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A street procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin draws a dense crowd of devotees who raise their hands toward it. Atop the vehicle, a man in a crimson-maroon garment holds a tall red flag on a pole, and beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl. Behind them, a figure in a white garment holds an orange ceremonial umbrella, and a large gold canopy with fringe and a garlanded kalasha-like top shelters the platform. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the ratha's edges, and a uniformed police officer stands near the top. Buildings and a shop front line the street.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city. A large ornate palanquin-style chariot is decorated with white and orange marigold garlands, tassels and a golden canopy with red flags. Beside it, a man in white dhoti and a man in red-brown robes walk near the carriage. Dense crowds of men line the street, several with raised hands. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap guide the procession. Multi-storey buildings with green and cream facades form the backdrop.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers pressing toward a decorated ratha or palanquin. The vehicle is draped in marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with a yellow and red canopy and red banners overhead. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on and beside the float, one raising an arm and another holding an umbrella-like cloth. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Crowd members in shirts and saris raise phones and hands, and shopfronts line the street behind.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A golden palanquin with carved panels and an orange canopy with tasselled fringe is carried forward. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the rear holding the canopy pole. A seated figure in red and gold robes and garlands sits on the palanquin, with a bald man in orange robes at its side. A uniformed police officer in khaki cap walks in front, and a crowd of devotees with raised hands lines the street. Marigold garlands hang from the palanquin, and multi-storey buildings with balconies, where spectators watch, rise behind. The seated figure is not identifiable from appearance here, so the role is described only as a person seated on the palanquin.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession in India with a decorated ratha-style chariot draped in marigold and white flower garlands and hung with brass bells and gold tassels. A bald man in an orange-saffron wrap and gold-beaded neck garland stands near the front, smiling and leaning on the cart rail, a saffron-clothed figure on the left holds a long staff, and a standing man in a red-maroon turban waves his right hand. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the cart's edge. Large orange and yellow umbrellas, a red flag, and gold-coloured ceremonial fans decorate the scene, with onlookers in the background.2016-04-18A procession on a street crowded with onlookers. A figure with a red turban and garland sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style carriage under a gold canopy with fringe, raising a hand in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis with orange-and-gold ornaments stand around the carriage, and a man in a khaki uniform stands on the platform edge. Red flags, a flower-decorated arch with hanging brass bells and tassels, and marigold garlands surround the scene. Uniformed police line the street and the crowd raises hands to the carriage.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot carrying seated men in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold trim. Above them a large ornate canopy with red, yellow and white fringe and a red cloth streamer flies beside a round floral garland. Standing near the front, a figure in white dhoti and white garment lifts a hand while a man in a white robe with a red waist cloth walks beside it. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps hold back a dense crowd of raised hands and devotees reaching toward the chariot, with a tall pale feather fan visible on the platform. Trees line the road in the background.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21