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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.

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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.2016-04-18A 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 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A 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 20162016-04-18Elevated view of a crowded city street during a procession. Many people in dense crowds fill the roadway and sidewalks, with red, orange and saffron flags and banners fluttering above. Decorated floats and carts with canopies and orange fabric draped over them move through the throng, some topped with ornate decorations. Multi-storey commercial buildings with signboards, a red brick building, parked motorbikes and pedestrians crossing the road surround the scene. Power lines stretch overhead. Several cyclists and walkers are visible at the lower edges. The crowd appears to number in the dozens to hundreds, mostly seen from above.2016-04-18A 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 crowded street procession in a town centre under bright daylight. In the foreground, a decorated palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and a central seated figure in white is carried by devotees, surrounded by orange, red and blue umbrellas and many red and saffron flags on tall poles. Crowds of men in white kurtas and turbans, women in colourful saris, and uniformed police line the road. Shop fronts, hoardings and a clock tower are visible behind, and motorcycles and onlookers fill the street edges.2016-04-18