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Outdoor street procession on a city road with a decorated ratha-style float covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with a golden canopy and orange parasol overhead. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands on the float holding a red flag on a pole. Beside the float, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style garland, and another in white dhoti with a golden border, walk among devotees in saffron robes. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the roadside, a man in a light blue shirt with a tilak walks in the foreground, and a shop sign with Hindi lettering and a small temple sits behind a power-line-strung street.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18A street procession on a flower-decorated ratha with a golden canopy. On the cart a seated figure in an ornate red-and-gold setting is attended by a standing man in a rust-red dhoti holding a long flagpole with a red flag. Below, a bald man in orange robes and a white-clad attendant walk beside the cart. Police in khaki uniforms and caps hold back crowds, and a man in a light blue shirt gestures with folded hands. Garlands of marigolds cover the chariot, and bells hang from the canopy. Shops and a multi-storey building line the road, with a large banner on a wall.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with a decorated open ratha or chariot at its centre. The chariot is hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands and has an ornate orange-and-gold canopy over it. Several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments stand on and around the chariot, while a bald man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside it holding a long staff. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white walk nearby. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the road, and red flags are raised at the right. Shopfronts and a billboard with a painted portrait sit behind the procession, with palm trees in the background.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha is hung with marigold and orange flower garlands and tassels, with a gold-fringed canopy and orange umbrellas overhead. Several men in white dhotis and ritual attire stand on or beside the float, one holding a long ceremonial fan or chamara near the top. Red ceremonial flags with a yellow emblem flutter at the left and right edges. Uniformed police officers in khaki shirts and dark caps walk along the right, and a hotel sign reading RAM is visible on a building. A pandit in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the front-left of the float, beside a tray of marigold petals.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under an orange and blue canopy hung with tassels, its sides wrapped in garlands of marigolds. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag stands on the cart, one hand raised. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rope. Uniformed police officers with caps line the route, and red flags with saffron emblems flutter overhead. Many devotees press in from the foreground, some raising hands in greeting, others in white or pastel shirts. Shopfronts and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a city road lined with power lines and billboards. A gold-and-orange ornate palanquin or ratha is decorated with orange and marigold garlands; beneath a large gold canopy, a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti holds the pole, and two men in white dhotis with gold borders and garlands walk beside it. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the road. A devotee in a red shawl sits at the front with a red cloth on the platform. A chariot with an orange umbrella is visible further back.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a city lane. At centre, a decorated ceremonial palanquin under a large golden-yellow umbrella carries a seated figure in red and white, with a mounted elephant-like ornamented float behind. Several men in white dhotis walk beside it, one bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Two red flags with orange-saffron portrait prints flutter nearby. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the float on the right. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground, and onlookers and a person photographing with a camera crowd the left edge.2016-04-18A procession on a street crowded with onlookers. A figure with a red turban and garland sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style carriage under a gold canopy with fringe, raising a hand in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis with orange-and-gold ornaments stand around the carriage, and a man in a khaki uniform stands on the platform edge. Red flags, a flower-decorated arch with hanging brass bells and tassels, and marigold garlands surround the scene. Uniformed police line the street and the crowd raises hands to the carriage.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18