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A large street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, parked motorcycles, bunting and red-and-saffron flags. At the centre, a gold-and-blue canopied palanquin carries a white-robed elderly man seated beside a deity murti adorned with white garlands; he wears a white dhoti and shawl and holds a stick, and a golden ratha-like chariot with a gold-trimmed canopy is decorated with flowers. Several white-clad devotees walk beside it, and dense crowds line barricades on both sides, with some people standing on the yellow barriers. A tall banner on the right shows a painted saint-like figure.

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April 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession in a crowded Indian market town. A decorated ratha-style vehicle with a marigold-garlanded canopy and red-and-white festoons leads, with red flags on poles. Seated on the float, a man in a white dhoti and white garment wears a garland and sits beside women in saffron and orange saris. Many devotees in orange and white crowd around the float, and a tractor with a red body follows at right. Onlookers line the street, some photographing from motorbikes and balconies. Shops, parked motorcycles and a large banner with a portrait sit above the scene. Yellow barricades separate the crowd from the procession.2016-04-18A large street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A man in an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a gilded canopy and flower garlands sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange-red turban and layered red-and-orange beaded garlands, with one hand raised in blessing. A saffron-robed attendant stands beside the palanquin, and other men in orange and red clothing walk alongside. Red and orange flags, a large green umbrella, police officers in khaki uniforms, and dense crowds lining the road fill the scene. Hand-painted banners and a framed portrait of a bearded man hang on the right. Trees and a street lamp are visible overhead.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A dense street procession moves through a busy Indian town, with a large crowd of men and women pressing forward in front of a decorated ratha. Red flags on tall poles line the street, and marigold garlands hang across an ornate canopy over the vehicle. A saffron-robed sadhu sits in an open auto-rickshaw on the left, holding his hands together, and yellow-vested marshals guide the crowd. Shops, hoardings and a red signboard line the road behind the procession.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in an Indian town, viewed from above. A large golden palanquin with a red canopy and a golden lion-form base is carried forward, with a small golden deity murti or figure seated on it, decorated with flower garlands. Red and orange flags fly around it, and devotees in white and saffron walk alongside. A banner reads Nithyananda Sangha Singapore. Crowds line the street and gather behind yellow metal barricades, while parked motorcycles, shops, bunting and a tent-covered stall fill the background. Many onlookers hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18