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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lined with shops and signboards. Ornate decorated carts and palanquins carry gilded deity murti and seated figures under umbrellas, drawn by a tractor and surrounded by red and orange flags. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk beside the carts, while uniformed security staff in orange safety vests and caps direct the crowd. Dense onlookers in white shirts, saris and caps fill the road, and a framed portrait of an elderly bearded man hangs on a banner at the right edge.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the left foreground a red-curtained tractor-drawn float carries a seated figure in orange robes, with flower garlands decorating the float. Beside it, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the road. Many men in white shirts, dark shirts and caps press along the street. Red flags flutter from poles, and a yellow-and-orange flower-garlanded arch spans the road. On the right, a large framed portrait of a bearded man hangs over the crowd. Shop signs and billboards line the buildings, including a Samsung Galaxy advertisement.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, flags and hoardings. A red tractor in front pulls a decorated float, a ratha, with a golden umbrella canopy and garlands. Men in white dhotis and women in deep red saris stand on and beside the float. Uniformed police in khaki and officials in orange safety vests keep the crowd back, while dense crowds of spectators line the street. Red flags are carried along the route, and a large hoarding on the right shows portraits of several men.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a narrow Indian town lined with multi-storey buildings, signboards and overhead wires. A large golden bull figure, a golden chariot with a dome-like canopy and a ratha-style float carry deity murti and attendants, while red flags are carried aloft. Many colourful parasols and umbrellas shade the float. A crowd of men in white shirts, kurtas and caps fills the road, and a man in white with orange-trimmed cloth walks near the bull. A printed portrait banner of an older man in glasses hangs on a building to the right, and a pink cotton candy stick is held in the foreground. A canvas awning edges the lower left.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a busy Indian town lined with shops and signboards. Several ornate decorated palanquins and chariots, with gold canopies and flower garlands, are carried or pulled along the road. Red and orange flags are raised among them. A man in white clothing stands near the left chariot, and a large crowd of many dozens of people in mixed clothing fills the street. A large framed portrait of a bearded elderly man is displayed on a building at right. Deity murti are visible on the decorated vehicles.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane lined with shops, balconies and onlookers. At the centre, a decorated ratha/palanquin carries figures in saffron and maroon clothing, with garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers hanging from its frame and a white canopy with gold trim above. Red flags ride on poles beside it, and a red tractor sits at the left edge. Policemen in khaki uniforms line the route, and men in white dhotis walk near the cart. Shop signs advertise Reliance Communications and Star Everfresh. Many people watch from balconies and the roadside.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves along a busy road lined with shops and crowds. At the center, a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha with a gold-fringed canopy and garlands is carried by men in saffron-red and white dhotis, with a seated figure under the canopy. Red flags flank the procession, a tractor leads from the left, and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Spectators watch from balconies and the roadside, and mobile phone advertisement banners hang on the buildings.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. An ornately decorated float (ratha) with a gold-fringed canopy and marigold garlands carries figures in saffron and white robes, while a red-and-white tractor pulls another decorated float ahead. Red flags on poles line the road. Uniformed police in khaki and officials in orange safety vests keep the crowd back, and many people line both sides of the street, some raising hands. On the right, a large banner shows a row of portraits of men in suits and uniforms. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the road. In the foreground, a man in a teal cap and a worker in an orange vest stand near the rope barrier.2016-04-18