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A street procession moves through a crowd under trees and palms, with red flags and strings of small pennants overhead. In the foreground, an ornate golden palanquin with a red canopy and a decorated seat carries a figure in a red and gold outfit wearing a red turban and layered beaded necklaces, with a man in a white shawl and red garment standing beside it. Behind, a golden bull figure with a red-and-gold cloth stands on a float bearing a dancing deity murti. Red umbrellas with fringed edges and blue and yellow umbrellas shade the procession. Several men in white and light shirts in the crowd hold cameras, and a rickshaw with a green-uniformed driver is at lower left. A purple banner with a bird motif and a white banner in Devanagari are visible.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city moves past palm trees under a sky with clusters of pennants. At the left, a golden ornate palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown; priests in white dhoti and shawls walk beside it, and a man in a white shirt with a white helmet stands nearby. Red, orange, yellow and pink flags fly above colourful umbrellas (chhatris) with fringed edges, and sadhus in saffron robes walk among a dense crowd of devotees and police in khaki uniforms. Flower garlands rest on the palanquin's base. A roadside sign with Hindi text is visible above the crowd.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a tree-lined road with many red flags and coloured umbrellas. In the foreground, a figure in red and orange robes with a large ornate beaded necklace and a red-and-gold headdress rides a decorated palanquin-style carriage under an orange canopy, while a man in white stands beside it. Behind them a golden bull statue, a decorated float with a deity murti, and a large red umbrella are visible. Crowds of people in white and colourful clothing line the street, several holding cameras or phones. A banner with Hindi text hangs from a pole.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor street procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha under a white canopy with gold fringe and an orange parasol. Seated on the platform is a figure in red and gold garments with a red turban, surrounded by garlands of orange and white flowers and hanging bells. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti stands at the side of the vehicle, and a uniformed police officer walks alongside. Red flags bearing a saffron-robed portrait of a smiling figure with a saffron turban wave above the crowd, and a large vehicle with similar banners is behind. Dense crowds of devotees in mixed clothing raise mobile phones and cameras, and multicoloured umbrellas and bunting decorate the road under trees.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops, signboards and red flags. In the foreground a large ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed white canopy and marigold garlands carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing, while an attendant in a brown garment stands beside it holding a long object. Blue, orange and purple umbrellas are carried above the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the route, and many devotees in white and orange clothing press forward, some raising hands in greeting. A banner partially reading Dr. Jay Shri... hangs on a building, and an electronics shop sign reads SONY.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A street procession moves through a crowded town. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is draped with marigold and flower garlands, with deity murtis in gold and yellow cloth. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk beside it, and one man in a red turban and white clothes holds a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella over the murtis. Red and saffron flags and multicoloured bunting fill the street, with yellow and orange umbrellas above. Vehicles and onlookers line the road behind barriers, and a large portrait is printed on a banner at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in person.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded city lane. At the centre, a large golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy decorated with flowers is carried forward; a figure seated on a red cushioned seat within the golden structure wears a saffron-coloured garment and flower garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or red clothes walk alongside, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, marked with tilak. Red flags and orange and red decorated umbrellas surround the chariot. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground beside a small tractor-like vehicle, and parked white cars line the street. Hoardings and banners in Hindi and English line the road.2016-05-21Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town with a decorated palanquin under a golden canopy with white and gold fringed top. Seated figures on the palanquin wear orange and red robes, with a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti standing at its front holding a long pole. Marigold and orange garlands drape the palanquin, and a large orange parasol and blue umbrellas shade the group. Dense crowds of men and women, some in pastel saris and shawls, surround the cart, many with raised hands. Red flags with white and orange designs fly along the route, and strings of colourful pennants stretch overhead. A large black banner with red and white lettering and a trident emblem stands at right beside a bus.2016-04-18