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Elevated view of a street procession in a busy town. A palanquin-like decorated float carries a figure at the centre, surrounded by a long column of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, many holding large colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, green, yellow and red. Red flags flutter above the crowd, strings of bunting cross the street, and uniformed police officers line the route. Spectators in saffron, white and bright saris fill the sides. A framed portrait is held up near the left edge.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a long line of participants in white and saffron-coloured garments moving between roadside crowds. Many marchers carry large colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow, blue, pink and maroon above them, and red flags are raised along the route. An ornate decorated cart with a white and gold canopy and a decorated carriage are visible, along with a truck with loudspeakers. Strings of bunting and a line of police in khaki uniforms line the street. Spectators stand on the left under a large tree and on the balconies, and a printed banner with a portrait hangs from a tree branch on the left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor procession seen from above on a city street. Many colourful umbrellas (chhatris) in red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink and purple are carried over a crowd of people in saffron, orange and red clothing. Red and yellow flags on poles rise above the umbrellas. A decorated vehicle with a painted front stands at the top of the street, and a few uniformed police officers line the edges. A large portrait banner is visible on the left. Some devotees wear white and orange garments. The overhead view shows a crowded festival or yatra march.2016-04-18A large street procession seen from above during a daytime festival. At the centre, a white and gold canopy shades a palanquin-like float decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, carried by men in white dhotis. Many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, orange and purple are held aloft over the crowd, and tall red flags wave along the route. Uniformed police officers line the street, and a crowd of devotees fills the road beneath strings of bunting. Shops and a tanker truck are visible at the right edge.2016-04-18A large street procession in a crowded Indian city, viewed from above. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe carries an image of a deity and is draped with long orange-and-white garlands. Around it, many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, green and orange are held up, and red flags fly above. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, while dense crowds of people in street clothes fill the scene. Some priests in white and saffron stand near the cart, and strings of bunting hang across the street. A white tanker truck and parked vehicles are visible on the right.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.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession moving between whitewashed buildings and a row of trees. Many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and pink are raised above the crowd, with red flags on tall poles and string bunting strung across the street. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in bright saris walk along the road, while uniformed police stand along the edge. A decorated float or ratha with a yellow canopy is visible toward the back, along with a large terracotta pot on a platform at the right. The scene is part of a festival-style procession.2016-04-18 +1 copiesAerial view of a dense street procession in Ujjain with many colourful umbrellas (yellow, green, blue, pink, red and orange) carried above marchers in white clothing. Red flags and bunting line the road, and a crowd of onlookers fills the street and balconies. Uniformed police officers walk along the procession edge, and a row of loudspeaker horns stands at left beside a parked blue jeep. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with red and pink drapery is visible within the procession.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18