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A dense street procession moves through a busy Indian town lined with shops and signboards. Several ornate decorated palanquins and chariots, with gold canopies and flower garlands, are carried or pulled along the road. Red and orange flags are raised among them. A man in white clothing stands near the left chariot, and a large crowd of many dozens of people in mixed clothing fills the street. A large framed portrait of a bearded elderly man is displayed on a building at right. Deity murti are visible on the decorated vehicles.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. Ornate golden palanquins and chariots carry deity murtis and decorated figures, topped with blue and red canopies and surrounded by flower garlands. Many red flags on poles line the procession. Hundreds of people in white kurtas, shirts, saris and colourful turbans walk along the road, with bystanders on balconies above. A large framed portrait of a shaved-headed man in orange and white robes is carried on a pole at right, and a sign above reads Rajdhani Mobile Repairing. Shops, signboards and power lines line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession packed with a large crowd of people walking along a busy Indian town road. Red flags on tall poles stand out against orange and blue parasols over ornate palanquin-style vehicles, one decorated with gold and red canopy. Several golden deity murti figures are carried on platforms. Men in white shirts, kurtas and dhotis walk alongside women in saffron and light saris. A pink cotton candy stall is visible at right, and shops with signboards line the street. A large pink-and-white banner with a portrait is at right, with a board in Hindi reading a city name.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense crowd fills a busy street during a procession. Ornate ratha or palanquin-style floats with gilded canopies in orange, red and pink umbrellas carry deity murtis and decorated figures. Many red flags are held aloft. Men in white kurtas and shirts, women in saris and headscarves, and people in red and blue clothing press together among the floats. A tall portrait banner with a bearded elder in saffron-toned attire hangs at the right edge beside shop signs. Another sign reads Rajdhani mobile repairing.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.2016-04-18