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A street procession in a narrow town lane crowded with onlookers and uniformed police. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is draped with white and orange flower garlands and topped with gold and brass bowls, with red and orange flags raised on poles. A yellow ceremonial umbrella shades the front. Men in white dhoti and shawl pull or walk beside it, and a figure in a red-orange robe with long garlands sits on the platform. Devotees in saffron and white press forward with raised hands. A large banner in the upper right shows a smiling portrait on a red-orange background, and red flags bearing a portrait hang overhead.

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May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A man in an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a gilded canopy and flower garlands sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange-red turban and layered red-and-orange beaded garlands, with one hand raised in blessing. A saffron-robed attendant stands beside the palanquin, and other men in orange and red clothing walk alongside. Red and orange flags, a large green umbrella, police officers in khaki uniforms, and dense crowds lining the road fill the scene. Hand-painted banners and a framed portrait of a bearded man hang on the right. Trees and a street lamp are visible overhead.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under an orange and blue canopy hung with tassels, its sides wrapped in garlands of marigolds. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag stands on the cart, one hand raised. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rope. Uniformed police officers with caps line the route, and red flags with saffron emblems flutter overhead. Many devotees press in from the foreground, some raising hands in greeting, others in white or pastel shirts. Shopfronts and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large ornate palanquin or ratha, decorated with marigold garlands, orange flower strands and a gold-fringed white canopy, is carried through the street by men in white dhotis and red sashes. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the route, and a dense crowd of onlookers in colourful saris and shirts watches from the roadside and balconies. Red flags flutter at the left edge. Only people in the scene are counted here; no identifiable figure is clearly visible on the palanquin.2016-04-18A large street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, parked motorcycles, bunting and red-and-saffron flags. At the centre, a gold-and-blue canopied palanquin carries a white-robed elderly man seated beside a deity murti adorned with white garlands; he wears a white dhoti and shawl and holds a stick, and a golden ratha-like chariot with a gold-trimmed canopy is decorated with flowers. Several white-clad devotees walk beside it, and dense crowds line barricades on both sides, with some people standing on the yellow barriers. A tall banner on the right shows a painted saint-like figure.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18