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Outdoor festival procession on a tree-lined street, with a large crowd of men, women and children pressing around a golden palanquin-style ratha. Two deity murtis dressed in gold and green sit under an ornate gold canopy, decorated with flower garlands. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-orange shawl walks beside the palanquin, while a man in white holds a blue umbrella overhead. Many red, orange and yellow flags and umbrellas line the street, and a photographer in a red shirt lifts a camera at the front left.

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A large street procession crowded with devotees and onlookers moves along a tree-lined road. At left, a golden palanquin with an ornate gold canopy and yellow drapery carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, carried by men in white with orange shoulder cloths. Many red, orange and multicoloured flags and umbrellas fill the scene, and roadside hoardings and banners are visible at right. Crowds of men and women in white, red and mixed clothing press close, some holding phones.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a large crowd of men and women in white, pastel and bright clothing pressing forward. Red and orange flags on tall poles, and many colourful parasols in yellow, red, blue and green, rise above the people. On the left, the gilded edge of a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible, with a painted deity figure. Roadside hoardings and banners show portraits and printed text. Many people are on foot, and a man on a motorcycle is in the foreground.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Several ornate golden palanquins and decorated carts with red-and-gold canopies carry deity murtis and figures adorned with garlands and flowers. Many saffron and red flags flutter above the carts, and a large crowd of devotees in white, orange and mixed everyday clothing presses around them. Roadside shop signs and banners, including a BSNL sign, line the street. A rickshaw with a canvas cover sits in the foreground among the crowd. Priests in white are visible near the lead cart.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a city road lined with trees and strings of small triangular pennants. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers, its canopy red and gold; attendants in white and red clothing walk alongside it. Large crowds of men and women fill the street, many in white kurtas, colourful shirts and saris, while umbrellas in blue, yellow and green shade people. Red and orange flags fly from poles above the throng, and motorcycles are parked at the left edge. Billboards and shopfronts line the roadside.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a crowded street lined with flags. At centre, a gilded, ornately decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti in gold and green garments, decorated with purple and white flower garlands, under a yellow and orange canopy. A man in white and red attire stands near the cart and others walk beside it. Behind, many colourful umbrellas and parasols are raised. A large crowd of men and women in traditional dress surrounds the vehicle, with police in khaki uniforms guiding the way and motorcycles parked along the edge.2016-04-18A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a tree-lined road under strings of triangular bunting and many red, orange and yellow flags. Two decorated floats with golden arches and multicoloured umbrellas carry figures; the left float shows a woman in red and gold ornaments beside a man in a red garment, and a small deity murti sits under a canopy on the right float. Dozens of men and women in white, blue, pink and orange clothing press close, some holding phones, and a covered rickshaw-like vehicle sits in the foreground. Garlands of purple flowers line a float base.2016-04-18A large street procession crowded with people moves through a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Red flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. At the centre, a red-draped palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a yellow canopy umbrella, with a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border standing on the platform. Behind, a decorated float with a yellow umbrella and additional parasols is carried through the throng. Men in white kurtas and women in headscarves and saris line the foreground, some taking photographs. Shop signs including BSNL and a Hindi banner are visible on the right, and an arch with orange and yellow marigold-style garlands stands on the left, indicating a ratha or palanquin procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded city road, led by an ornate open palanquin draped in marigold garlands and topped by a white and gold canopy with an orange umbrella. Seated figures under the canopy wear red and gold clothing, with a seated man in red and gold garments at the centre. Two attendants in white and saffron-toned dhotis walk alongside the palanquin, one holding a long staff. Dense crowds of men line the road, many raising phones to take photos. Numerous red flags with a golden emblem fly above, and a blue umbrella and additional marigold-decorated carts appear nearby. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand along the procession route.2016-04-18 +1 copies