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A festive street procession on a crowded Indian town road. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-and-maroon robe with a red-and-gold turban and gold necklaces sits on a flower-strewn palanquin beneath a large yellow canopy with ornate fringe. Beside it, a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti and gold armlets holds a red pole, and a woman in a deep red sari with a garland raises her hands. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the street, with a dense crowd filling the road and spectators watching from balconies above shopfronts. Marigold garlands and rose petals cover the carriage.

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A festive street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lined with onlookers on balconies and at street level. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-maroon turban and gold-chained ornaments sits on a richly decorated palanquin draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and rose petals. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and gold necklaces holds a long orange-red staff. Above them, a large ornate orange umbrella with fringed tassels and a yellow umbrella shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the route. Shopfronts behind display signs for decorators and a jewellery or decoration business.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red garment with gold necklaces and bangles sits on a decorated float covered in marigold and rose petals, smiling. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with saffron-coloured trim and a garland stands holding a long orange pole that supports a golden-yellow canopy with fringed lace edging. Uniformed police officers in khaki and navy caps hold back a dense crowd of onlookers along the roadside, many photographing with phones. Shopfronts, balconies and people leaning from windows line the street, with hanging red banners and a signboard reading Dinshaw's above a shop.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a narrow Indian town lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging banners. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a red and multicoloured canopy, with red flags on poles and a golden ornamented frame. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk and steer beside it, and uniformed police officers in khaki line the route. A large crowd of men and women, some in saris, fills the street and balconies, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole overhead.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town fills a narrow lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging orange and red flags. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a silver-trimmed base, red canopy and a white-fringed umbrella is carried forward, with a figure in white and orange seated on its raised platform and attendants in white garments around it. Many devotees in saffron, white and bright clothing press along both sides, while uniformed police officers in khaki walk through the crowd. Red and white banners and a portrait billboard reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda are visible on the right. Crowd count is large, roughly 100+ people visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a decorated open palanquin with a central seated figure in a red turban and orange-red robe, adorned with layered gold and beaded necklaces, a red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala and yellow-orange marigold garlands, raising one hand in greeting. The seat is heaped with rose petals and marigolds. An orange canopy with silver-beaded fringe shelters him, and a red pole runs beside him. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and garlands walk alongside; one in a white cloth holds the pole and another in a brown shawl with gold necklaces films with a phone. Crowds line a street under festoon decorations, with a Ganesh market shop sign and a gold ornamental finial in the foreground. Ratha-style procession setting, deity murti not visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18