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A street procession in a narrow town lane lined with multi-storey buildings and spectators on balconies. A large golden-orange canopy with fringed edges and tassels, decorated with marigold garlands and bells, shelters a palanquin or ratha. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace stands at the right of the procession, one hand raised near the carriage. Crowds of people in front raise their hands toward the procession, and red flags flutter beside the canopy. Marigold garlands and orange streamers hang across the street.

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A festival procession in a narrow street lined with multistorey buildings and spectators on balconies. A decorated palanquin under a large gold-fringed umbrella carries a seated figure in a red turban and red garment, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Beside it, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace reaches up, and a standing man in white dhoti with long hair holds a stick and a mala. Red flags flank the cart, and hands are raised in devotion from the crowd below. Many people are visible in the street and on the balconies.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A golden palanquin with a tall gold-fringed canopy and a blue inner umbrella carries seated figures; a bare-chested man in a rudraksha-adorned orange-red garment and a long mala stands at the front of the palanquin. Behind it a decorated elephant-style float is draped with orange and white marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis and a white-clad attendant hold the palanquin, and many devotees raise their hands in welcome. Red flags flank the scene, and uniformed police stand along the street. Shops and concrete buildings line the roadside.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded town with a golden-yellow canopy umbrella over a richly decorated palanquin draped in orange and marigold garlands. Several people ride on the palanquin: a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a shawl sits near the front, and a man in a red-orange turban sits beside him, while a man in white dhoti stands at the rear holding the structure. Crowds on the street raise their hands in greeting and phone cameras, and red flags line the procession. Balconies above are packed with onlookers and buildings display hanging marigold garlands.2016-04-18A festive procession on a city street with a decorated palanquin-style float covered in marigold and white jasmine garlands. A gold fringed canopy and a blue parasol shade the float, and red flags flank it. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside the float, holding a long staff, while a figure in white dhoti with a bright orange-and-white cloth sits within the float area. Uniformed police officers and a crowd of devotees line the street, some with raised hands. Shopfronts and a brick building form the background.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city. A golden canopy umbrella with marigold and white flower garlands and hanging bells sits atop a decorated palanquin-style float carried by men. A bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on the float, raising his arms, beside a man in white dhoti with bare chest and a cloth wrap. Men wave red flags with saffron emblems, and a crowd of onlookers in red and striped shirts and a uniformed police officer lines the road, many photographing with phones. Pink and white multi-storey buildings, hanging wires and shop signs frame the street.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian city where a golden palanquin with a saffron-coloured canopy is carried through a crowd. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand on the palanquin, one in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain raising a hand toward the crowd. Several devotees hold up mobile phones and raise arms, and red flags with an image of a bearded figure fly along the sides. Marigold garlands drape the palanquin, and a banner with several portraits hangs on a building behind. Yellow and red are prominent in the canopy, flags and garlands.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, flower garlands and a gold-trimmed structure is carried through the street. Several priests in white dhotis and bare-chested ritual dress stand on the platform, one raising an arm in blessing, another in orange cloth. Red flags flank the float. Shopfronts and multi-storey buildings line the road, and a dense crowd of men and women, some holding up phones to photograph, presses around the procession. A deity murti is visible on the decorated platform.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowds around a decorated palanquin-style float heavily garlanded with orange marigold flowers and draped with greenery. A large ornate umbrella with fringe shades the float, and several yellow, red and maroon umbrellas rise above the crowd. Several people in white and off-white ceremonial garments stand on the float, one holding an object near the top, while red saffron-coloured flags with a golden emblem fly on poles. Dense onlookers in shirts and saris reach up, raise phones and watch from the roadside beside a multi-storey building. Printed names on the flags and storefront are not legible here.2016-04-18A golden ceremonial palanquin with a gold canopy umbrella and red and gold draping is carried in a procession through a street. A seated figure in orange-gold robes sits on the palanquin, with a red cushion behind. Attendants in white dhotis and shawls and a man in a rust-coloured dhoti stand around the palanquin, garlanded and decorated with marigold and tassels. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route, and a crowd raises folded hands and waves. Red flags flutter on poles beside the procession, and an orange-robed devotee photographs with a phone.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large ornate golden palanquin with a gold umbrella canopy, flower garlands and gold-tipped poles is carried through the street. A man in white clothing stands on the palanquin, and a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes walks beside it, near a garlanded chariot-like float. Dense crowds of devotees surround the procession, and a man in a white kurta holds a silver tray. Residents watch from a balcony of a white building with a red flag on a pole.2016-04-18