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A street procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees, uniformed police and onlookers. At the centre, a decorated palanquin under a gold canopy carries several seated figures. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the front holding a long rod, and a figure in orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on the platform beside a bare-chested man in saffron cloth. Red flags, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas and orange marigold garlands surround the platform, and bells hang from the canopy. Many people raise phones to photograph the scene, and spectators watch from windows above.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town. A large ornate ratha or palanquin carries a central figure seated in a flower-garlanded canopy, with a gold-fringed yellow umbrella overhead and red flags on tall poles. Two white-clad attendants in dhoti stand beside the platform, one bare-chested and one in a white shirt, while a figure in orange robes stands at the front. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the road, and a dense crowd of devotees, many women in saris and salwar, watches and holds up hands. Marigold garlands and red and yellow banners decorate the scene. Multi-storey buildings with balconies line the street behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town with red flags and multiple large umbrellas in yellow, orange and blue fringed canopies. At the centre, a figure in a golden-ochre robe with a rudraksha-style neck garland stands on a decorated platform beside two men in white dhoti-style clothing, with marigold and floral garlands draped over the platform. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps hold back a dense crowd of men in shirts and lungis, with a woman in white and a head covering in the foreground. Residential buildings with patterned facades and balconies crowded with onlookers line the road.2016-04-18A festive procession on a city street with a richly decorated palanquin at centre. A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and ochre robe, adorned with marigold and jasmine garlands, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, is carried under layered umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and pink. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk alongside, holding long red standards and gold-tasselled poles. Bells and tassels hang from the palanquin frame. A uniformed police officer in khaki and a dark cap stands near the carriers, and a crowd of devotees, many women in saris, lines the route with hands raised.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town under a large white canopy with gold fringe, hung with bells, orange and white flower garlands. A bald saffron-robed sadhu sits on the ornate palanquin raised at the front, while a figure in a red-and-gold turban and gold necklace raises a hand in blessing beside him. Uniformed police officers walk along the route, and bright orange, yellow and blue umbrellas and red flags fill the street. Onlookers in saris and white clothes line the road beneath shop signs. The palanquin is decorated with marigold garlands and brass lamps.2016-04-18A dense street procession seen from an elevated angle, winding through a busy Indian town lined with shops and signboards. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha under a white and gold canopy carries figures in saffron and white robes, with marigold and garland decorations hanging from the poles. Above it, many umbrellas in orange, red, yellow, pink and blue shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and a large crowd of men and women presses forward with raised hands and phones. Red, yellow and green flags flutter throughout the scene. A golden decorated vehicle appears at the upper left.2016-04-18