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A street procession photographed from above in a crowded Indian town. Many umbrellas in pink, green, yellow, blue, orange and purple are held over a procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees, several wearing orange turbans and carrying red flags. Bystanders line the road, including uniformed police officers, women in saris and children. Red and gold banners hang above the crowd, and a tree stands at the left edge of the street. The scene suggests a religious march through the streets.

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April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a long line of participants in white and saffron-coloured garments moving between roadside crowds. Many marchers carry large colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow, blue, pink and maroon above them, and red flags are raised along the route. An ornate decorated cart with a white and gold canopy and a decorated carriage are visible, along with a truck with loudspeakers. Strings of bunting and a line of police in khaki uniforms line the street. Spectators stand on the left under a large tree and on the balconies, and a printed banner with a portrait hangs from a tree branch on the left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town seen from an elevated vantage point. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk among a large number of colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, many with fringed or patterned tops. Several tall red flags on poles rise above the crowd. Ornate decorated carts or palanquins with gold and red trim move through the middle of the procession. On the left, spectators gather on a rooftop and along the street beside a leafy tree, with a few uniformed police officers visible at the right edge. Strings of triangular bunting hang overhead, and a row of brass-coloured loudspeaker horns stands at the lower left. Many people wear saffron and orange garments.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a street during a festival procession, with many people surrounded by red and orange flags on poles and a large number of colourful umbrellas in green, blue, yellow, red, pink and multicolour patterns with fringed edges. Some people in the background wear orange or saffron clothing. Behind the crowd, white-draped float structures decorated with green garlands and orange flags are visible. Several sadhus or devotees in saffron robes are seen among the throng, and a few people on the left wear white. Numerous people fill the scene; the crowd is too dense to count precisely.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded road with many colourful umbrellas, red, yellow, blue, pink and orange, held above people. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron sashes walk with red and orange flags on poles, and women in white saris and orange blouses carry red flags. Strings of triangular bunting in pink, blue, green and orange cross overhead, and a decorated float with hanging lanterns and garlands stands at the top left. Onlookers in casual clothes line the street, and a bald man in white with an orange-and-gold sash stands at the lower centre. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18