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A street procession in an Indian town. A man in a red turban and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha-style garland, rides a decorated camel with a colourful embroidered saddle cloth, pink and orange tassels and beaded net. Beside him, a rider in white on a white horse holds a long pole with a red flag, and several red flags fly over the procession. Pedestrians and onlookers line a busy street lined with shops and pink multi-storey buildings, with a policeman in khaki standing at right.

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A street procession in an Indian city under a partly cloudy sky. In the centre, a man in a red turban and red robe with a pink-and-orange flower garland sits atop a decorated camel, which is draped in colourful beaded netting, tassels and flower garlands. Beside him, a second rider on a camel holds a tall red flag aloft. Several decorated camels follow along the road, and a crowd of onlookers in saris and casual clothes lines the street. Red and saffron flags, banners and a billboard with posters are visible on the right, with scattered paper petals on the road.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession on a city road lined with onlookers and police in yellow high-visibility vests. Two camels in front are decorated with colourful woven nets, pompoms, tassels and garlands in red, pink, green and orange. A rider on the nearer camel wears an orange-saffron sash over white clothes and holds a long pole with a red flag. Beside them a seated figure in a red head covering and orange cloth rides the other camel. Red and orange flags line the route and scattered paper litters the road. Street lamps, utility poles and palm trees fill the background.2016-04-18A street procession in daylight with trees, palm trees and utility poles lining the road. Two decorated camels are led along the road, each adorned with colourful tassels, pink pompoms, beaded trappings and red-and-gold embroidered cloth. A rider in a red turban sits on the front camel holding a tall pole topped with a large red flag bearing a figure. Behind them more red and orange flags are carried by people. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the right edge, a man in a yellow safety vest directs the crowd, and devotees in white and orange clothing line the roadside behind a metal railing. Scattered paper confetti covers the road. The image is a photograph of an outdoor procession.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in Ujjain, with a dense throng of onlookers filling the road and pavements. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float carries a man in white dhoti and a bare-chested man with a red headcloth and red garland, while a bald man in white kurta raises a tall red flag on a pole. Many red flags, saffron and orange umbrellas, and colourful market stalls line the route, and a large banner shows a robed saint figure. Riders on decorated horses and people in white ritual dress move through the crowd. A procession with flags and a float, not a stage event.2016-04-18A festive street procession with a decorated camel in the foreground, its harness and net covering hung with bright pompoms, tassels and beads in red, pink, orange, blue and green. Two men in white dhoti and saffron/orange shawls ride on the camel; the man on the right raises a long staff or pole and wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Behind them a figure in a red and pink cloth stands on the camel, and red and yellow flags fly overhead against a pale blue sky with utility poles. Several other people in white and orange are seen at the edge of the frame. Only the riders are counted as physical people.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a paved road with three riders on camels. Three camels are visible: the left and centre ones carry a riders in white dhoti-style clothing, and the right camel carries a bare-chested young man wearing a white cloth and a long gold-toned garland. The centre rider holds a tall orange flag with a dark emblem, and the two outer riders hold ornate decorated standards with coloured embroidered fabric. Behind them a crowd of men in white and red clothing and saffron-robed sadhus walk along with more orange flags and tall decorated pillars. Orange robes, white garments, and a motorbike and banner are visible at the roadside.2013-02-12A procession moves along a dusty street lined with crowds under hazy light. Two men ride camels in the foreground, each wearing white dhotis and a white upper cloth, with bare chests, and each holds a tall colourful ornamental banner with floral and geometric patterns. Behind them a figure sits on a decorated elephant beneath a red-and-gold umbrella. Many people in white and orange clothing walk alongside, carrying long orange flags on poles. Yellow and red buildings and a loudspeaker-equipped structure line the street, and a man in a striped sweater photographs the scene at the left edge.2013-02-12A photograph of a tall camel with a red fringed canopy on its head, its neck raised toward a blue sky, carrying a rider in white clothes and a patterned cloth saddle who raises one arm. Beside it a second camel, with a decorated headstall and dark beaded ornament, is led by a man in a cream shirt and dhoti who points forward. Crowds of people in white and colourful clothing walk along a dusty road lined with tents, with a distant gateway visible on the right.Street procession on a wide city road with palm trees and street lamps. Two decorated camels dominate the centre, draped in colourful tassels, pink pompoms and embroidered cloth. A rider in red turban and red-and-white garments sits on the left camel, while another rider sits on the right camel. A man in a striped shirt walks in front, leading the camels. Red and saffron flags are raised along the road, and onlookers stand behind a low barrier on the left, including people in white and saffron clothing. Several uniformed police and volunteers in yellow safety vests line the right side. Small scattered paper bits litter the road.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12