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A wide street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers on both sides and along the roadway. At the centre, a decorated float or palanquin carries a golden-framed structure under a white canopy, surrounded by saffron-robed attendants and devotees. Many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow and orange shade the procession. Red and yellow flags on tall poles are carried by marchers, and uniformed police walk alongside. A red tractor pulls part of the procession. Shops, a vivo smartphone billboard and a multi-storey building line the street, with motorcycles parked at the edges.

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Street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large ornate golden palanquin with a canopy sits at centre, carried through a road lined with dense crowds of men and women. Many colourful umbrellas (pink, yellow, blue, green) are raised over the palanquin and crowd. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside. Red, yellow and pink flags flutter from poles. Men in white kurta-pyjama and orange-clad figures stand near the procession. A billboard advertises a VIVO smartphone above shop fronts, and a white arched gateway stands at right. The palanquin appears to hold a figure but no one is clearly identifiable from this distance.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession viewed from an elevated position, with a dense crowd of people lining and filling a busy urban road. In the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a yellow and orange canopy carries a seated figure and attendants, surrounded by many umbrellas in pink, orange, yellow and blue. Many people in white, red and saffron clothing raise their hands. Red and yellow flags on poles wave above the crowd, and police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the route. Shops, signboards and a vivo smartphone billboard line the street, with a white ornamental gateway at right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a busy Indian town road, viewed from an elevated position. A large crowd of men and women in mostly white shirts and saris, with many carrying red and yellow flags on poles, fills the road. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and several umbrellas in red, blue, yellow and white is carried forward. Many devotees hold colourful umbrellas overhead. Shops, billboards and a white arched gateway line the street, with a vivo smartphone billboard above. Motorcycles and a few vehicles are parked along the edge of the crowd.2016-04-18A photo of a dense street procession in a city, taken from an elevated position looking down. A large decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy trimmed in gold fringe and red and orange draping sits at the right, its occupant wearing white and orange clothing and garlands while a crowd presses around it. Dozens of people stand along the road with raised hands, many in white shirts and bright salwar kameez, and uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession. Multicoloured umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, orange and pink fill the centre, with red and yellow flags on tall poles. Shops, a vivo smartphone billboard and a painted hoarding line the street behind, and a white arched gateway stands at the right edge.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road. A golden umbrella-topped palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flower strands is carried on a rath-style cart pulled by a red tractor. Uniformed police and volunteers in orange safety vests line the route, holding a rope barrier. Standing on the cart, a figure in saffron-orange robes raises a hand, and a man in white dhoti and shawl beside him is also visible. Dozens of spectators press against the barricade, many in white caps and kurtas. Red flags flutter, and a large banner on the right shows a grid of portraits of men in suits and shirts. Shop fronts and signboards line the street.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, viewed from an elevated position. A decorated float with a large white-and-gold canopy and a gilded platform carries figures in white and saffron ritual dress, with a tractor pulling it. Dense crowds line both sides of the road, many raising hands or cameras, while police in khaki uniforms walk beside the float. Numerous red, yellow and pink flags and umbrellas, including a pink fringed parasol at right, fill the street. Shopfronts, signboards and a white arched gateway frame the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18