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A dense street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. A yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringed edging is held over a palanquin or covered carriage at left, carried by a man in white clothes. Uniformed police in khaki stand in a line along the front, and a photographer with a camera and orange lanyard stands among them. Many devotees in shirts and kurtas have orange-yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. Tall red and white flags rise at left, and large banners with a portrait and printed text hang from shopfronts behind the crowd.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane. A decorated palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and garlands leads the way, carried by men in white dhotis. Many red flags printed with a smiling portrait face are raised, and orange, blue and maroon umbrellas shade the crowd. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the route. Shopfronts, a banner with multiple portraits and onlookers on balconies line the street, and dense crowds of devotees and spectators press along the road.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a narrow Indian town lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging banners. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a red and multicoloured canopy, with red flags on poles and a golden ornamented frame. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk and steer beside it, and uniformed police officers in khaki line the route. A large crowd of men and women, some in saris, fills the street and balconies, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole overhead.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A dense street procession at the Kumbh Mela, with a large crowd moving under tall trees. Many colourful parasols dominate the scene, including yellow, blue, pink and green canopies with fringed edges, carried above the crowd. Red and orange flags rise among them. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands in the left foreground, and devotees in white, saffron and red garments walk through. Men in turbans and women in headscarves press close together, several taking photographs with phones and cameras. Roadside signboards and posters line the right side.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela camp setting. Many people line both sides of a roadway under a hazy sky, with multicoloured ornate umbrellas (chhatri) raised over a procession. A man in front left has a shaved head and wears white ritual clothing with a red-and-gold sash, and a woman with long grey hair in white garments stands beside him. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing carry red flags and a large brass drum. Onlookers in striped shirts, checked shirts and saffron tones fill the foreground and background, with some holding up hands in greeting. Buildings and a tall statue or pillar appear in the distance.2015-09-15A dense outdoor crowd fills a street during a public gathering. In the foreground, several uniformed police officers in khaki shirts, tan trousers and peaked caps stand among the people, one holding a baton. Many devotees fill the background, including men in white kurtas and women in saffron, orange and pink saris, one wearing a green sari with a gold border. A man in an orange turban and a man in a white cap stand near the centre, and several people raise mobile phones to take photographs. A red banner edge appears at the right. The scene reads as a large crowd management moment rather than a specific ritual.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor crowd fills a dusty road during a procession, with many people pressing forward around a central group. Several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes walk near the centre, one carrying a decorated ceremonial item with yellow and red flower garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki and camouflage-patterned security personnel line the route. A woman in a white sari with a red border walks at right, next to a tall red flag. Behind them stands a large blue banner with a red-robed figure, and a portrait on a white board is held up at left. Tents, flags and trees appear in the background.2016-05-09