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Aerial view of a large street procession moving through a busy Indian town road. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin float with an orange-and-white canopy and gold ornamentation is surrounded by dense crowds of people in mixed clothing, many carrying red flags and colourful umbrellas. Several uniformed police officers line the edges of the road. Shops with hoardings and parked vehicles, including a blue bus and auto-rickshaws, frame the scene under bright daylight.

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Aerial view of a large street procession in an Indian town on a bright day. A decorated float or ratha with red and gold canopy and yellow umbrellas moves through a crowd of many men and women in saffron, red and white clothing, with red flags raised and many yellow and blue parasols. A tractor pulls one decorated cart. Police in khaki stand along the road, and a green-carpeted stage with a yellow banner is set up on the right beside a roadside row of shops and parked autorickshaws. Ancient-style tree-lined street, power poles, and a crowd of hundreds fill the roadway.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a large street procession in an Indian town on a sunny day. A decorated float or ratha with a canopy and umbrellas moves along a wide road lined with trees. Crowds of people in colourful saris and white kurtas walk alongside, many holding orange, red and blue umbrellas and red flags. A tractor pulls a red vehicle near the float, and a raised green stage with officials in white stands at right beside a banner with Hindi text. Shops and billboards line the roadside.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession crowded with people in Ujjain, India, seen from above. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a white canopy and gold-and-red fringes carries a seated figure in white and orange robes, with garlands hanging from its frame. Many devotees surround it, several in saffron and orange clothing, while women wear bright saris and salwar kameez. Numerous red flags and ornate umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and white are held aloft. A red tractor and a blue truck sit among the crowd, and uniformed police line the route. On the right, a green stage is backed by a banner with web addresses and Hindi lettering. Large crowds fill the roadside.2016-04-18Elevated view of a wide street in an Indian town during a procession. A long crowd of people in colourful saris and white clothes walks along the road, many carrying red and orange flags and some under orange and multicoloured umbrellas. Police in khaki uniforms line the route. A decorated vehicle with red and gold ornaments moves in the middle of the street, and a blue bus is visible on the right. On the right, a raised green stage with a banner stands beside a row of people in white and saffron, with a yellow banner reading a welcome message. Trees, low buildings and power lines frame the scene under a pale blue sky.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor street procession in an Indian town. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, pink and orange are held aloft above the crowd, with red flags carried among them. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with gold and orange ornamentation moves along the road. Uniformed police officers line the street, and many devotees in saffron, white and bright saris walk in the crowd. Strings of colourful bunting cross overhead, and a red bus and parked vehicles sit along the roadside. A framed portrait printed on paper is pinned to a tree on the left, showing a bald man in a dark outfit, though this is a printed picture rather than a person present. A red-and-orange kalasha-like finial tops a small structure on the right.2016-04-18Aerial view of a large street procession moving through a city intersection in daylight. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a large cream canopy and gold-and-red ornamentation is carried at the center, surrounded by a dense crowd of many people in white, red, and colourful clothing. Numerous umbrellas in red, orange, blue, and yellow are raised above the crowd, and red flags wave among them. Auto-rickshaws, cars, and motorcycles line the roadside, with billboards and a kiosk in the background. Tall trees and a hazy sky complete the scene.2016-04-18Elevated view of a wide city street during a large procession. A decorated palanquin-style float with a white canopy and gold ornamentation leads a crowd of many people, many carrying red flags and multicoloured umbrellas, including blue, orange, yellow and red. Dense crowds line the road and sidewalks, with auto-rickshaws parked at left and motorcycles at right. Large billboards and shop signs line the street, and a rooftop billboard shows a man in a suit. Hundreds of people are visible.2016-04-18