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A festival procession on a street lined with onlookers. A large ornate palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, bells and tassels is carried forward under a golden canopy umbrella. Two men in white dhoti and shawl, one with a dark wrap and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand on the palanquin; a man in white with a camera steps forward at the front. Red and saffron flags, yellow and orange parasols, and uniformed police line the route, with a dense crowd in the foreground.

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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 ceremonial procession on a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands and orange flowers. A seated figure in a red-and-gold turban and ornate robes sits at the centre, with a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holding a fan of attendants beside him. Large gold, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas with sequined fringe shade the palanquin, and red flags flutter above. Uniformed police and security officers in khaki and camouflage caps push through a dense crowd of men in white shirts and a shaved-headed man in orange clothing. Several people carry or hold items along the procession route.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. A decorated palanquin carried on poles is draped with marigold garlands and a golden canopy, topped by an orange umbrella. Two men in white dhotis, bare-chested and wearing garlands, stand on the palanquin and hold its poles, with a red banner flag and white-shirted police officers in dark uniforms lining the route. Crowd members in green, maroon, blue and checked shirts press close, some with raised phones, and a blue umbrella shades part of the scene. Buildings with signboards and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18