, and a shopfront nearby carries another sign.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing carry bright red, yellow, pink and purple umbrellas and red flags on poles. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with yellow and orange canopies is carried through the road, with uniformed police officers lining the route and parked white vans visible. On the left a large red banner reads a Hindi and English-script message. Multi-storey buildings with signboards line the street, and a red fire engine and a bus are visible in the background.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with a large crowd of onlookers and uniformed police lining the road. A palanquin with a white and gold canopy and garlanded deity murti moves forward, carried by men in white shirts. Red flags on tall poles and multicoloured umbrellas in green, blue, yellow and pink fill the scene. In the foreground, sadhus in orange and saffron robes, with rudraksha malas and vermilion foreheads, walk beside the procession, one wearing a red turban. Shop signs in Hindi and English line the street behind them.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city moves past shops and crowds. A decorated palanquin topped with a golden canopy is carried at upper left, with a deity murti visible on it. Many red flags with yellow emblems are held aloft by people in white and saffron clothing. Numerous umbrellas in blue, green, yellow, pink and red shade the marchers, and women in orange and red saris wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Uniformed police officers line the route, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background. Signboards and shop fronts are visible above.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town fills a narrow road lined with white multi-storey buildings and shopfronts. Many robed participants in saffron and orange garments walk beneath colourful parasols in pink, red, blue, yellow and green, while red flags on tall poles rise through the crowd. Uniformed police officers line the route and bystanders watch from balconies and the roadside. Further ahead an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated figure under a gilded canopy. A hanging banner on the left shows a painted figure in red. Vehicles and onlookers fill the background, and the scene reads as a religious procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18