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A street procession in Ujjain moves past shops under strings of colourful triangular bunting. At the centre, a decorated palanquin under a white canopy with gold fringe is hung with orange and white marigold garlands, and a seated figure in saffron robes with bare arms sits on it. Red flags on poles flank the palanquin, and men in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk alongside, some carrying a kalasha and a yellow-trimmed fan. Vehicles and a tractor fill the road, and onlookers line the pavement. A large hoarding behind the scene shows portraits and a Hindi slogan, and a second banner reads Shri Panchayati Mahanirvani Akhara style text in green.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Central focus is a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered with a pink and gold canopy, heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with brass bells and ornaments on its frame. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand near it; one in white dhoti and shawl stands at the rear. Red flags and an orange umbrella surround the palanquin. A tractor with loudspeakers and decorated drums leads the procession, and people in ordinary clothes and white caps line the road under strings of colourful pennant bunting. Hoardings on the right are visible. No one in the scene can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is draped with marigold and flower garlands, with deity murtis in gold and yellow cloth. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk beside it, and one man in a red turban and white clothes holds a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella over the murtis. Red and saffron flags and multicoloured bunting fill the street, with yellow and orange umbrellas above. Vehicles and onlookers line the road behind barriers, and a large portrait is printed on a banner at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in person.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A decorated flower-covered float or palanquin with a golden canopy and marigold garlands moves through a crowded road lined with cars, saffron-clad devotees, and onlookers. Red flags and orange flags flank the float, and strings of colourful triangular bunting cross the street above. Large loudspeaker horns are mounted on a truck at left, and shops with shuttered fronts line the roadside. A figure in orange robes stands on the float beneath the canopy. Many people are visible, mostly men in white and saffron clothing.2016-04-18A festival procession on a city street during a Kumbh Mela event. A decorated ornamental palanquin, draped in marigold garlands with an ornate canopy, carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, with attendants around him. A man in white dhoti stands beside the palanquin, holding a long pole with a bell-tipped ornament. Crowds of devotees with raised hands line the street, and red flags wave overhead. A large banner reads a Kumbh Mela 2016 ashram camp message with a portrait of a bearded sadhu in saffron. Other people in shirts, saris and caps watch from the roadside, and a motorcycle sits at the lower edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded city lane. At the centre, a large golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy decorated with flowers is carried forward; a figure seated on a red cushioned seat within the golden structure wears a saffron-coloured garment and flower garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or red clothes walk alongside, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, marked with tilak. Red flags and orange and red decorated umbrellas surround the chariot. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground beside a small tractor-like vehicle, and parked white cars line the street. Hoardings and banners in Hindi and English line the road.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large street procession on a tree-lined road during a religious festival. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style chariot (ratha) decorated with flower garlands and red and orange canopies carries a seated figure. Men in white dhotis and red-and-white turbans, and many women in white saris, walk alongside holding red flags. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Police in khaki stand along a yellow barricade on the left, and a monk in saffron robes walks at the left edge. Banners and signboards with portraits line the street behind the crowd.2016-05-21