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A dense street procession filled with a large crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers. At center, a decorated palanquin with a gold canopy and red flags moves through the street, accompanied by men in white dhotis and saffron garments, some with garlands and ornamented shawls. Many colourful umbrellas in blue, orange, red and yellow are held overhead, and strings of multicoloured pennants stretch across the street above the crowd. Spectators line the barricades on both sides, many holding mobile phones, and a white colonnaded building with red pillars stands at left.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded city road lined with spectators and police in khaki uniforms. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried forward, surrounded by red and orange flags on poles. Many colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, red, and green are held aloft above the crowd. Women in red and white sarees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and flower garlands, some carrying items in front of them. Men in saffron and white clothing walk among the procession, and bunting in red, green, and yellow strings across the top of the street. Hand-held cameras and raised arms are visible among the onlookers.2016-04-18 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded city road under bright daylight. At centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a large white canopy with fringed trim, garlanded with orange and white flower strands, and topped with a gold finial. Red and saffron flags flutter alongside. Many people walk among multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, red, blue, orange and pink, and strings of small pennant flags stretch overhead. Parked white vans, a white ambulance with red markings and cars line the roadside, and a gilded carriage with golden lion figures is visible at left.2016-04-18A dense street procession seen from an elevated angle, winding through a busy Indian town lined with shops and signboards. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha under a white and gold canopy carries figures in saffron and white robes, with marigold and garland decorations hanging from the poles. Above it, many umbrellas in orange, red, yellow, pink and blue shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and a large crowd of men and women presses forward with raised hands and phones. Red, yellow and green flags flutter throughout the scene. A golden decorated vehicle appears at the upper left.2016-04-18A large street procession in a crowded Indian city, viewed from above. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe carries an image of a deity and is draped with long orange-and-white garlands. Around it, many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, green and orange are held up, and red flags fly above. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, while dense crowds of people in street clothes fill the scene. Some priests in white and saffron stand near the cart, and strings of bunting hang across the street. A white tanker truck and parked vehicles are visible on the right.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. A large ornate palanquin or ratha with a white canopy sits in the middle, surrounded by many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, orange, blue and pink carried by people in white clothing. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the left edge, and uniformed police stand near the procession. Crowds line the road and balconies, with bunting strung across the street and parked vehicles beside it. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2016-04-18