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A crowded street procession in an Indian town, viewed from a balcony above. A richly decorated red-draped ratha or palanquin, topped with a multicoloured umbrella and surrounded by saffron flags, is carried through the lane. A figure in white stands on the platform, arms raised. Uniformed police in khaki and officers in yellow safety vests line the route. Spectators crowd the shopfronts and rooftop balconies on both sides, and signboards and banners hang above the street.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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 crowded street procession in an Indian town, viewed from an elevated position. A red-draped float or palanquin carries a seated figure in white and orange robes under a blue canopy, flanked by red flags on poles. Dense crowds of men in white kurtas, women in saris and shawls, and uniformed police officers line the road. Colourful umbrellas shade the vendors' stalls and a building balcony, with shop signs and hanging banners 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.2016-04-18A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18A crowded narrow street in Ujjain during a religious procession. Red flags on poles and a red and gold ornate palanquin with a canopy are carried through the crowd. A colourful umbrella with blue, red and yellow panels is held over a seated figure wearing white and a red shawl, with a white yak-tail fan nearby. Uniformed police line the procession route. Shops, hanging banners and rooftop spectators fill the scene. A tall cream-coloured figure is visible near the centre. Hanging banners and posters line the buildings on both sides of the lane.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18