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A photograph of a street procession in an Indian town. A golden-canopied palanquin, decorated with garlands, red-and-orange fabric and hanging bells, is carried through a crowd. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, and others in orange-brown robes, walk beside and around the palanquin, one raising a hand. Red flags with tall poles line the street, and a dense crowd of onlookers, many with raised hands and phones, presses in from both sides. Multi-storey concrete buildings and a green tent canopy frame the scene.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd pressing forward on both sides. At center, a golden canopy umbrella tops a decorated palanquin or ratha carried by men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with garlands of orange and yellow flowers hanging from it. Several men in white and saffron-coloured clothing stand around the platform, some raising arms in devotion. Red and orange flags line the street, and a crowd of devotees, many in white shirts and caps, raise hands and phones toward the procession. A yellow sign in the corner reads Shri Ram Niwas and Yatri AC and Non AC, with a blue building behind.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow market lane crowded with onlookers. A decorated red and gold ratha or palanquin carries a central figure seated on a raised platform beneath a golden canopy, garlanded with flower decorations. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, and many red and saffron flags on poles ride above the crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route behind barricade ropes. Shops with awnings and signboards line the street, and devotees press forward with raised hands and phones.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers, many raising mobile phones to photograph. A large gold-and-yellow canopy umbrella and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and marigold strings carry several men in white dhotis and saffron-and-red sashes. Red and orange flags fly along the procession route, and yellow and red parasols shade the crowd. In the background, men in white stand on a balcony of a white multi-storey building above the street.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane, with a decorated palanquin-style carriage at the centre under a gold-fringed canopy draped with marigold garlands. Two priests stand on the carriage: one bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and another in white ritual clothes, both tending the ceremony. Red flags with saffron emblems wave along the procession. Dense onlookers line the street in colourful kurtas, saris and shirts, many photographing with phones. Balconies above are packed with spectators, and a banner on a shop front shows several portrait photographs. No candidate can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city crowd. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a gold umbrella canopy and draped with marigold garlands moves forward. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on and around the platform, some raising hands in greeting. Large red flags with yellow emblems and orange and yellow parasols surround the procession. A dense crowd of spectators, many holding up mobile phones to film, lines the street beneath multi-storey buildings where people watch from balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18