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A street procession crowds a busy Indian town road under a sunny sky. At centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti beneath a large yellow-and-gold canopy with fringe, garlanded with orange and white flower strings. Red flags flutter along both sides, and blue and yellow umbrellas shade the procession. Men and women in orange, saffron and pink clothes walk near the cart, a man in a white turban stands beside it, and a uniformed police officer in khaki cap stands at the left. A dense crowd of devotees, many children and an elderly woman in white fills the foreground, some holding up phones. Shopfronts, an Airtel 3G advertisement and hanging banners line the street.

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A street procession in an Indian town, with a gold-and-orange canopied palanquin or ratha decorated with marigold garlands and bells, carried through a dense crowd. A saffron-clad sadhu standing on the vehicle wears rudraksha malas and a garland, holding a red flag shaft; a uniformed policeman in khaki stands beside him. Many red flags rise above the crowd, with devotees in pink, white and blue clothing, women in saris, and children reaching up with raised hands. Umbrellas and shop signs with Airtel 3G branding line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18April 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.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A decorated palanquin-style float with a blue and gold canopy, marigold garlands and gold kalasha-like finials is led by a man in white dhoti with gold border, holding a staff and standing on the float. Behind it a man in a brown tunic with a rudraksha-style garland stands near red flags. Many red flags on poles, orange and yellow umbrellas, and uniformed police line the road. Dense crowd of devotees, including women in white head cloths, children and elderly people, raises hands in greeting. Shop signs including an Airtel 3G banner and Hindi lettering line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, viewed from an elevated position. A decorated float with a large white-and-gold canopy and a gilded platform carries figures in white and saffron ritual dress, with a tractor pulling it. Dense crowds line both sides of the road, many raising hands or cameras, while police in khaki uniforms walk beside the float. Numerous red, yellow and pink flags and umbrellas, including a pink fringed parasol at right, fill the street. Shopfronts, signboards and a white arched gateway frame the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18