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A 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.

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A 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.2016-04-18A 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. 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Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths play large drums in the foreground, and one drummer holds a red tasseled stick. Behind them, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks among other people in orange robes and white clothing. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow and green canopies and gold tassels are carried overhead. Onlookers stand in the background.2008-12-30A 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.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18