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Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with colourful bunting and a flag-lined tree canopy. Saffron-robed sadhus in orange dhotis and orange-red shawls, with orange turbans and marigold garlands, walk in the foreground, several carrying tall silver poles. Behind them a golden palanquin-style float carries a deity murti decorated with flowers. A police officer in khaki uniform walks at the left edge. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a flower garland stands beside an orange tractor and a decorated cart. Marigold petals litter the road.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wearing orange saffron shawls. Several orange triangular flags on poles rise above the crowd, and multicoloured decorated umbrellas are carried overhead. Drummers on the left play dhol drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks among the marchers. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background, and a banner runs beneath the umbrellas. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2008-08-01May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession on a paved road with a roadside planting strip. In the foreground, a bald elderly man in white dhoti and a red shawl walks with a gold-coloured ceremonial plaque, beside people in white dhotis carrying colourful fringed umbrellas, staves and a red-covered book. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and marchers follow a decorated tractor-drawn float with orange flags. Hillside and a temple spire appear in the background, with large banners and portrait posters on roadside billboards.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA street procession in an Indian town moves along a dusty road lined with stalls, awnings and trees. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, while drummers and attendants wear orange turbans and orange-and-gold outfits. Large red flags, a line of colourful parasols in red, yellow, blue and orange, and drums with decorated covers lead the crowd. Spectators stand along the roadside and on a rooftop.2016-04-18A street procession of many people moves through a dusty town lane lined with market stalls, tarpaulin awnings and low buildings. Drummers in orange and saffron-coloured clothing with orange head cloths play large drums slung across their bodies. Men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas carry red and orange flags on long poles, and many hold colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red overhead. At the centre, a decorated float or ratha with orange and red fabric and a canopy moves forward. Spectators stand along the edges of the road and on a rooftop at right, and a tree shades the left side of the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves down a crowded road lined with makeshift shacks and tarpaulin stalls. Many participants wear white dhotis and saffron-orange turbans and shawls, while others carry tall red flags on poles. Several colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and blue are raised above a central palanquin-style float with an orange canopy. Uniformed police officers walk along the edges, and onlookers watch from balconies and doorways. Some drummers in patterned costumes march near the front of the procession, and trees shade the street.2016-04-18A festival procession on a dirt road beside an ornate decorated cart carrying a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure at the top of the display. A long-haired person in orange robes with a white flower garland walks forward, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall orange-and-gold umbrella above the cart. Another man in orange robes carries a gold fan-shaped ceremonial standard, and people in white attire and orange sashes follow behind. Orange flags and a colourful umbrella decorate the scene.2007-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved road in bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls. Several carry tall orange flags and colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man in a bright orange robe and orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and walks forward. Men on the sides wear gold garland necklaces. A drummer with a drum is visible at the lower right edge, and a shirtless young man in a white vest stands at right.2009-01-12