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Aerial view of a street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large ornate golden ratha or palanquin with a tall canopy and marigold garlands is pulled along the road by men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the route. A red tractor with a driver and passengers, draped with red cloth, follows behind. Orange-robed sadhus walk in front, and many spectators in saffron, pink and green saris line the street and stand on balconies in front of shops. Orange umbrellas shade the chariot.

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Aerial view of a street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large ornate palanquin with a white and gold canopy and a yellow umbrella is pulled through the street, decorated with orange and red garlands and cloth. Police in khaki uniforms with lathis line the procession, and a red tractor follows the palanquin. Devotees in orange and white clothing walk alongside, and onlookers in saris and kurtas crowd the balconies and shop fronts. Shops display signboards and a hoarding of a smiling man is visible at the left edge.2016-04-18Aerial view of a street procession in an Indian town. A large decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and orange umbrellas moves down the road, pulled by a red tractor. Red flags flank the float, and deity murti figures are seated on it. Police in khaki uniforms line both sides, and many white-clad and saffron-clad devotees walk alongside among shops with hanging signs, a bookshop and overhead wires. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession viewed from above in a crowded Indian town lane. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy edged in gold fringe and a large orange parasol is carried by men in saffron and red garments, many bare-chested with rudraksha-style adornments, and white-clad attendants. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers drape the carriage, with a red cloth and brass kalasha-like finials. Uniformed police in khaki line the road, and red and orange flags mark the route. Devotees, many women in saris, watch from shopfronts and balconies. Shop signs read Sri Mahavir Band and display portraits. a person's identity is not established from appearance here.2016-04-18A high aerial view of a street procession in an Indian town. At the centre, a large white canopy umbrella shades a decorated ratha-style float carrying gilded figures and a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing. A red tractor pulls the float, which is strung with bright orange and yellow cloth. Uniformed police in khaki walk along both sides of the road, and men in white kurtas and dhotis walk near the float. Crowds of women in colourful saris and men line the road, with shopfronts, banners and overhead power lines above.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a street procession in a dense Indian town. A large ornate decorated chariot with a white circular canopy and gold and red trim is pulled by a red tractor draped in red cloth. Men in white dhotis and orange-clad figures walk around the chariot, with many uniformed police officers lining the road. Crowds of people in colourful clothing fill the street between shop fronts with signboards in Hindi and an 'Ujjain' style setting. A raised hand and a loudspeaker appear at the upper left.2016-04-18Aerial view of a street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large white canopy umbrella, edged with red and gold, shades a decorated ratha-style cart carrying deity murti figures. Men in white dhotis and kurtas pull or walk beside the cart, and red flags flutter from its sides. Uniformed police officers in khaki line both sides of the road, and crowds of devotees in white, orange and multicoloured saris fill the street. Shopfronts above show signboards and advertisements, and overhead cables cross the scene. Dozens of people are visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves along a busy road lined with shops and crowds. At the center, a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha with a gold-fringed canopy and garlands is carried by men in saffron-red and white dhotis, with a seated figure under the canopy. Red flags flank the procession, a tractor leads from the left, and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Spectators watch from balconies and the roadside, and mobile phone advertisement banners hang on the buildings.2016-04-18