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Overhead view of a street procession seen from a rooftop, with crowds lining the road. Many people in white clothing carry colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, green, pink and orange, and red flags are held aloft. A white van decorated with signage reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandam rolls through the street. Women in saris and salwars watch from the upper balconies and rooftops, and a white temple structure with spires stands at the top of the frame.

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April 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, with a long line of participants in white and saffron-coloured garments moving between roadside crowds. Many marchers carry large colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow, blue, pink and maroon above them, and red flags are raised along the route. An ornate decorated cart with a white and gold canopy and a decorated carriage are visible, along with a truck with loudspeakers. Strings of bunting and a line of police in khaki uniforms line the street. Spectators stand on the left under a large tree and on the balconies, and a printed banner with a portrait hangs from a tree branch on the left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession moves through a crowded street lined with multicoloured bunting strung between buildings. A gilded palanquin-style float with a golden canopy and a decorated chariot-like cart leads the parade, with red flags raised throughout the crowd. Many participants wear white and saffron-orange clothing and carry umbrellas in pink, blue, purple, yellow and orange, some with fringed edges. Drummers and dancers line the procession in the foreground, while a red tractor with a float follows behind. Onlookers stand on the pavement and rooftops, and a white tanker truck and parked vehicles are visible at the right edge. Several men in khaki uniforms stand near the route.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession moving down a narrow road lined with crowds, police in khaki uniforms and bamboo barriers. Many people wear orange and saffron clothing, and a central group carries large colourful umbrellas in pink, yellow, blue, green and red. Tall red flags on poles and red and white banners line the street, with strings of bunting overhead. A decorated float or palanquin with a canopy sits near the centre, and loudspeaker horns are visible at the lower edge. Beside the road a printed portrait banner shows a figure in a light robe, and a small shrine with a golden kalasha stands on the right. Trees and parked motorcycles frame the scene.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town seen from an elevated vantage point. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk among a large number of colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, many with fringed or patterned tops. Several tall red flags on poles rise above the crowd. Ornate decorated carts or palanquins with gold and red trim move through the middle of the procession. On the left, spectators gather on a rooftop and along the street beside a leafy tree, with a few uniformed police officers visible at the right edge. Strings of triangular bunting hang overhead, and a row of brass-coloured loudspeaker horns stands at the lower left. Many people wear saffron and orange garments.2016-04-18