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A street procession moves through a town lane lined with white multi-storey buildings and a shop sign reading Printpaizers. A bald man in a rust-orange kurta and orange dhoti strides forward at the front, arms swinging. Behind him, drummers in orange tiger-striped shirts and orange turbans play large white drums decorated with floral cloth. Several umbrellas in pink, purple and blue with fringed edges are held aloft by attendants, and orange flags wave overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace holds an umbrella on the right. Spectators line the street on the left in white and shirts.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a busy Indian town. In the centre, a bald man in a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala walks with his right hand raised. Around him, drummers wear orange turbans and tiger-striped orange shirts, and play round drums decorated with pink and blue cloth. Many red and orange flags are raised, and pink, green and yellow umbrellas shade the marchers. Onlookers line the street, and shop fronts and signboards show along the road.2016-04-18A street procession in a town with multi-storey buildings and overhead wires. In the centre, a man in a rust-red kurta and a long rudraksha mala walks forward, raising a red flag on a blue pole. Around him, drummers wear orange turbans and orange-and-black patterned shirts, and carry drums with pink and blue fabric drapes. Red flags and pink, green and blue umbrellas fill the street, and a few people in white dhotis and uniformed police stand along the route. a person candidate appearance is not clearly established from this image.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession of drummers in orange head cloths and orange-and-black patterned tunics beats large drums decorated with pink and multicolored fabric covers. Behind them, red flags and orange, yellow and blue umbrellas are raised over a crowd lining a dusty town street with multistorey buildings. Several onlookers stand on a balcony at left, and a bare-chested figure with ornate headdress and garland appears at the far left, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The scene is an outdoor festival parade with drum-led processional music.2016-04-18A street procession with drummers in saffron-orange turbans and orange patterned tunic shirts playing large drums decorated with pink and blue cloth and flowers. A man on the left holds a long blue pole beside a red flag, wearing a white shirt and an orange-red sash. Behind them, umbrellas in yellow, blue, red and orange with sequins line the street. A man in the centre has orange tilak on his forehead and is shirtless with an orange sash, while a smiling man in a maroon shirt on the right claps. Several onlookers, including a child in a yellow top, stand along the crowded road.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a busy city road lined with shops and signboards. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue overhead. A drummer in a tiger-striped orange shirt and orange headwrap plays a drum at left. Men in orange and maroon shawls walk among them, one with a red-orange cloth and tilak on his forehead. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border gestures with raised hands near the centre. Red flags are carried along the route.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of people and many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and pink with fringed edges held aloft. Orange and red flags are carried by marchers. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-brown patterned shirt and an orange turban beats a drum with pink cloth draped over it, and another drummer nearby wears a similar tiger-striped orange outfit. At the left, a man in orange-and-gold robes with a beaded garland and bangles walks smiling, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Shop signs line the street behind the crowd.2016-04-18A street procession on a city road lined with buildings. In the foreground a drummer in an orange tiger-striped kurta and orange turban beats a yellow-and-white drum with a striking stick, holding a small hand cymbal with green and red tassels. Beside him another man in an orange turban and orange-striped shirt plays a drum, and a woman in red sari with a long beaded mala and gold pendant walks at left. Behind them, red and orange flags on poles and a sequined orange parasol move through the crowd, with women in white saris and uniformed police visible at right. Several people are visible, some partly obscured.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town lane under a bright sky. Drummers in orange turbans and tiger-striped orange-and-black tunics beat large hand drums decorated with pink and blue fabric, and a few hold drumsticks. Behind them, men in orange and red clothing carry red flags on poles, and ornate pink and maroon umbrellas and orange parasols are raised above the crowd. A figure in the centre wears a gold-coloured headdress with a white plume and gold necklaces. Onlookers line the street and balconies, and multi-storey buildings with flat roofs frame the scene. Many people are on the road and nearby rooftops, with a dense crowd in the background.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. Drummers in orange turbans and orange-and-brown tiger-striped shirts play large hand drums, with orange scarves draped over their shoulders. Behind them, uniformed police officers in khaki stand watch. Several decorated umbrellas in blue, yellow and red with fringed edges rise above the crowd, and red and orange flags fly along the route. On the right, a tall stack of speakers and horn loudspeakers is mounted on a metal frame. A crowd of men in white kurtas and women in saris gathers along the street, and buildings with pale ochre walls line the road.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18