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Outdoor street procession on a crowded Indian town road. A golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with marigold garlands and orange-and-yellow fabric canopy carries a seated figure in red-maroon garments. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold trim stands at left holding the carriage frame. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shoulder bag stands on the carriage holding a red flag. Many red and orange flags wave above a dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers in khaki, with women in saris and a child held up at right. Shop signs in Hindi and English line the street behind.

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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under an orange and blue canopy hung with tassels, its sides wrapped in garlands of marigolds. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag stands on the cart, one hand raised. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rope. Uniformed police officers with caps line the route, and red flags with saffron emblems flutter overhead. Many devotees press in from the foreground, some raising hands in greeting, others in white or pastel shirts. Shopfronts and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A golden palanquin or ratha decorated with orange and white flower garlands and a gold canopy with tassels is carried through the street. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag holds a long staff and raises an arm near the palanquin. Red flags wave above the crowd, and several men in white dhotis and white tops walk beside the carriage. Uniformed police officers line the procession among onlookers, some with raised hands and folded hands in greeting. A woman in a green sari and a child in a dark outfit are visible in the crowd, and shopfronts and a signboard for Hari Om Traders stand behind them.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A decorated golden palanquin with orange and gold canopy umbrella and garlands of marigolds and white flowers is carried forward. A bald saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at the front of the palanquin holding a staff, while a man in white dhoti with a long braid on the left holds a red flag pole. Red saffron flags with emblems wave overhead. Uniformed police officers line the route and a large crowd of devotees, including women in saris and children, presses forward with raised hands. A shop signboard reads Hari and Mittal in the background.2016-04-18A large street procession in a crowded Indian town. Red flags on tall poles fill the frame, and a decorated palanquin with gold-framed canopy, marigold garlands and bells is carried forward. A bare-chested man in a reddish-brown dhoti with a rudraksha-style garland stands on the palanquin and holds a golden staff, while a man in white and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Dense crowds of devotees, many women in white head coverings, watch from both sides beneath multicoloured umbrellas and bunting strung across the street. Shops and a billboard for Airtel are visible above.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession with a golden palanquin carried through a crowd. A seated figure in red and gold garments sits on a gold-framed throne beneath a yellow fringed canopy and a blue parasol, decorated with orange marigold garlands and hanging bells. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds the canopy pole, and a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha mala stands at right. Uniformed police in khaki line the route, holding a rope, while red flags wave and devotees and onlookers press close. People watch from a balcony above a white building.2016-04-18A 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 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A procession on a street crowded with onlookers. A figure with a red turban and garland sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style carriage under a gold canopy with fringe, raising a hand in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis with orange-and-gold ornaments stand around the carriage, and a man in a khaki uniform stands on the platform edge. Red flags, a flower-decorated arch with hanging brass bells and tassels, and marigold garlands surround the scene. Uniformed police line the street and the crowd raises hands to the carriage.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18