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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, signboards and red flags. In the foreground a large ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed white canopy and marigold garlands carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing, while an attendant in a brown garment stands beside it holding a long object. Blue, orange and purple umbrellas are carried above the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the route, and many devotees in white and orange clothing press forward, some raising hands in greeting. A banner partially reading Dr. Jay Shri... hangs on a building, and an electronics shop sign reads SONY.

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A dense street procession in an Indian town fills a narrow road lined with multi-storey shops and signboards, including a Sony sign and an Airtel banner. At left, a large white canopy with gold fringe shades a decorated palanquin draped in marigold and garland strands, with brass bells hanging from it. A man in orange and red clothing walks beside it, and many people in white and orange clothes follow. Red flags wave above the crowd, and colourful umbrellas in blue, orange and yellow line the street. Uniformed police officers walk among the crowd, and onlookers on balconies and the street raise their hands and cameras. A large banner at right shows a portrait of a man in saffron. No candidate is clearly visible in the procession, so no a person identification is made.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of many dozens of people lining and filling the road. Ornate open palanquins and a richly decorated golden-canopied chariot are carried through the crowd, covered in marigold and white flower garlands and draped with red and orange fabrics. Several robed figures in saffron and orange sit on the palanquins, while uniformed police officers walk alongside. Large umbrellas in red, pink, yellow, orange, blue and green are held over the procession, and red flags are carried throughout. Shopfronts, balconies and a large hoarding line the street.2016-04-18A large street procession moves through a crowded town road under a bright sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and orange and yellow umbrellas carries figures in saffron and orange robes, with garlands of marigolds hanging from the frame. Men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a flatbed vehicle with a red chassis follows behind. Red and yellow flags wave above the crowd. Uniformed police line the road, and dense crowds of devotees on both sides raise phones to photograph. Shops, shuttered storefronts, parked motorcycles and multi-storey buildings line the street, and a golden decorated vehicle appears at the far left.2016-04-18Elevated street view of a dense crowd following a decorated procession in an Indian town. At the centre, a palanquin-like float with a white and gold canopy and tasselled fringe is carried along the road, surrounded by people in white and orange clothing. Many saffron and red flags flutter on tall poles, and numerous colourful umbrellas in blue, orange, pink and red shade the marchers. Uniformed police officers walk alongside the procession. Shops, multi-storey buildings, hanging signs, parked motorcycles and a clock tower line the street.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in a town centre under bright daylight. In the foreground, a decorated palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and a central seated figure in white is carried by devotees, surrounded by orange, red and blue umbrellas and many red and saffron flags on tall poles. Crowds of men in white kurtas and turbans, women in colourful saris, and uniformed police line the road. Shop fronts, hoardings and a clock tower are visible behind, and motorcycles and onlookers fill the street edges.2016-04-18A festive street procession in a crowded Indian town. Central focus is a large ornate palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe, decorated with marigold garlands, brass bells and gold ornaments, carried by men in white dhotis, some bare-chested. Smaller orange and yellow umbrellas and red and orange flags surround it. Dense crowds line the street, many holding up phones to photograph. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand along the route. Banners hang overhead on poles and wires, showing a bearded figure in saffron clothing with a crown-like headdress against a red background. Shops and buildings line the road.2016-04-18Photo 11702234 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, crowded with people and red and orange flags. At center, a decorated palanquin with a white and gold canopy carries a seated man in orange-red and gold clothing, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, while attendants in white and orange stand on the carriage, one holding a long fan-like tool. Garlands of marigolds decorate the palanquin poles. Behind it, a large black banner shows a deity-like figure with a trident and crown. Blue and white hoardings and banners line the road, and many onlookers in colourful saris, kurtas and shirts film or raise hands. Several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk alongside.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Street procession in a busy Indian city lane lined with shops, signboards and a Sony and Airtel storefront. A decorated tractor-drawn float carries a canopied ornate golden umbrella over a saffron-clad figure seated with red and gold garlands. Crowds of devotees and onlookers, many in white kurtas and some in yellow or red shirts, press around the float. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside. Red and yellow ceremonial flags on tall poles and several colourful umbrellas, including a turquoise and white one, accompany the procession. Several people raise their hands in greeting.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.2016-04-18