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A dense street procession in a crowded market lane, with many red flags on tall poles and large umbrellas in red, orange, blue, yellow and maroon with fringed edges carried above the marchers. Several men in saffron and orange turbans, orange-and-brown tiger-striped garments and red-brown shawls walk near the front, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the route, and spectators fill the street and balconies, many photographing. Shop signs above the lane advertise a Puja Bhakti Bhandar. The scene conveys a religious march through a city bazaar.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town, with a large throng of people filling a narrow market lane lined with shops and hanging banners. Several men in saffron and orange robes carry tall red flags and carry or walk beneath colourful umbrella-like canopies in blue, yellow, maroon and purple with gold fringe. Many onlookers in white, pastel and bright saffron clothing press along the road, and shopfronts display a green signboard reading a puja supply shop. Above, large printed portrait banners hang on the buildings.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian market lane, with many people packed on both sides and in the road. Multiple ornate umbrellas with scalloped fringes in red, blue, orange, green and pink are carried aloft over the crowd, alongside tall red flags on poles. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the crowd and along the roadside. Shop fronts display signs including a banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a poster bearing a portrait with that caption, plus Hindi-language signage for havan puja and marriage services. Devotees in saffron and white clothing walk among the umbrella bearers, and a white vehicle with a person banner is visible in the crowd.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a narrow market lane in an Indian town, with a large crowd packed along both sides and on balconies. Many devotees in white clothing walk beneath colourful umbrellas in orange, red, blue and yellow, while numerous tall red flags are carried above the crowd. Shop signs, hanging banners and a billboard line the street, and a camera operator is visible near the centre. The scene is a public procession rather than a close view of any single figure; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in an Indian city lined with shops and banners. Many colourful umbrellas in red, blue, orange and yellow, with sequinned fringes, are carried above the crowd. Red flags rise along the street, and uniformed police in khaki walk among the people. Hoardings with portraits and Hindi text hang from the buildings, and a yellow balloon floats above the scene.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded market lane lined with shopfronts and hanging signboards. Many colourful parasols in orange, red, blue and yellow with fringed edges are carried above the marchers, and tall red flags flutter overhead. Participants wear white and saffron-toned clothing, some carrying items near their chests. Onlookers crowd the balconies and sidewalks, and a few uniformed police officers walk along the procession. A large red-and-gold canopy structure is visible at the lower right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in Ujjain, seen from above, with a large crowd of onlookers and devotees filling a narrow market lane. Many colourful umbrellas (red, orange, yellow, blue, navy with fringe) are raised over the procession, and red flags with saffron-coloured banners wave among the people. Uniformed police officers in khaki and grey move through the crowd, and a man in a blue UMO vest stands near the front. Several people wear white dhotis and kurtas, and some older men wear orange turbans. Shops with signs line the lane, including one reading Sanskar Mathrimandir. The scene suggests a religious march through a city street with heavy crowd presence.2016-04-18