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A large street procession crowded with devotees and onlookers moves along a tree-lined road. At left, a golden palanquin with an ornate gold canopy and yellow drapery carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, carried by men in white with orange shoulder cloths. Many red, orange and multicoloured flags and umbrellas fill the scene, and roadside hoardings and banners are visible at right. Crowds of men and women in white, red and mixed clothing press close, some holding phones.

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Outdoor festival procession on a tree-lined street, with a large crowd of men, women and children pressing around a golden palanquin-style ratha. Two deity murtis dressed in gold and green sit under an ornate gold canopy, decorated with flower garlands. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-orange shawl walks beside the palanquin, while a man in white holds a blue umbrella overhead. Many red, orange and yellow flags and umbrellas line the street, and a photographer in a red shirt lifts a camera at the front left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor street procession crowded with onlookers in Indian dress, mostly men in white kurtas and shirts, women in saris and salwar kameez, and many in bright colours. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd, and red and orange garlanded floral decorations line a float. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with red and gold garments, shaded by umbrellas in yellow, green and pink. Trees line the street, with signboards and a BSNL telecom billboard on the right. Hundreds of people fill the scene.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded city road, led by an ornate open palanquin draped in marigold garlands and topped by a white and gold canopy with an orange umbrella. Seated figures under the canopy wear red and gold clothing, with a seated man in red and gold garments at the centre. Two attendants in white and saffron-toned dhotis walk alongside the palanquin, one holding a long staff. Dense crowds of men line the road, many raising phones to take photos. Numerous red flags with a golden emblem fly above, and a blue umbrella and additional marigold-decorated carts appear nearby. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand along the procession route.2016-04-18 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a large crowd of men and women in white, pastel and bright clothing pressing forward. Red and orange flags on tall poles, and many colourful parasols in yellow, red, blue and green, rise above the people. On the left, the gilded edge of a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible, with a painted deity figure. Roadside hoardings and banners show portraits and printed text. Many people are on foot, and a man on a motorcycle is in the foreground.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Several ornate golden palanquins and decorated carts with red-and-gold canopies carry deity murtis and figures adorned with garlands and flowers. Many saffron and red flags flutter above the carts, and a large crowd of devotees in white, orange and mixed everyday clothing presses around them. Roadside shop signs and banners, including a BSNL sign, line the street. A rickshaw with a canvas cover sits in the foreground among the crowd. Priests in white are visible near the lead cart.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in India with a decorated palanquin carried under a white and gold canopy with an orange parasol. A seated figure in a red and gold robe and a tall crown-like headdress is the central honoured figure, while a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at the front holding the palanquin pole, and a man in an orange-brown wrap stands beside the carriage. Marigold garlands drape the vehicle, and many red and orange flags flutter over a large crowd of onlookers, several raising mobile phones. Bright bunting hangs across the tree-lined road, and blue and multicolored umbrellas shade the procession. Several uniformed police officers walk alongside the carriage.2016-04-18Dense street procession with a decorated palanquin-style float at centre, carried on a green-and-red canopy structure. A figure in orange and gold sits within the float under a large ornate umbrella, while attendants in white stand around it. Many red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas and red flags fill the frame above a large crowd of devotees and onlookers, many holding phones and raising hands. Motorcycles and a loudspeaker stand are visible along the road, with a tree-lined background and a painted deity figure on a float at the left edge.2016-04-18A crowded street procession moves between tall trees and banners. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and red-and-black fringed awnings is decorated with garlands of orange and pink flowers. A seated figure in red and orange robes with a red headcloth raises a hand in blessing. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside the palanquin, and bare-chested men in orange and red cloth carry or walk alongside. Red flags are held aloft, and green umbrellas shade the lower foreground. Uniformed police and crowds line the barricades, and many devotees in white and orange fill the road.2016-05-21