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A street procession in an Indian town. A large golden ratha or palanquin with a gold umbrella canopy and a deity murti carries red-and-gold figures, with red and orange flags fluttering above it. A red Swaraj tractor stands at left. In the foreground, two uniformed police officers in khaki, one in a peaked cap, hold a rope barrier, and a man in an orange shirt and jeans walks among devotees. Crowds line the road, many in white and orange, while a man in white stands on the ratha near the canopy. Another person in white with a red sash walks beside the chariot.

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April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession on a dusty road with a crowd of onlookers. At center, a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a golden canopy umbrella and garlands of flowers under it, carried by a tractor-towed platform. Several people stand on the float: a figure in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment at the front, and figures in white and orange nearby. Red-and-orange flags flutter along the route. Uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and a police man holding a long stick guide the crowd. Men in white shirts, a woman in a red sari-type outfit, and spectators in mixed clothing line the street. A large tree shades the road and a tall gopuram-style temple tower stands in the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA street procession in an Indian town. In the foreground, a uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and navy cap stands facing the camera, with a rope at his side. Behind him, a red tractor and a decorated float carry red and orange flags and marigold garlands; a woman in a red sari with gold ornaments stands near the float. Several men in white kurtas wear orange sashes, and a crowd of onlookers fills the street. The scene shows a ceremonial parade with a visible security presence.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A red tractor moves along a narrow road lined with a large crowd of onlookers. A man in a light blue shirt drives the tractor, while a man in a pink shirt rides beside it. On the right, a man in a red-bordered shawl and cream clothing with a shawl stands on a decorated platform under a marigold-garlanded canopy with red flags. Police officers in khaki uniforms and a camouflage cap stand near the tractor, guiding the crowd. Women in saris and men in casual clothes watch from the roadside, and the buildings behind have balconies and hanging vines.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside tall trees, with a golden ceremonial chariot at the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy above a golden kalasha-like finial. Seated on the chariot platform are several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one wearing a white cloth and holding a yak-tail chamara. A red tractor at right carries officials. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the crowd, and devotees in white and red attire reach upward with raised hands and phones. A red flag and a floral garland on a pole are visible. A printed banner with Hindi text hangs at upper right. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd presses around a decorated green tractor-trolley procession in a festival street. On the trolley, a deity murti or saint figure sits under a floral-decorated canopy in a golden palanquin-style shrine, with garlands hanging around it. Several men in white dhoti-kurta and saffron clothing walk alongside, one wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Many devotees in orange, saffron and yellow turbans and clothing raise their hands and phones, while a uniformed policeman in khaki guides the path. A large red flag and a red banner bearing a portrait of a turbaned man in orange are visible. Behind is a gate with painted banners, tents and pink temple structures.2016-05-21