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A dense street procession in an Indian town fills a narrow road lined with shops, stalls and striped umbrellas. At the centre, a decorated float or palanquin with a gold canopy and red and orange flags moves forward, with a red tractor visible behind it. Men in white kurtas and saffron or red clothing walk alongside, while police in khaki uniforms hold back the crowd behind yellow barricades. A mosque with white domes and minarets stands in the background, and bunting strings hang over the street.

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A dense street procession in a busy Indian town, with a decorated ratha or float under a golden canopy carrying a seated figure and deity murti surrounded by orange and yellow umbrellas. Red flags on poles flank the float, and a red tractor pulls a second decorated cart. Hundreds of onlookers in white kurtas, orange and saffron turbans, and colourful saris crowd the street behind yellow barricades. Shops with striped umbrellas and bunting line the road, with a white mosque-style building behind. The page does not place a person at this event, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian town market. A decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti is topped by a gold canopy and red-and-gold decorations, with flower garlands along its base. Red flags with gold fringe and umbrellas in red, orange, blue and white rise above the crowd. Devotees in white and pastel clothes walk alongside and throng the street, while shopfronts, a white mosque dome and a tall banner line the road. A tractor and a yellow barrier appear at the edges.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian town market. A golden ornate palanquin with a gold canopy and orange umbrella is carried along a red-draped platform, flanked by red flags and a golden decorated elephant or float at left. Many devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing crowd the road, and onlookers stand on both sides. Shops with colourful umbrellas, a white mosque with minarets and a white building with arched windows line the street, with strings of bunting overhead.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded town lane lined with shops, colourful bunting and white buildings with a domed mosque in the background. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a golden deity murti with red and pink floral garlands, followed by red flags and saffron-clad participants. Many devotees in white and mixed clothing line the road and crowd the foreground, some seated on yellow barricades. Umbrellas in red, white and multicolour shade roadside vendors. Several people stand on the cart and in the crowd, but individual figures are small and cannot be clearly identified, so no a person candidate is confirmed.2016-04-18April 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a dense street procession in an Indian town. A large crowd fills the road, many people in white kurtas and dhotis, women in saris and head coverings. Several red flags on tall poles line the procession. At center, a golden-robed deity murti is carried on a decorated float draped in red cloth and garlands, with a figure in white standing beside it. Yellow metal barricades line the left side, and tented stalls and shop signs with Hindi text line the street. Mosque domes are visible at the top left. Canopies with red and white umbrellas shade vendors along the road.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18