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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin under a gold-fringed canopy carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, surrounded by garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Attendants in white garments stand around the carriage, and the carriage is draped in gold and orange cloth. Red flags on tall poles flank the procession. A large crowd of men in shirts and dhotis, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, lines the route, and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Shopfronts and multi-storey concrete buildings with overhead power lines form the background.

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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 street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. Multiple colourful umbrellas dominate the frame: one bright magenta, one blue, several red and two orange, each edged with silver tassels. Devotees in white dhotis and garments walk beside them, and red flags with a printed emblem wave near a decorated ratha on the right, its canopy hung with marigold garlands and brass lamps. A uniformed officer in a khaki cap and a man in a khaki shirt stand among the crowd. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a saffron shawl appear near the front, and a shop front with a sign reading Ahuja Traders sits behind the umbrellas.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A golden canopy with a decorated palanquin or ratha is carried through a crowded road lined with red flags on poles. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands on the palanquin, while a figure in white robes stands beside him holding a lantern-style lamp. Behind, a red tractor carries men in dark clothes and a khaki-uniformed police officer stands nearby. Many devotees, some with raised hands and folded palms, fill the foreground, and shops with signboards line the street. Visible readable text includes a shop sign in Hindi.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18