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A street procession in an Indian town passes a multi-storey cream building with red trim. At centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy, marigold garlands and a deity murti is carried forward, flanked by red and saffron flags and several open umbrellas in green, blue, maroon and yellow. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron scarves, walk alongside police in khaki uniforms. Several spectators take photographs with phones. Power lines and trees overhead, under a pale sky.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Elevated view of a street procession moving through a crowded Indian town. Many red flags and colourful parasols in green, blue, yellow and pink are raised above the crowd. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a gold canopy and flower garlands carries deity murti figures, with attendants in white clothing walking alongside. Uniformed police officers stand along the edges, and onlookers in saris and kurtas line the lane and balconies. Several men near the front wear saffron and orange garments. No individual's identity is established from appearance.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in an Indian town under a bright sky. A large ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and flower strings is carried through the crowd, topped by a gold-fringed parasol. Red flags with yellow emblems line the procession, and smaller umbrellas in blue, green, yellow and maroon are held up. Men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls walk alongside, while onlookers crowd the street, some photographing with phones. A chain-link fence and utility poles stand on the right, and a multi-storey building with laundry hanging from a wire is behind the crowd.2016-04-18A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a tree-lined road under strings of triangular bunting and many red, orange and yellow flags. Two decorated floats with golden arches and multicoloured umbrellas carry figures; the left float shows a woman in red and gold ornaments beside a man in a red garment, and a small deity murti sits under a canopy on the right float. Dozens of men and women in white, blue, pink and orange clothing press close, some holding phones, and a covered rickshaw-like vehicle sits in the foreground. Garlands of purple flowers line a float base.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers, many raising mobile phones to photograph. A large gold-and-yellow canopy umbrella and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and marigold strings carry several men in white dhotis and saffron-and-red sashes. Red and orange flags fly along the procession route, and yellow and red parasols shade the crowd. In the background, men in white stand on a balcony of a white multi-storey building above the street.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane. A decorated palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and garlands leads the way, carried by men in white dhotis. Many red flags printed with a smiling portrait face are raised, and orange, blue and maroon umbrellas shade the crowd. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the route. Shopfronts, a banner with multiple portraits and onlookers on balconies line the street, and dense crowds of devotees and spectators press along the road.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A festive street procession in India with a large ornate chariot-palanquin under a gold fringed canopy with an orange inner canopy, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers and hung with bells. Seated on the raised golden seat is a figure in orange-saffron robes and a red shawl, with a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti standing beside him on the left and a man in a light saffron top beside him on the right, shaved-headed with a rudraksha-style mala. Red flags and multicoloured bunting line the scene, and a dense crowd of men, women and children presses around the chariot, many raising hands. Blue and red umbrellas and a decorated garland-covered structure appear at the edges.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A gilded ornate palanquin or ratha, heavily decorated with marigold garlands, is carried under golden and orange parasols. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with orange-red cloths, walk beside it. Many red flags with saffron emblems are raised. Uniformed police officers stand along the edge. Devotees and onlookers press close, one man in a blue shirt photographing with a phone. Multi-storey buildings with balconies and spectators line the street.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.2016-04-18