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A street procession in an Indian city where a golden palanquin with a saffron-coloured canopy is carried through a crowd. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand on the palanquin, one in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain raising a hand toward the crowd. Several devotees hold up mobile phones and raise arms, and red flags with an image of a bearded figure fly along the sides. Marigold garlands drape the palanquin, and a banner with several portraits hangs on a building behind. Yellow and red are prominent in the canopy, flags and garlands.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded town with a golden-yellow canopy umbrella over a richly decorated palanquin draped in orange and marigold garlands. Several people ride on the palanquin: a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a shawl sits near the front, and a man in a red-orange turban sits beside him, while a man in white dhoti stands at the rear holding the structure. Crowds on the street raise their hands in greeting and phone cameras, and red flags line the procession. Balconies above are packed with onlookers and buildings display hanging marigold garlands.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd pressing close around a decorated palanquin-style float. Under a gold-fringed canopy, several men in priestly dress, one bare-chested with an orange cloth and others in white dhotis, carry or steady the ornate float, which is draped in marigold garlands and red and gold fabric. Red saffron flags with an emblem fly along the buildings, and many onlookers in shirts and kurtas raise phones to photograph. Shopfronts and a large banner of portraits line the street behind them.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A golden ceremonial palanquin with a gold canopy umbrella and red and gold draping is carried in a procession through a street. A seated figure in orange-gold robes sits on the palanquin, with a red cushion behind. Attendants in white dhotis and shawls and a man in a rust-coloured dhoti stand around the palanquin, garlanded and decorated with marigold and tassels. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route, and a crowd raises folded hands and waves. Red flags flutter on poles beside the procession, and an orange-robed devotee photographs with a phone.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city. A golden canopy umbrella with marigold and white flower garlands and hanging bells sits atop a decorated palanquin-style float carried by men. A bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on the float, raising his arms, beside a man in white dhoti with bare chest and a cloth wrap. Men wave red flags with saffron emblems, and a crowd of onlookers in red and striped shirts and a uniformed police officer lines the road, many photographing with phones. Pink and white multi-storey buildings, hanging wires and shop signs frame the street.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowds around a decorated palanquin-style float heavily garlanded with orange marigold flowers and draped with greenery. A large ornate umbrella with fringe shades the float, and several yellow, red and maroon umbrellas rise above the crowd. Several people in white and off-white ceremonial garments stand on the float, one holding an object near the top, while red saffron-coloured flags with a golden emblem fly on poles. Dense onlookers in shirts and saris reach up, raise phones and watch from the roadside beside a multi-storey building. Printed names on the flags and storefront are not legible here.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A gilded ornate palanquin or ratha, heavily decorated with marigold garlands, is carried under golden and orange parasols. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with orange-red cloths, walk beside it. Many red flags with saffron emblems are raised. Uniformed police officers stand along the edge. Devotees and onlookers press close, one man in a blue shirt photographing with a phone. Multi-storey buildings with balconies and spectators line the street.2016-04-18