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A large street procession moves through a crowd under green trees, led by a decorated palanquin-style float with a white and gold canopy and a central deity murti garlanded with marigold and flower strings. Many people walk and stand along the road, and numerous colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, green and orange are held up. Red and orange flags on tall poles wave above the crowd. On the right, a roadside wall and a BSNL telecom sign are visible. A vertical pole carries a sticker, and a banner with a Hindu deity image appears in the background. Individual figures in the crowd are too distant and small to count precisely.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession crowded with people moves through a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Red flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. At the centre, a red-draped palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a yellow canopy umbrella, with a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border standing on the platform. Behind, a decorated float with a yellow umbrella and additional parasols is carried through the throng. Men in white kurtas and women in headscarves and saris line the foreground, some taking photographs. Shop signs including BSNL and a Hindi banner are visible on the right, and an arch with orange and yellow marigold-style garlands stands on the left, indicating a ratha or palanquin procession.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. 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Trees line the street, with signboards and a BSNL telecom billboard on the right. Hundreds of people fill the scene.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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a large crowd of men and women in white, pastel and bright clothing pressing forward. Red and orange flags on tall poles, and many colourful parasols in yellow, red, blue and green, rise above the people. On the left, the gilded edge of a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible, with a painted deity figure. Roadside hoardings and banners show portraits and printed text. Many people are on foot, and a man on a motorcycle is in the foreground.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded city road, led by an ornate open palanquin draped in marigold garlands and topped by a white and gold canopy with an orange umbrella. Seated figures under the canopy wear red and gold clothing, with a seated man in red and gold garments at the centre. Two attendants in white and saffron-toned dhotis walk alongside the palanquin, one holding a long staff. Dense crowds of men line the road, many raising phones to take photos. Numerous red flags with a golden emblem fly above, and a blue umbrella and additional marigold-decorated carts appear nearby. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand along the procession route.2016-04-18 +1 copiesA large street procession crowded with devotees and onlookers moves along a tree-lined road. At left, a golden palanquin with an ornate gold canopy and yellow drapery carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, carried by men in white with orange shoulder cloths. Many red, orange and multicoloured flags and umbrellas fill the scene, and roadside hoardings and banners are visible at right. Crowds of men and women in white, red and mixed clothing press close, some holding phones.2016-04-18Elevated street view of a dense crowd following a decorated procession in an Indian town. At the centre, a palanquin-like float with a white and gold canopy and tasselled fringe is carried along the road, surrounded by people in white and orange clothing. Many saffron and red flags flutter on tall poles, and numerous colourful umbrellas in blue, orange, pink and red shade the marchers. Uniformed police officers walk alongside the procession. Shops, multi-storey buildings, hanging signs, parked motorcycles and a clock tower line the street.2016-04-18A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a tree-lined road under strings of triangular bunting and many red, orange and yellow flags. Two decorated floats with golden arches and multicoloured umbrellas carry figures; the left float shows a woman in red and gold ornaments beside a man in a red garment, and a small deity murti sits under a canopy on the right float. Dozens of men and women in white, blue, pink and orange clothing press close, some holding phones, and a covered rickshaw-like vehicle sits in the foreground. Garlands of purple flowers line a float base.2016-04-18