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A festive street procession in a town lined with strings of triangular bunting in orange, green, purple and yellow. Dense crowds of people in saffron, orange and white clothing fill the road. Red flags on tall poles wave above, and many colourful open umbrellas in blue, pink, yellow, green and red shade the procession. A decorated vehicle in the foreground carries a man in orange garments. Further along, an ornate palanquin or deity float is carried with a canopy, and a white truck marked PALLAV follows. Trees and small shops with rooftops frame the street, and a large terracotta pot stands on a pillar at right.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a long crowd of people walking under a canopy of colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and pink. Several decorated ratha-style carts or palanquins with red and gold fabric move through the middle of the street. Tall flags flutter above the crowd, and multi-storey buildings, bare and leafy trees line the roadside. Many people in white and light clothing fill the street, some standing on the rooftops and balconies of nearby buildings.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town, viewed from above. Many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk in a long column wearing orange and yellow marigold garlands, some bare-chested and carrying staffs. Red flags and strings of multicoloured triangular bunting span the street, and a decorated white palanquin with red canopy and a red-and-gold float cart lead the line. Crowds of onlookers line the road under colourful umbrellas in pink, green, blue and yellow, and a white truck carries speakers. Visible text includes 'a person' and '' on the umbrellas and a truck labelled 'PABBLA'. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are procession participants2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a tree-lined road under strings of triangular pennants in orange, green, red and purple. Several decorated ratha chariots and palanquins with canopies rise above the crowd, including a gold canopied vehicle with a deity murti on the left. Large crowds of men and women in white kurtas, saffron and red saris and shawls press forward. Red flags flutter over the procession, while colourful umbrellas in pink, red and yellow shade some people. Motorcycles are parked along the roadside and a row of shops with signboards lines the right side.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a golden-canopied deity murti garlanded with flowers, followed by a crowd beneath many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and purple. Men in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis carry red flags and play drums, while uniformed police officers line the street. Bunting strung between buildings and a small shrine with a kalasha and red-and-gold canopy appear at the right. Crowds of onlookers fill the roadside and balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18