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Outdoor procession on a sunny dirt road with a crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and a red shawl and holds a long orange-red pole topped by a green canopy umbrella. Behind him, a woman in a red shawl and a man in a navy cap and khaki uniform walk among red and saffron flags, and a yellow umbrella is visible further back. Several people in white clothing and saffron shawls walk with palms pressed together in greeting. Trees, utility poles, roadside signs and barricades line the street.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A street procession in daytime moves along a tree-lined road past a multi-storey building. Many marchers carry red flags with a yellow-and-white emblem, and some carry saffron and orange umbrellas. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps line the route, and a few men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Pedestrians and onlookers crowd the pavement, and a yellow-roofed vehicle is visible in the background under a bright sky.2016-04-18January 12 20092009-01-12April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession in a village lined with pale buildings, banana plants and orange flags. A figure in an orange turban and orange clothing rides on a raised platform beneath a red canopy with beaded fringe, marked as a chariot-style procession. Crowds surround it: young men in orange and blue vests, men in white shirts, a woman in a sari, and a uniformed police officer walking at right. A man in red garments on the left raises an arm and points upward. a person cues: orange turban, orange clothing and a garland on the figure riding the canopied platform, which is a ratha-style procession; the figure is small and partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with white and orange tents and a whitewashed wall. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes. Several carry tall red flags, one bearing a printed image of a bearded saffron-robed sadhu, and others hold large umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and navy with decorative fringes. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks holding a red cloth, with a water bottle in hand. Women in white saris with red borders and rudraksha-style beads walk in the front rows. Many people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a sadhu procession with umbrellas and flags.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession moves through a crowded urban road lined with spectators pressing against golden metal barricades. Many umbrellas in orange, red, purple and gold with beaded fringes are carried above white-robed participants, some bare-chested with sacred threads, walking among red and orange flags. A decorated palanquin or float with a framed portrait and garlands is visible in the background. Dozens of onlookers in white shirts, caps and saris film and raise their hands along the barrier, while vehicles and banners line the route.2016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road as a dense crowd of devotees presses behind golden barricades on the right, many raising phones to photograph. Ahead, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk beneath a row of ornate yellow and orange umbrellas, while red flags on tall poles lead the way. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a saffron-clad figure walk near the front. Above the crowd, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers under a canopy. Roadside banners, flags and signboards line the street, and a blue circular sign hangs on a pole at upper left.2016-05-09