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A dense street procession in a narrow market lane crowded with onlookers. A decorated red and gold ratha or palanquin carries a central figure seated on a raised platform beneath a golden canopy, garlanded with flower decorations. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, and many red and saffron flags on poles ride above the crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route behind barricade ropes. Shops with awnings and signboards line the street, and devotees press forward with raised hands and phones.

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April 18 20162016-04-18Dense street crowd gathered along a narrow city lane during a procession, with a decorated palanquin carried forward at centre under a gold canopy with red and orange flags. Many men in white kurtas and orange shirts, police in khaki uniforms with caps lining the route, and women in saris watching from the sides. Shops with striped awnings and colourful signboards line the road, and a yellow metal barrier runs along the right edge. a person is not visibly identifiable among the people here.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd pressing forward on both sides. At center, a golden canopy umbrella tops a decorated palanquin or ratha carried by men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with garlands of orange and yellow flowers hanging from it. Several men in white and saffron-coloured clothing stand around the platform, some raising arms in devotion. Red and orange flags line the street, and a crowd of devotees, many in white shirts and caps, raise hands and phones toward the procession. A yellow sign in the corner reads Shri Ram Niwas and Yatri AC and Non AC, with a blue building behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a street procession in an Indian town. A golden-canopied palanquin, decorated with garlands, red-and-orange fabric and hanging bells, is carried through a crowd. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, and others in orange-brown robes, walk beside and around the palanquin, one raising a hand. Red flags with tall poles line the street, and a dense crowd of onlookers, many with raised hands and phones, presses in from both sides. Multi-storey concrete buildings and a green tent canopy frame the scene.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town lane. At the centre, a decorated red-and-gold vehicle carries an ornate deity figure under a gold-fringed canopy, garlanded with yellow marigolds. Several men in khaki or uniform stand near the vehicle, and a man in a white shirt walks beside it. Red flags on long poles rise above the crowd, and many people in saris, kurtas and caps press forward, some raising hands. Shop fronts, a green awning and signboards line the street.2016-04-18April 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 dense street procession moves through a busy Indian town, with a large crowd of men and women pressing forward in front of a decorated ratha. Red flags on tall poles line the street, and marigold garlands hang across an ornate canopy over the vehicle. A saffron-robed sadhu sits in an open auto-rickshaw on the left, holding his hands together, and yellow-vested marshals guide the crowd. Shops, hoardings and a red signboard line the road behind the procession.2016-04-18