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A dense street procession in a crowded Indian market lane. A decorated ratha or chariot, draped in marigold garlands and topped by a white canopy with yellow and orange umbrellas and red flags, is pulled by a red tractor. Several men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls walk beside and ride on the float. Uniformed police in khaki stand along barricades, and a large crowd of devotees and onlookers fills the street, many holding up phones. Shops, banners and bunting line the road.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, flags and hoardings. A red tractor in front pulls a decorated float, a ratha, with a golden umbrella canopy and garlands. Men in white dhotis and women in deep red saris stand on and beside the float. Uniformed police in khaki and officials in orange safety vests keep the crowd back, while dense crowds of spectators line the street. Red flags are carried along the route, and a large hoarding on the right shows portraits of several men.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 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.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian market road lined with shops, colourful bunting and a white domed mosque. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and red and yellow flags leads the procession, with saffron and white clad figures near it. Large crowds of men and women in varied clothing, including white dhotis, red turbans and saffron garments, fill the street behind metal barricades. A red vehicle with a placard reading Paramahamsa and program details is at right. Several uniformed police officers stand among the crowd.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town fills a narrow lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging orange and red flags. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a silver-trimmed base, red canopy and a white-fringed umbrella is carried forward, with a figure in white and orange seated on its raised platform and attendants in white garments around it. Many devotees in saffron, white and bright clothing press along both sides, while uniformed police officers in khaki walk through the crowd. Red and white banners and a portrait billboard reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda are visible on the right. Crowd count is large, roughly 100+ people visible.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian city market, with a large crowd of spectators and police lining a barricaded road under bunting. A tractor-drawn ornate float with a marigold-garlanded canopy and red cloth carries robed figures in orange and white. Red flags on poles flank the procession, and an orange umbrella and a blue-canopied seat are visible in front. A tall banner shows a saint-like figure in orange robes. Market stalls with umbrellas line the street. Two people sit under the red canopy near the float, one in orange with a shaved or bare head. Other figures in the float wear white and orange. a person's presence is not established from appearance, so no candidate is confirmed.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18