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A dense street procession in a busy Indian town. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is carried forward, with a deity murti or ornate figure garlanded in flowers. Many bearers and devotees in orange and white clothing surround it. Above, a white and gold canopy shelters the procession, and numerous umbrellas in blue, yellow, purple and orange are held aloft. Red flags wave throughout the crowd. Onlookers line the roadside, and a gold-decorated vehicle is visible at the upper left. Police in khaki uniforms guide the route, and the scene sits under a crowded street with shops, motorbikes and parked vehicles.

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A dense outdoor street procession in an Indian town. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, pink and orange are held aloft above the crowd, with red flags carried among them. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with gold and orange ornamentation moves along the road. Uniformed police officers line the street, and many devotees in saffron, white and bright saris walk in the crowd. Strings of colourful bunting cross overhead, and a red bus and parked vehicles sit along the roadside. A framed portrait printed on paper is pinned to a tree on the left, showing a bald man in a dark outfit, though this is a printed picture rather than a person present. A red-and-orange kalasha-like finial tops a small structure on the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town fills most of the frame, with many colourful umbrellas and canopies in red, orange, blue, green and pink carried over a palanquin-like float. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang from the central float, and a bald man in an orange-and-white ceremonial garment stands near the middle of the procession with a bead necklace. Red and orange flags and strings of purple, green, orange and blue triangular bunting stretch across the street. Behind them are white vans, an ambulance, parked cars and onlookers, with a shop billboard showing a man's portrait at the upper centre. Flower-decorated silver trays and attendants in white clothes are visible along the lower right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with strings of triangular pennant flags in red, orange, green, blue, purple and pink. Many colourful fringed umbrellas in yellow, orange, green, blue and red shade the crowd. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is covered with garlands, with a tall white canopy on top; a figure in white and saffron clothing stands near it. Red flags wave along the sides, and police officers in khaki uniforms walk beside the procession. Parked vehicles, an ambulance and a tree line the roadside, and many people in mixed clothing watch or follow.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18