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Aerial view of a dense street procession with a large crowd moving between trees and small roadside shrines. Many marchers carry multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, red, blue, pink and green, and red flags fly above them. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. Strings of triangular bunting in red, yellow and green cross overhead. A large terracotta kalasha sits on a shrine at right, and a loudspeaker stack is visible at left.

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Aerial view of a street procession in an Indian town. A decorated palanquin-style float with a white canopy sits at the centre, surrounded by many people holding large colourful parasols in red, yellow, blue, green, pink and orange. Men in white kurta-style clothes and red and saffron sashes walk alongside, with red flags on poles rising above. Dense crowds line the road and crowd onto balconies and rooftops, and a row of vehicles, a red bus and a rickshaw are visible. Strings of bunting and flags stretch across the street.2016-04-18Aerial view of a large street procession in a North Indian town, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people moving between buildings. Many marchers carry colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, green and pink, and red flags flutter above. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lead the line, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with an ornate golden canopy stands near the centre. Bystanders line the rooftops and balconies, saffron and orange flags hang across the street, and a bare tree and concrete buildings frame the scene. a person is not indicated on this page.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 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town lane under many brightly coloured parasols in yellow, green, pink, purple, blue and red. Red flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. A saffron-robed sannyasi in the centre walks behind a large banner bearing a framed portrait of a man with a crown-like headdress. Musicians in orange and yellow costumes play drums to the left, and many white-clad devotees and uniformed police line the route. A pickup or tractor-like vehicle decorated with pink banners sits at the right edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a large crowd walking along a paved path during a procession, with many devotees in white dhotis and saris and some in saffron or orange clothing. Several ornate parasols in red, yellow and blue with tassels are carried above the group, and a yellow flag is visible at left. Men wear rudraksha malas and garlands, and a black car with a woman in white at right is part of the scene. Green shrubs line the path and a red wall stands behind the trees. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-01-03Aerial view of a large street procession in an Indian town. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, topped by a white canopy, is pulled through the road, surrounded by dense crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing carrying colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, blue and pink. Red flags flank the procession. Uniformed police officers walk alongside the crowd. A white shikhara-style temple stands on a building at left, with onlookers on its rooftop, and bunting strings hang across the street among trees and parked vehicles. A red bus is visible at right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a long street procession in a town, with a dense crowd of many people filling the road between rows of low buildings. Many participants carry colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, blue and red, and red flags on poles. A decorated float or ratha with a small canopy leads the parade, and a red-and-white vehicle carries banners. Uniformed police walk along the road edge, and women in saffron and bright saris sit on the roadside. A small framed portrait hangs on a wall at right; its subject is not clearly visible. Bunting and flags line the rooftops and street.2016-04-18