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A dense street procession in a market town, with a large crowd filling the road. Many people raise their hands in devotion and some photograph the scene. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and red ornamentation is carried forward, with red flags fluttering on poles and yellow canopies overhead. Men wear white kurtas, dhotis and saffron or orange turbans, while others wear bright shirts. Shops with colourful bunting line the street, and a red tractor is visible on the right. The mood is festive and public.

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A dense street procession in a busy Indian town, with a decorated ratha or float under a golden canopy carrying a seated figure and deity murti surrounded by orange and yellow umbrellas. Red flags on poles flank the float, and a red tractor pulls a second decorated cart. Hundreds of onlookers in white kurtas, orange and saffron turbans, and colourful saris crowd the street behind yellow barricades. Shops with striped umbrellas and bunting line the road, with a white mosque-style building behind. The page does not place a person at this event, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd filling the road between shopfronts and white buildings with arched windows. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold canopy and carved golden figures moves through the middle, flanked by men in white kurtas and saffron-coloured turbans. Red flags and red and pink umbrellas are carried overhead, and a red banner is held up with white lettering. Men in saffron and white garb walk beside the cart, while many devotees line the barricades, some in headscarves and bright saris. Strings of bunting and a tall white minaret are visible in the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a narrow town lane lined with white multi-storey buildings. At the centre, a golden-canopied palanquin carrying a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls walk around it, many carrying large red flags bearing an orange emblem, alongside colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and orange. Uniformed police officers line the route. Crowds fill the street and balconies, with shop signs and bunting overhead.2016-04-18A photograph of a dense street procession in an Indian town. A large crowd fills the road, many people in white kurtas and dhotis, women in saris and head coverings. Several red flags on tall poles line the procession. At center, a golden-robed deity murti is carried on a decorated float draped in red cloth and garlands, with a figure in white standing beside it. Yellow metal barricades line the left side, and tented stalls and shop signs with Hindi text line the street. Mosque domes are visible at the top left. Canopies with red and white umbrellas shade vendors along the road.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian market road lined with shops, colourful bunting and a white domed mosque. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and red and yellow flags leads the procession, with saffron and white clad figures near it. Large crowds of men and women in varied clothing, including white dhotis, red turbans and saffron garments, fill the street behind metal barricades. A red vehicle with a placard reading Paramahamsa and program details is at right. Several uniformed police officers stand among the crowd.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in a town with white multi-storey buildings, overhead wires and small shops. Many people in dhotis, kurtas, saris and salwar kameez fill the road. On the left a decorated float with gold canopies and flower garlands is pulled by a blue tractor, with red flags flying. On the right a red-draped open vehicle carries a figure in white clothing and a red sash, shaded by a large ornate umbrella, with flowers along its edge. Red and white umbrellas line the sidewalk beside shops selling goods. A banner with a portrait of a saint hangs on a building at left.2016-04-18