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A street procession in an Indian city. A richly decorated palanquin with a gold canopy, bells and garlands of marigolds and white flowers is carried through a crowd. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the front of the palanquin holding a long staff, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Red and saffron flags wave above the crowd, and a uniformed police officer walks near the palanquin. Many spectators in colourful clothing reach out with their hands, and a blue canopy covers a stall at right. Shop signs for Airtel and Sony are visible in the background.

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A street procession in an Indian city. A decorated palanquin with a gold canopy and marigold garlands is carried through a crowd; red and saffron flags flank it. Men in white ritual dhotis and saffron-robed sadhus walk beside the palanquin, and a bare-chested man in front holds a long pole or staff. Uniformed police officers line the route. A blue ornate umbrella with beaded fringe shades a second display in the foreground. Shop signs including Airtel and SONY line the street, and spectators press forward with phones raised.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Street procession in a busy Indian city lane lined with shops, signboards and a Sony and Airtel storefront. A decorated tractor-drawn float carries a canopied ornate golden umbrella over a saffron-clad figure seated with red and gold garlands. Crowds of devotees and onlookers, many in white kurtas and some in yellow or red shirts, press around the float. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside. Red and yellow ceremonial flags on tall poles and several colourful umbrellas, including a turquoise and white one, accompany the procession. Several people raise their hands in greeting.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with a gold-and-orange canopied palanquin or ratha decorated with marigold garlands and bells, carried through a dense crowd. A saffron-clad sadhu standing on the vehicle wears rudraksha malas and a garland, holding a red flag shaft; a uniformed policeman in khaki stands beside him. Many red flags rise above the crowd, with devotees in pink, white and blue clothing, women in saris, and children reaching up with raised hands. Umbrellas and shop signs with Airtel 3G branding line the street.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A golden palanquin or ratha decorated with orange and white flower garlands and a gold canopy with tassels is carried through the street. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag holds a long staff and raises an arm near the palanquin. Red flags wave above the crowd, and several men in white dhotis and white tops walk beside the carriage. Uniformed police officers line the procession among onlookers, some with raised hands and folded hands in greeting. A woman in a green sari and a child in a dark outfit are visible in the crowd, and shopfronts and a signboard for Hari Om Traders stand behind them.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession crowds a busy Indian town road under a sunny sky. At centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti beneath a large yellow-and-gold canopy with fringe, garlanded with orange and white flower strings. Red flags flutter along both sides, and blue and yellow umbrellas shade the procession. Men and women in orange, saffron and pink clothes walk near the cart, a man in a white turban stands beside it, and a uniformed police officer in khaki cap stands at the left. A dense crowd of devotees, many children and an elderly woman in white fills the foreground, some holding up phones. Shopfronts, an Airtel 3G advertisement and hanging banners line the street.2016-04-18A large street procession in a crowded Indian town. Red flags on tall poles fill the frame, and a decorated palanquin with gold-framed canopy, marigold garlands and bells is carried forward. A bare-chested man in a reddish-brown dhoti with a rudraksha-style garland stands on the palanquin and holds a golden staff, while a man in white and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Dense crowds of devotees, many women in white head coverings, watch from both sides beneath multicoloured umbrellas and bunting strung across the street. Shops and a billboard for Airtel are visible above.2016-04-18