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A dense street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of many dozens of people lining and filling the road. Ornate open palanquins and a richly decorated golden-canopied chariot are carried through the crowd, covered in marigold and white flower garlands and draped with red and orange fabrics. Several robed figures in saffron and orange sit on the palanquins, while uniformed police officers walk alongside. Large umbrellas in red, pink, yellow, orange, blue and green are held over the procession, and red flags are carried throughout. Shopfronts, balconies and a large hoarding line the street.

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A ceremonial procession moves through a crowded street. A shaven-headed priest in a bare-chested orange-and-saffron wrap stands on a decorated ratha/chariot, holding a long staff and gesturing with one hand. Beneath a white canopy edged with gold fringe and marigold garlands, the open vehicle is hung with flower strings and bells. Many red flags and colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, pink and red surround the chariot. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the road, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes walk alongside. A shop sign reads Shri Mahakal Jyotish Kendra. Several people are visible in the procession and crowd.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow Indian town lane lined with multi-storey buildings, hanging wires and crowds on balconies. A decorated ratha-style palanquin with a gold canopy and marigold-style festoons is carried forward, with a white-fringed ceremonial umbrella, red and orange flags, and white horses or yak-tail fans beside it. Uniformed police in khaki line the route, and devotees in white and saffron crowd the street. Printed banners and posters on the buildings show portrait images and Hindi and Marathi text. The central figure on the palanquin is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian city, with a crowd of many people filling the road. A palanquin-style float with a golden canopy and gold-decorated structure is carried forward, surrounded by people in white and saffron clothing. Many red flags and colourful umbrellas in blue, pink, green and orange rise above the crowd. Uniformed police officers in dark caps and khaki walk along the procession route, and men in white kurtas and devotees in orange and red garments stand near drummers. Shop fronts, signboards and a balcony with onlookers line the street, and a yellow banner occupies the left foreground.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with a large crowd of onlookers and uniformed police lining the road. A palanquin with a white and gold canopy and garlanded deity murti moves forward, carried by men in white shirts. Red flags on tall poles and multicoloured umbrellas in green, blue, yellow and pink fill the scene. In the foreground, sadhus in orange and saffron robes, with rudraksha malas and vermilion foreheads, walk beside the procession, one wearing a red turban. Shop signs in Hindi and English line the street behind them.2016-04-18A dense street procession seen from an elevated angle, winding through a busy Indian town lined with shops and signboards. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha under a white and gold canopy carries figures in saffron and white robes, with marigold and garland decorations hanging from the poles. Above it, many umbrellas in orange, red, yellow, pink and blue shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and a large crowd of men and women presses forward with raised hands and phones. Red, yellow and green flags flutter throughout the scene. A golden decorated vehicle appears at the upper left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town fills a narrow road lined with multi-storey shops and signboards, including a Sony sign and an Airtel banner. At left, a large white canopy with gold fringe shades a decorated palanquin draped in marigold and garland strands, with brass bells hanging from it. A man in orange and red clothing walks beside it, and many people in white and orange clothes follow. Red flags wave above the crowd, and colourful umbrellas in blue, orange and yellow line the street. Uniformed police officers walk among the crowd, and onlookers on balconies and the street raise their hands and cameras. A large banner at right shows a portrait of a man in saffron. No candidate is clearly visible in the procession, so no a person identification is made.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city crowded with people, police in khaki uniforms lining the road. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with a large white canopy edged in gold fringe is carried forward, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and garlands at its centre, attended by white-clad priests and a bald saffron-robed attendant. Overhead, many umbrellas in pink, orange, green, blue and red are held up over the procession, and red flags with a portrait are raised among the crowd. A decorated float with yellow and gold panels follows behind, and shops with colourful bunting line the street alongside a white tanker truck and parked vehicles.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18