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Aerial view of a crowded street procession in an Indian town. Police officers in khaki uniforms and peaked caps line the centre of the lane, holding back a crowd of men and women in saffron, white, pink and purple clothing. A figure in an orange shawl walks at the lower right, and a decorated orange and yellow banner is at the left edge. Women in colourful saffies and children stand on balconies and at doorways of blue and white houses. A red poster with a portrait hangs on a wall at upper left, and scattered red petals cover the road.

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A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor crowd fills a dusty road during a procession, with many people pressing forward around a central group. Several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes walk near the centre, one carrying a decorated ceremonial item with yellow and red flower garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki and camouflage-patterned security personnel line the route. A woman in a white sari with a red border walks at right, next to a tall red flag. Behind them stands a large blue banner with a red-robed figure, and a portrait on a white board is held up at left. Tents, flags and trees appear in the background.2016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18Elevated view of a crowded street procession in an Indian town. Saffron-clad sadhus and robed participants walk beside brass-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed canopies in yellow, orange and blue, and red flags wave overhead. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the route, with a white van at the back. Women in colourful saris line the roadside, and a large framed portrait hangs on a pink building wall beside a tree. Banners and signboards line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with uniformed police in khaki walking alongside a crowd of men and boys, some raising phones to film. A blue ceremonial umbrella with red fringe shelters a palanquin or decorated procession element on the right, surrounded by people in white clothes and red cloth. Residents watch from a green multi-storey building balcony, and a large banyan tree with saffron flags frames the street. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance here.2016-04-18Elevated view of a street procession in an Indian town. Rows of uniformed police officers in khaki line both sides of the road, some holding long lathis. In the centre, decorated vehicles with flower garlands, tinsel and ornate canopies move forward, followed by walking participants. Large red and orange flags flutter in the foreground, and bunting hangs across the street. Shopfronts and a painted signboard line the right side, with a few people in white and orange clothing among the crowd.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. A yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringed edging is held over a palanquin or covered carriage at left, carried by a man in white clothes. Uniformed police in khaki stand in a line along the front, and a photographer with a camera and orange lanyard stands among them. Many devotees in shirts and kurtas have orange-yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Tall red and white flags rise at left, and large banners with a portrait and printed text hang from shopfronts behind the crowd.2016-04-18