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Aerial view of a large street procession in an Indian town. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, topped by a white canopy, is pulled through the road, surrounded by dense crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing carrying colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, blue and pink. Red flags flank the procession. Uniformed police officers walk alongside the crowd. A white shikhara-style temple stands on a building at left, with onlookers on its rooftop, and bunting strings hang across the street among trees and parked vehicles. A red bus is visible at right.

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Aerial view of a long street procession in a town, with a dense crowd of many people filling the road between rows of low buildings. Many participants carry colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, blue and red, and red flags on poles. A decorated float or ratha with a small canopy leads the parade, and a red-and-white vehicle carries banners. Uniformed police walk along the road edge, and women in saffron and bright saris sit on the roadside. A small framed portrait hangs on a wall at right; its subject is not clearly visible. Bunting and flags line the rooftops and street.2016-04-18Aerial view of a street procession in a town, with a large decorated palanquin or ratha in the centre carrying a white and gold canopy and a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. Many coloured umbrellas in yellow, red, blue and pink surround the palanquin, and red flags fly along the route. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the road. Onlookers crowd the balconies and rooftops of nearby buildings, and a white temple shrine with a tall spire stands on the left beside a multi-storey building. Festival bunting and marquees decorate the roadside, and a bright orange vehicle passes at the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. A large ornate palanquin or ratha with a white canopy sits in the middle, surrounded by many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, orange, blue and pink carried by people in white clothing. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the left edge, and uniformed police stand near the procession. Crowds line the road and balconies, with bunting strung across the street and parked vehicles beside it. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a street procession in an Indian town. A decorated palanquin-style float with a white canopy sits at the centre, surrounded by many people holding large colourful parasols in red, yellow, blue, green, pink and orange. Men in white kurta-style clothes and red and saffron sashes walk alongside, with red flags on poles rising above. Dense crowds line the road and crowd onto balconies and rooftops, and a row of vehicles, a red bus and a rickshaw are visible. Strings of bunting and flags stretch across the street.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in a town, with a long line of marchers under many colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink, green, red and orange. Many people wear white and some carry red flags on poles. A decorated vehicle and a rath-like float with a large decorated canopy move through the crowd, and bunting strings cross the road. Onlookers line the street and stand on the balconies of buildings, and police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the edge of the procession. Trees, shops and utility poles frame the scene.2016-04-18