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A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane lined with shops and signboards. Ritual umbrellas in yellow, blue and teal with beaded fringes are carried above the marchers, and red flags wave among them. Men and women in white dhotis and saris walk alongside saffron-robed sadhus, one holding a long staff. Uniformed police stand at the left edge, and a large crowd of onlookers in shirts, kurtas and headscarves watches from the foreground. Overhead, a shop banner reads 'Aashram Ashram' beside a red-and-white sign.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a narrow town lane lined with multistorey buildings and shops. Red flags and many umbrellas in blue, green, yellow, pink and red rise above the crowd. Men in white dhoti and kurta carry or walk beside a palanquin-like ceremonial float decorated with flowers. Onlookers pack both sides of the street, many in pink, white and bright saris and some in white headcloths, while others watch from balconies. Shop signs and banners hang overhead, including a sign reading Ashram. The scene is a religious procession with umbrellas and ceremonial attendants.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a busy Indian town lined with shops and signboards. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or red shawls walk behind colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue and maroon with fringed edges, carrying red flags on poles. Crowds of onlookers in street clothes line both sides of the road, and uniformed police stand among them. A large banner on the right shows a grid of portraits, and a yellow sign reads Birla Mandir. Several sadhus in orange robes are visible within the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded street procession during a religious event, with many men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies carrying tall red flags on poles. Ornate umbrellas in yellow, teal, orange and gold with fringed edges are raised above a parade of decorated floats. Large crowds line the road, including men in orange turbans and people holding up mobile phones to photograph. Yellow-vested police or volunteers stand along the route, and a banner with Hindi script hangs on a shop front. A few people wear rudraksha-style beads and saffron scarves. Dusty, sunlit street.2016-05-21