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A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and marigold garlands is carried forward. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested priestly attire stand on and around the palanquin; one in white holds a camera. A woman in white stands at the front of the palanquin. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap walks beside it. Crowds of devotees, many women in pink and green saris, raise hands and phones to photograph the procession. Shops and buildings with signboards line the street.

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A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers pressing toward a decorated ratha or palanquin. The vehicle is draped in marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with a yellow and red canopy and red banners overhead. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on and beside the float, one raising an arm and another holding an umbrella-like cloth. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Crowd members in shirts and saris raise phones and hands, and shopfronts line the street behind.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in India. A decorated ratha/palanquin with a golden canopy umbrella, marigold garlands and a red flag moves through the crowd. On the platform, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a woman in a white sari, and a bald man in saffron-orange robes holds the canopy and raises his hand toward the crowd. Uniformed police officers line the route. Crowd members in pink, purple and green saris and shirts raise hands and phones, and a child is held up on a shoulder at left. Shopfronts and a sign reading Anilkumar line the street. a person's appearance is uncertain because the page does not confirm his presence.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under an orange and blue canopy hung with tassels, its sides wrapped in garlands of marigolds. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag stands on the cart, one hand raised. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rope. Uniformed police officers with caps line the route, and red flags with saffron emblems flutter overhead. Many devotees press in from the foreground, some raising hands in greeting, others in white or pastel shirts. Shopfronts and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town crowd. In the left foreground a palanquin-like ratha is decorated with marigold and orange garlands, gold ornaments, and a white canopy with gold fringe, carried by men in white dhotis. Two orange and yellow umbrellas are raised over it. Large crowds of devotees, many in saffron and orange, line the street, raising hands and phones. Uniformed police officers stand near the procession. Red and saffron flags and a red and white banner hang above.2016-04-18April 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, parked motorcycles, bunting and red-and-saffron flags. At the centre, a gold-and-blue canopied palanquin carries a white-robed elderly man seated beside a deity murti adorned with white garlands; he wears a white dhoti and shawl and holds a stick, and a golden ratha-like chariot with a gold-trimmed canopy is decorated with flowers. Several white-clad devotees walk beside it, and dense crowds line barricades on both sides, with some people standing on the yellow barriers. A tall banner on the right shows a painted saint-like figure.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 20162016-04-18