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A dense street procession in a busy Indian market town, with a crowd of many dozens of people filling the roadway between shop fronts. Near the centre, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with red sashes walk beside a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy topped with a red umbrella and a blue canopy. Red and orange flags are carried above the crowd, and a tall banner showing a saffron-robed figure stands on the right beside a stall. Women in pink, red and yellow saris and men in white and bright shirts line the route, and police officers in khaki are visible among them. Strings of colourful bunting cross the street overhead.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian market road lined with shops, awnings and hanging banners. Several figures in white dhotis and kurtas walk at the front, one carrying a tall red and orange flag. A large deity-type ceremonial figure with pink garlands is carried or escorted near the centre, shaded by a blue ornamental umbrella and a red umbrella with fringe. Crowds of men and women in saris and shawls line both sides, some in red and yellow clothing, with a golden barrier on the left. A tall banner portrait of a saint in saffron robes rises on the upper centre.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd filling the road between shopfronts and white buildings with arched windows. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold canopy and carved golden figures moves through the middle, flanked by men in white kurtas and saffron-coloured turbans. Red flags and red and pink umbrellas are carried overhead, and a red banner is held up with white lettering. Men in saffron and white garb walk beside the cart, while many devotees line the barricades, some in headscarves and bright saris. Strings of bunting and a tall white minaret are visible in the background.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded town lane lined with shops, colourful bunting and white buildings with a domed mosque in the background. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a golden deity murti with red and pink floral garlands, followed by red flags and saffron-clad participants. Many devotees in white and mixed clothing line the road and crowd the foreground, some seated on yellow barricades. Umbrellas in red, white and multicolour shade roadside vendors. Several people stand on the cart and in the crowd, but individual figures are small and cannot be clearly identified, so no a person candidate is confirmed.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow Indian town lane lined with multi-storey buildings, hanging wires and crowds on balconies. A decorated ratha-style palanquin with a gold canopy and marigold-style festoons is carried forward, with a white-fringed ceremonial umbrella, red and orange flags, and white horses or yak-tail fans beside it. Uniformed police in khaki line the route, and devotees in white and saffron crowd the street. Printed banners and posters on the buildings show portrait images and Hindi and Marathi text. The central figure on the palanquin is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor street procession moves through a busy market road, with large crowds lining both sides and filling the street. Many people wear white and orange clothing; a white-clad figure in the centre carries a green canopy and a decorated ceremonial standard. Several people hold red and orange flags on poles, and an orange-saffron figure holds a red flag at the lower right. Market stalls with colourful umbrellas and hanging garlands line the right side, and a tall painted banner of a robed figure hangs above the street. Police in yellow hi-vis vests are visible near the centre. Many spectators photograph the procession with phones.2016-04-18A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18