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A street procession in an Indian city moves past a crowd of onlookers, with uniformed police in khaki caps lining the road. Bunting in purple, orange, green and yellow is strung overhead. A sadhu in saffron robes, with a long grey beard and an orange-and-pink flower garland, walks at the centre beneath a red-and-gold ornate parasol carried by a man in white. Two men in saffron walk alongside him, one in yellow robes. Men in orange turbans and white kurtas follow. Two large framed portraits on poles show a bearded man with long hair in a saffron garment, held aloft by men in white. A white truck labelled Pallava stands at the right edge.

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A street procession in an Indian town, with many people crowded along both sides of a narrow road under strings of colourful triangular bunting. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps line the route. Three large framed portraits, mounted on red-and-gold poles, show a man with long curly hair and a beard, and a red umbrella with gold trim is carried above the group. In front, a bearded sadhu in orange robes and a marigold garland walks, with another in yellow robes beside him and several saffron-clad monks following. Men in white kurtas and pink and orange garments are in the crowd, and a white vehicle labelled Pallav stands at the top right. Red flags are visible at the right edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22A large procession of naked sadhus and sannyasis walks along a street, many wearing heavy garlands of orange and yellow marigolds around their necks and bodies. Several carry long staffs and tridents. In front, a white ceremonial palanquin decorated with orange and gold trim and a blue canopy is carried forward. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps line the route. On the right, a white vehicle with large loudspeakers and a banner reading Patel bears red flags, and a band vehicle marked Balaji Band stands behind. Some men wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis. Visible text on the vehicles includes the banner names above.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town, viewed from above. Many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk in a long column wearing orange and yellow marigold garlands, some bare-chested and carrying staffs. Red flags and strings of multicoloured triangular bunting span the street, and a decorated white palanquin with red canopy and a red-and-gold float cart lead the line. Crowds of onlookers line the road under colourful umbrellas in pink, green, blue and yellow, and a white truck carries speakers. Visible text includes 'a person' and '' on the umbrellas and a truck labelled 'PABBLA'. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are procession participants2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A large street procession in Ujjain winds between tree-lined buildings under strings of small bunting flags. Foreground: a white decorated palanquin with gold trim and a red-and-gold canopy at left, carried past uniformed police officers. Many participants wear saffron and orange robes and turbans; some carry long red and orange flags and umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and red. Framed portraits of a long-haired bearded figure with flowing hair are held aloft by marchers near the centre. A white truck with a raised stage and a decorated float with a gold-topped structure sit in the crowd. The procession is watched by onlookers on the street and balconies.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A street procession moves along a busy road in a town. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and several carry saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with decorative borders are held above the marchers. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and a blue truck loaded with cardboard boxes is at the right. Shops, utility poles and a temple gopuram appear in the background.2008-08-01May 09th 20162016-05-09A large outdoor procession moves down a crowded street in Ujjain. Many nude or lightly clothed sadhus with grey-ash bodies and long matted hair walk in rows, many wearing garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Behind them, a white ornate horse-drawn carriage with a decorated canopy, a white truck labelled Pabhv(?) and a loudspeaker rig are visible. Colourful umbrellas in red, green, blue, pink and yellow are held over the marchers, and red and orange flags wave. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route, and onlookers in saffron, white and everyday dress crowd the sides. A large banner with red and white Devanagari lettering hangs above the street.2016-04-18