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A 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.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded market road in an Indian city. Red flags on poles and a large maroon parasol lead the procession, followed by a decorated ratha-style cart with yellow and red canopies. Several people in white kurtas and white headwear walk near the front, some holding a white banner with partial maroon lettering. Onlookers line both sides, many in colourful saris and kurtas, and a tall painted banner of a saint in orange-yellow robes hangs from a building. Market stalls with striped umbrellas line the right side of the street.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 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A busy street procession in an Indian market town, with a dense crowd of men, women and children lining both sides and filling the road. Several ornate palanquin-style carriages covered by colourful umbrellas and canopies move forward, one with a red canopy, another with a gold and red one, all decorated with flower garlands. Red and orange flags flutter above the carts. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and pants with a white head covering and a saffron-red sash stands on the raised platform of a carriage, one hand extended toward the crowd. Nearby, a man in white with a white cap also stands beside the cart. Shops, signboards and colourful bunting frame the street, and a tall painted banner of a saint in orange robes hangs above the road.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian market lane, with many people in white and bright clothing following red flags and saffron-orange umbrellas. Several women in pink, orange and yellow saris and a man in white kurta lead the procession, carrying red banners. Large devotional banner hangs above the street, and shopfronts, parked motorbikes and white canopies line the road. Onlookers crowd the sidewalks, some photographing with phones. A person in orange and a woman in white are visible near the front of the procession. a person is not identifiable in this image.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded market lane in Ujjain, with many people packed along both sides and filling the road. Red flags and saffron-and-white umbrellas rise above the crowd, and a decorated golden palanquin-style float with an ornate canopy sits at the upper left. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some in red and orange turbans, walk near the procession, while women in saris and salwar kameez stand among onlookers. Market shops with colourful umbrellas and hanging goods line the street beside pale multi-storey buildings. The image is a photo of the procession scene.2016-04-18A 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 market lane lined with colourful umbrella-shaded stalls and hanging cloth banners. Devotees in white kurtas and white saris carry tall red flags on poles, and a red-and-white ceremonial umbrella is held aloft near the front. Many onlookers in mixed clothing fill the street on both sides, some holding children and others photographing. No individual person can be clearly identified as a person, and no one is singled out in this crowded scene.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town, with a large crowd of men, women and children filling the road between market stalls under colourful umbrellas. Several men in white kurtas and orange-saffron shawls carry tall red flags on poles at the front of the procession, while a figure in white robes and saffron wrap walks near the flags. Women wear saffron, yellow and pink saris. A large painted banner hangs on a pole overhead. The scene is one of a crowded festival or ceremonial march along a busy commercial street.2016-04-18