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A street procession in a crowded Indian town lane, with a floral-decorated palanquin or chariot covered in marigold garlands and white flowers in the lower left. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps walk alongside, and a man in a yellow shirt stands near the centre waving to the crowd. Behind them a dense crowd of onlookers, many women in saffron and colourful saris, watches from shopfronts and balconies. A tall red flag with gold trim is raised on the right. Shops line the street with signboards in Hindi.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow Indian town lane lined with multi-storey buildings, hanging wires and crowds on balconies. A decorated ratha-style palanquin with a gold canopy and marigold-style festoons is carried forward, with a white-fringed ceremonial umbrella, red and orange flags, and white horses or yak-tail fans beside it. Uniformed police in khaki line the route, and devotees in white and saffron crowd the street. Printed banners and posters on the buildings show portrait images and Hindi and Marathi text. The central figure on the palanquin is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in an Indian town, with a red and orange flag raised at left and vendors' textiles hanging in shop fronts behind. On a decorated palanquin at left, a young man in white dhoti with gold trim and bare chest, wearing gold-trimmed bands and a garland, holds a ceremonial staff; beside him an older man in white robes and a rudraksha-style necklace raises a hand. Below, a shaved-headed man in white and a bare-chested man with bead necklaces stand near a uniformed policeman in khaki. Several saffron-clad devotees and a man in an orange shawl hold a framed portrait, and a crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris, watches and photographs from the roadside.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves past multi-storey buildings. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style float with a golden canopy and marigold garlands is carried forward, with an attendant in white and a figure in orange near it. Red flags flank the float and many coloured umbrellas, blue, orange and pink, shade the procession. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the route, and a large crowd of onlookers, many photographing, presses along the street. Shop signs and a hanging banner with printed faces are visible above.2016-04-18A street procession in India with a decorated palanquin carried under a white and gold canopy with an orange parasol. A seated figure in a red and gold robe and a tall crown-like headdress is the central honoured figure, while a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at the front holding the palanquin pole, and a man in an orange-brown wrap stands beside the carriage. Marigold garlands drape the vehicle, and many red and orange flags flutter over a large crowd of onlookers, several raising mobile phones. Bright bunting hangs across the tree-lined road, and blue and multicolored umbrellas shade the procession. Several uniformed police officers walk alongside the carriage.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town fills a narrow road lined with multi-storey shops and signboards, including a Sony sign and an Airtel banner. At left, a large white canopy with gold fringe shades a decorated palanquin draped in marigold and garland strands, with brass bells hanging from it. A man in orange and red clothing walks beside it, and many people in white and orange clothes follow. Red flags wave above the crowd, and colourful umbrellas in blue, orange and yellow line the street. Uniformed police officers walk among the crowd, and onlookers on balconies and the street raise their hands and cameras. A large banner at right shows a portrait of a man in saffron. No candidate is clearly visible in the procession, so no a person identification is made.2016-04-18A street procession winds through a crowded market lane in Ujjain, with many people lining both sides and watching from balconies. Several red flags with a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange headwrap are raised on poles, and multicoloured umbrellas are held above a vehicle in the centre. A man in a white shirt stands on the back of the cart and grips the flag poles, while a uniformed police officer walks among the crowd. Shops with signs in Hindi and English line the street, and marigold flowers are visible in the lower right corner. Several people in white kurtas and saris are part of the procession.2016-04-18