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A street procession in an Indian town. A decorated flower-covered float or palanquin with a golden canopy and marigold garlands moves through a crowded road lined with cars, saffron-clad devotees, and onlookers. Red flags and orange flags flank the float, and strings of colourful triangular bunting cross the street above. Large loudspeaker horns are mounted on a truck at left, and shops with shuttered fronts line the roadside. A figure in orange robes stands on the float beneath the canopy. Many people are visible, mostly men in white and saffron clothing.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Central focus is a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered with a pink and gold canopy, heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with brass bells and ornaments on its frame. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand near it; one in white dhoti and shawl stands at the rear. Red flags and an orange umbrella surround the palanquin. A tractor with loudspeakers and decorated drums leads the procession, and people in ordinary clothes and white caps line the road under strings of colourful pennant bunting. Hoardings on the right are visible. No one in the scene can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in Ujjain moves past shops under strings of colourful triangular bunting. At the centre, a decorated palanquin under a white canopy with gold fringe is hung with orange and white marigold garlands, and a seated figure in saffron robes with bare arms sits on it. Red flags on poles flank the palanquin, and men in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk alongside, some carrying a kalasha and a yellow-trimmed fan. Vehicles and a tractor fill the road, and onlookers line the pavement. A large hoarding behind the scene shows portraits and a Hindi slogan, and a second banner reads Shri Panchayati Mahanirvani Akhara style text in green.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A crowded street procession in a town with a Hindu festival atmosphere. Strings of multicolored triangular bunting in green, orange, purple and yellow stretch across the road. Saffron-robed participants fill the street, and red flags flutter from poles. A white truck with a blue 'PALLAV' sign carries large speakers and drums, and a decorated ratha-style float with a deity murti under a canopy is pulled through the crowd. Uniformed police line one side, and a man in a white seat rides a decorated cart at left. Shops and parked cars line the road, and a blue-and-yellow umbrella canopy stands on the right.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, crowded with people and red and orange flags. At center, a decorated palanquin with a white and gold canopy carries a seated man in orange-red and gold clothing, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, while attendants in white and orange stand on the carriage, one holding a long fan-like tool. Garlands of marigolds decorate the palanquin poles. Behind it, a large black banner shows a deity-like figure with a trident and crown. Blue and white hoardings and banners line the road, and many onlookers in colourful saris, kurtas and shirts film or raise hands. Several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk alongside.2016-04-18A street procession on a busy city road lined with shops, parked cars, motorbikes and pedestrians. At the centre, a decorated float with a white and gold canopy and a garlanded platform carries a figure in white seated near the front, surrounded by marigold garlands. Many red flags are held aloft, alongside orange, yellow and pink umbrellas. Uniformed police officers and men in white kurta-pyjama walk around the float, with crowds of spectators and devotees in saffron and white on both sides. Hanging signs and shop fronts show Hindi and English lettering.2016-04-18A festive street procession in an Indian town under strings of pink, purple, blue, orange and yellow pennants. Red flags and a large decorated ratha-style float with a PALLAV banner on its side lead the crowd, with speakers mounted on top. Behind it, a white and gold canopy shades a garlanded area where men in yellow and white kurtas walk. Numerous saffron and orange parasols and umbrellas are held up over people on both sides of the road, and a red and gold palanquin-like structure appears in the foreground. Shopfronts and a Hindi banner line the street.2016-04-18A street procession on a crowded urban road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a large golden canopy umbrella and marigold garlands moves forward. Standing on the platform are men in white dhotis, bare-chested ritual attendants, and a man in an orange-saffron garment with a red sash. Uniformed police officers line the road, and devotees in white, saffron and colourful saris crowd the street. Red flags and orange and multicoloured umbrellas are visible on both sides, and white multistorey buildings with balconies stand behind.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is draped with marigold and flower garlands, with deity murtis in gold and yellow cloth. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk beside it, and one man in a red turban and white clothes holds a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella over the murtis. Red and saffron flags and multicoloured bunting fill the street, with yellow and orange umbrellas above. Vehicles and onlookers line the road behind barriers, and a large portrait is printed on a banner at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in person.2016-04-18Aerial view of a large street procession on a tree-lined road in an Indian town. A decorated tractor-drawn float with a gold-fringed canopy and a red-and-yellow garland-hung platform leads the parade, trailed by a second float bearing a banner reading NITHYANAND. Saffron-robed sadhus walk alongside the float among dense crowds of devotees, many holding red and orange flags and colourful umbrellas. Police in khaki stand along the route, and white canopy tents and a vehicle line the roadside. A tall chimney rises behind the procession.2016-04-18