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A street procession in an Indian town on a sunny day. Robed participants in white dhotis and orange-red shawls walk behind a row of red flags on poles, with a yellow umbrella and blue parasols overhead. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the road holding a rope barrier while onlookers in casual clothes, including a man in a light blue shirt and a young man in red, watch and film with phones. Shopfronts behind show signboards, a blue-trimmed bank facade, a water tank on a roof, and a billboard with a Hindi-language poster advertising a person event. A large framed portrait is visible on a stall banner, but the figure's appearance is not clear enough to assess.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves down a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, orange and red triangular flags strung overhead, and a distant ornate palanquin or ratha carried in the centre. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along a rope barrier while onlookers line both sides of the road, many in white shirts and light clothing. Multiple banners and signboards hang from shop fronts, including a portrait banner reading Environment Baba and a red signboard reading Lakshmi Jewellers. In the middle distance, a few figures in white dhotis walk ahead of the palanquin.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Street procession in an Indian town with many red flags and multicolored umbrellas raised above the crowd. Drummers in orange tunics and orange turbans play large drums on the left. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, with several holding taut ropes that hold back the crowd. Devotees in white kurtas and orange stoles walk among onlookers, and one man in a white turban wears a white dhoti. A large banner on the left shows a painted portrait of a bearded saint with a red-and-white garland. Shops with signboards line the street behind the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded city street in India during a procession, with saffron and orange triangular flags strung across the road between buildings. In the distance a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a golden canopy, followed by a figure in white dress and a line of uniformed police officers in khaki keeping the route clear. Spectators line both sides behind rope barriers, with many men and women in everyday clothes watching from the pavements and shopfronts. Hanging signs include a red banner reading Lakshmi Jewels and a poster with a portrait and a figure labelled Environment Baba.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves past multi-storey buildings with shop signs. Uniformed police in khaki with caps and batons walk alongside, and volunteers in yellow t-shirts with lanyards guide the crowd. Behind them a decorated open vehicle carries a seated figure in a golden-trimmed setting under a gold canopy, with red flags on tall poles and marigold garlands. A man in saffron robes walks ahead, and white-clad attendants accompany the ratha. A tractor at the right carries men in white and checked shirts. Spectators line the street, some waving.2016-04-18A street procession in a town with red flags and a golden palanquin-style carriage decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a yellow ceremonial umbrella. Several robed priests in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments stand on and around the carriage, with a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated near the front. Uniformed police in khaki caps and a crowd of devotees and photographers with a camera on a tripod line the rope barrier. A red and white signboard on a pole at right reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham address text. Devotees in orange, red and white clothing crowd the street.2016-04-18