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A crowded street procession in India. A decorated ratha/palanquin with a golden canopy umbrella, marigold garlands and a red flag moves through the crowd. On the platform, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a woman in a white sari, and a bald man in saffron-orange robes holds the canopy and raises his hand toward the crowd. Uniformed police officers line the route. Crowd members in pink, purple and green saris and shirts raise hands and phones, and a child is held up on a shoulder at left. Shopfronts and a sign reading Anilkumar line the street. a person's appearance is uncertain because the page does not confirm his presence.

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A 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.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A decorated palanquin covered with marigold and white flower garlands, with saffron and gold draping, is carried forward. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands on the palanquin, while white-clad attendants in white dhotis walk beside it. Red flags on poles wave above the crowd. Many people press around, several holding up phones to film. Women wear red and pink saris, and men wear shirts and caps. Shopfronts and hanging wires line the street, with a painted billboard of faces at the top left.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in an Indian town, with a large red-draped float carrying a golden-yellow deity murti under a red and gold umbrella. Men in white kurtas, a man in a white dhoti standing on the float, and many onlookers in saris, salwar and caps press along the road. Red and orange flags fly above, and a tall decorative umbrella stands behind. A billboard on the left shows a collage of framed portraits of men. Shops and multistorey buildings line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers pressing toward a decorated ratha or palanquin. The vehicle is draped in marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with a yellow and red canopy and red banners overhead. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on and beside the float, one raising an arm and another holding an umbrella-like cloth. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Crowd members in shirts and saris raise phones and hands, and shopfronts line the street behind.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 festival procession on a street crowded with onlookers. A large ornate golden palanquin or ratha is decorated with marigold garlands, bells and colourful tassels beneath a gilded canopy. Men in red-brown and orange robes stand on and around the carriage; one in a red turban raises a hand in blessing. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace stands at the right side of the carriage. Red flags with a saffron emblem are held aloft, and police in dark uniforms line the route while many devotees raise their hands and take photos on phones.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city where a golden palanquin with a saffron-coloured canopy is carried through a crowd. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand on the palanquin, one in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain raising a hand toward the crowd. Several devotees hold up mobile phones and raise arms, and red flags with an image of a bearded figure fly along the sides. Marigold garlands drape the palanquin, and a banner with several portraits hangs on a building behind. Yellow and red are prominent in the canopy, flags and garlands.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a narrow town lane lined with multistorey buildings and shops. Red flags and many umbrellas in blue, green, yellow, pink and red rise above the crowd. Men in white dhoti and kurta carry or walk beside a palanquin-like ceremonial float decorated with flowers. Onlookers pack both sides of the street, many in pink, white and bright saris and some in white headcloths, while others watch from balconies. Shop signs and banners hang overhead, including a sign reading Ashram. The scene is a religious procession with umbrellas and ceremonial attendants.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A large ornate ratha or palanquin carries a central figure seated in a flower-garlanded canopy, with a gold-fringed yellow umbrella overhead and red flags on tall poles. Two white-clad attendants in dhoti stand beside the platform, one bare-chested and one in a white shirt, while a figure in orange robes stands at the front. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the road, and a dense crowd of devotees, many women in saris and salwar, watches and holds up hands. Marigold garlands and red and yellow banners decorate the scene. Multi-storey buildings with balconies line the street behind.2016-04-18