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A street procession moves down a crowded road lined with makeshift shacks and tarpaulin stalls. Many participants wear white dhotis and saffron-orange turbans and shawls, while others carry tall red flags on poles. Several colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and blue are raised above a central palanquin-style float with an orange canopy. Uniformed police officers walk along the edges, and onlookers watch from balconies and doorways. Some drummers in patterned costumes march near the front of the procession, and trees shade the street.

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A street procession in an Indian town moves along a dusty road lined with stalls, awnings and trees. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, while drummers and attendants wear orange turbans and orange-and-gold outfits. Large red flags, a line of colourful parasols in red, yellow, blue and orange, and drums with decorated covers lead the crowd. Spectators stand along the roadside and on a rooftop.2016-04-18A street procession of many people moves through a dusty town lane lined with market stalls, tarpaulin awnings and low buildings. Drummers in orange and saffron-coloured clothing with orange head cloths play large drums slung across their bodies. Men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas carry red and orange flags on long poles, and many hold colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red overhead. At the centre, a decorated float or ratha with orange and red fabric and a canopy moves forward. Spectators stand along the edges of the road and on a rooftop at right, and a tree shades the left side of the street.2016-04-18Aerial view of a street procession in a dusty Indian town. A large crowd of dozens of people walks along the road, many in white dhotis and kurtas, and others in saffron and orange turbans and orange-trimmed garments. Many carry tall red flags on poles. Colourful parasols in red, orange, yellow and blue are held over the procession, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy rises at the centre. Uniformed police officers line the edges of the road. Shops with tarpaulin awnings, low buildings and trees frame the scene under bright daylight.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21Aerial view of a dense street procession moving down a narrow road lined with crowds, police in khaki uniforms and bamboo barriers. Many people wear orange and saffron clothing, and a central group carries large colourful umbrellas in pink, yellow, blue, green and red. Tall red flags on poles and red and white banners line the street, with strings of bunting overhead. A decorated float or palanquin with a canopy sits near the centre, and loudspeaker horns are visible at the lower edge. Beside the road a printed portrait banner shows a figure in a light robe, and a small shrine with a golden kalasha stands on the right. Trees and parked motorcycles frame the scene.2016-04-18A large street procession moves through a busy city road under a clear sky. Many saffron and orange robed sadhus and devotees walk in the centre, some carrying drums, while uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the route and hold a rope barrier. Numerous red and orange flags on poles wave above the crowd, and pink, yellow and orange parasols shade several figures. Pedestrians in white kurtas, colourful salwar kameez and casual shirts crowd the sides of the road, with trees and multistorey buildings behind.2016-04-18A large procession moves down a dusty street lined with tents, stalls and yellow metal barriers at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many robed sadhus in white and saffron walk in dense ranks, several carrying red and orange flags. Ahead, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is carried above the crowd, with golden umbrellas raised. Uniformed police officers line the route beside the barriers. Banners and a large portrait of a saint hang from the stalls, and an announcement horn is mounted on a nearby pole. Spectators fill the sides of the road.2016-05-21A large procession moves down a wide tree-lined street, with many red flags held aloft by marchers in white dhotis and red-and-white garments. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance, shaded by a yellow floral umbrella carried in the foreground. Crowds of spectators line the roadside on the right, many raising phones. Roadside stalls and a red signboard appear on the right, and a metal barrier runs along the left edge.2016-05-21A dense outdoor procession seen from above on a city street. Many colourful umbrellas (chhatris) in red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink and purple are carried over a crowd of people in saffron, orange and red clothing. Red and yellow flags on poles rise above the umbrellas. A decorated vehicle with a painted front stands at the top of the street, and a few uniformed police officers line the edges. A large portrait banner is visible on the left. Some devotees wear white and orange garments. The overhead view shows a crowded festival or yatra march.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18