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A large street procession in an Indian town, filmed from an elevated vantage point. Drummers in orange and saffron turbans and rust-patterned tunics beat drums at the centre, followed by men in white kurtas and dhotis. Many open umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow and red shade a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with flower garlands, and red and orange flags wave above the crowd. Bunting strung across the street in orange, green, purple and yellow fills the frame. Crowds of onlookers, many in saris and salwar kameez, line the road, and uniformed police stand along the edges. A small framed portrait hangs on a wall at upper left.

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A large street procession winds through a crowded Indian town under strings of pink, green, yellow and blue pennants. At the centre, several men in white dhotis and shawls carry a decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a white canopy and gold ornaments, flanked by drummers in saffron turbans and orange tunics beating drums. Many umbrellas in red, pink, yellow and blue are held over the procession. Red flags flutter, police in khaki uniforms walk along the edge, and dense crowds of devotees and onlookers fill the street. Shopfronts with banners line the road.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowd of onlookers. Drummers in orange turbans and striped orange-and-black tunics play large drums decorated with pink and blue cloth. Several umbrellas in green, red, yellow and orange with fringed edges are carried above the procession, along with red flags. A man in a white kurta with a red scarf gestures with an orange-tipped staff near uniformed police in khaki. A bald man in an orange dhoti and beaded necklace walks at the lower left. Spectators, many women in colourful saris and salwar, line the road.2016-04-18A dense outdoor street procession in an Indian town. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, pink and orange are held aloft above the crowd, with red flags carried among them. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with gold and orange ornamentation moves along the road. Uniformed police officers line the street, and many devotees in saffron, white and bright saris walk in the crowd. Strings of colourful bunting cross overhead, and a red bus and parked vehicles sit along the roadside. A framed portrait printed on paper is pinned to a tree on the left, showing a bald man in a dark outfit, though this is a printed picture rather than a person present. A red-and-orange kalasha-like finial tops a small structure on the right.2016-04-18A large street procession in Ujjain winds between tree-lined buildings under strings of small bunting flags. Foreground: a white decorated palanquin with gold trim and a red-and-gold canopy at left, carried past uniformed police officers. Many participants wear saffron and orange robes and turbans; some carry long red and orange flags and umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and red. Framed portraits of a long-haired bearded figure with flowing hair are held aloft by marchers near the centre. A white truck with a raised stage and a decorated float with a gold-topped structure sit in the crowd. The procession is watched by onlookers on the street and balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Elevated view of a street procession in a busy town. A palanquin-like decorated float carries a figure at the centre, surrounded by a long column of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, many holding large colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, green, yellow and red. Red flags flutter above the crowd, strings of bunting cross the street, and uniformed police officers line the route. Spectators in saffron, white and bright saris fill the sides. A framed portrait is held up near the left edge.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, viewed from above. Crowds of people walk along a road lined with bunting in pink, purple, yellow and green. Many men in saffron and orange dhotis and turbans carry red flags and drums, while others in white kurtas and dhotis walk in the middle. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, pink, blue and red are held over a palanquin-style ceremonial float. Uniformed police officers stand along the edge of the crowd. Shops, parked cars and a yellow wooden platform line the street, with trees overhead.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18