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Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and marigold garlands sits at center, surrounded by a large crowd of devotees and uniformed police in khaki. Many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, pink and green are held aloft above the crowd, alongside red and saffron flags. Parked cars, a red bus, bunting strung between trees and buildings, and a decorated pillar with a pot-shaped ornament line the road.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor street procession in an Indian town. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, pink and orange are held aloft above the crowd, with red flags carried among them. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with gold and orange ornamentation moves along the road. Uniformed police officers line the street, and many devotees in saffron, white and bright saris walk in the crowd. Strings of colourful bunting cross overhead, and a red bus and parked vehicles sit along the roadside. A framed portrait printed on paper is pinned to a tree on the left, showing a bald man in a dark outfit, though this is a printed picture rather than a person present. A red-and-orange kalasha-like finial tops a small structure on the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a golden-canopied deity murti garlanded with flowers, followed by a crowd beneath many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and purple. Men in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis carry red flags and play drums, while uniformed police officers line the street. Bunting strung between buildings and a small shrine with a kalasha and red-and-gold canopy appear at the right. Crowds of onlookers fill the roadside and balconies.2016-04-18