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A large street procession moves through a crowded city road under bright daylight. Many saffron-clad sadhus in orange robes walk alongside red flags on tall poles and a decorated palanquin topped with a white canopy and gold-and-yellow garlanded ornaments. Numerous colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, orange and red are raised above the marchers. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the route, while spectators watch from the roadside and from parked vehicles and motorcycles. Many devotees, some in white dhotis, fill the street.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession in a crowded Indian city, viewed from above. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe carries an image of a deity and is draped with long orange-and-white garlands. Around it, many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, green and orange are held up, and red flags fly above. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, while dense crowds of people in street clothes fill the scene. Some priests in white and saffron stand near the cart, and strings of bunting hang across the street. A white tanker truck and parked vehicles are visible on the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession filled with a large crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers. At center, a decorated palanquin with a gold canopy and red flags moves through the street, accompanied by men in white dhotis and saffron garments, some with garlands and ornamented shawls. Many colourful umbrellas in blue, orange, red and yellow are held overhead, and strings of multicoloured pennants stretch across the street above the crowd. Spectators line the barricades on both sides, many holding mobile phones, and a white colonnaded building with red pillars stands at left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded city road lined with spectators and police in khaki uniforms. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried forward, surrounded by red and orange flags on poles. Many colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, red, and green are held aloft above the crowd. Women in red and white sarees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and flower garlands, some carrying items in front of them. Men in saffron and white clothing walk among the procession, and bunting in red, green, and yellow strings across the top of the street. Hand-held cameras and raised arms are visible among the onlookers.2016-04-18 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in Ujjain with many colourful umbrellas (yellow, green, blue, pink, red and orange) carried above marchers in white clothing. Red flags and bunting line the road, and a crowd of onlookers fills the street and balconies. Uniformed police officers walk along the procession edge, and a row of loudspeaker horns stands at left beside a parked blue jeep. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with red and pink drapery is visible within the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. A large ornate palanquin or ratha with a white canopy sits in the middle, surrounded by many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, orange, blue and pink carried by people in white clothing. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the left edge, and uniformed police stand near the procession. Crowds line the road and balconies, with bunting strung across the street and parked vehicles beside it. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2016-04-18Elevated view of a street procession in a busy town. A palanquin-like decorated float carries a figure at the centre, surrounded by a long column of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, many holding large colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, green, yellow and red. Red flags flutter above the crowd, strings of bunting cross the street, and uniformed police officers line the route. Spectators in saffron, white and bright saris fill the sides. A framed portrait is held up near the left edge.2016-04-18