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Elevated view of a large street procession in an Indian town. A dense crowd fills the road under strings of colourful bunting, with many people in white and saffron clothing. Red flags and multicoloured umbrellas, including pink, blue, red and yellow ones, are raised above the crowd. A decorated float or raised platform with a white canopy and red drapes moves through the street, and a printed banner on its front shows a portrait and Hindi text. Uniformed police officers line the road beside barriers. White clock tower and colonial-style buildings with shop signs frame the scene.

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A large street procession moves through a crowded Indian town square lined with colourful festoon flags strung across the road. Dense crowds of men and women in light clothing fill the street, many in white and pastel saffron tones, with numerous uniformed police officers holding lines along the edges and barricades. Many red flags are raised above the crowd, and several umbrellas in red, pink, blue and yellow shade a palanquin-style float or ratha at centre. A white clock tower and white ornate buildings frame the scene, and a white vehicle waits at right. A banner at the front of the float shows a portrait of a seated figure with a printed caption in Devanagari script.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town square under strings of colourful bunting. Saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walk beside a decorated float topped by a white canopy and a deity murti, surrounded by red flags and umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow and orange. Uniformed police line the road on the right, and a clock tower stands behind the crowd. A banner on the float's front shows a printed portrait. Hundreds of people fill the square.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 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 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18A large street procession seen from above during a daytime festival. At the centre, a white and gold canopy shades a palanquin-like float decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, carried by men in white dhotis. Many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, orange and purple are held aloft over the crowd, and tall red flags wave along the route. Uniformed police officers line the street, and a crowd of devotees fills the road beneath strings of bunting. Shops and a tanker truck are visible at the right edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18