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Aerial view of a large street procession in an Indian town on a bright day. A decorated float or ratha with red and gold canopy and yellow umbrellas moves through a crowd of many men and women in saffron, red and white clothing, with red flags raised and many yellow and blue parasols. A tractor pulls one decorated cart. Police in khaki stand along the road, and a green-carpeted stage with a yellow banner is set up on the right beside a roadside row of shops and parked autorickshaws. Ancient-style tree-lined street, power poles, and a crowd of hundreds fill the roadway.

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Aerial view of a large street procession moving through a busy Indian town road. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin float with an orange-and-white canopy and gold ornamentation is surrounded by dense crowds of people in mixed clothing, many carrying red flags and colourful umbrellas. Several uniformed police officers line the edges of the road. Shops with hoardings and parked vehicles, including a blue bus and auto-rickshaws, frame the scene under bright daylight.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a large street procession in an Indian town on a sunny day. A decorated float or ratha with a canopy and umbrellas moves along a wide road lined with trees. Crowds of people in colourful saris and white kurtas walk alongside, many holding orange, red and blue umbrellas and red flags. A tractor pulls a red vehicle near the float, and a raised green stage with officials in white stands at right beside a banner with Hindi text. Shops and billboards line the roadside.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession winds through a crowded Indian town road lined with buildings and parked vehicles. Many people in white, saffron and mixed clothing walk closely together, while numerous red flags, yellow and blue umbrellas and saffron-clad figures move along the route. A decorated vehicle with loudspeakers and a truck carrying a white-clad group move with the crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the road, and several motorcycles and scooters are parked on the right. A tour bus with a person lettering is visible on the left.2016-04-18A street procession crowded with people in Ujjain, India, seen from above. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a white canopy and gold-and-red fringes carries a seated figure in white and orange robes, with garlands hanging from its frame. Many devotees surround it, several in saffron and orange clothing, while women wear bright saris and salwar kameez. Numerous red flags and ornate umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and white are held aloft. A red tractor and a blue truck sit among the crowd, and uniformed police line the route. On the right, a green stage is backed by a banner with web addresses and Hindi lettering. Large crowds fill the roadside.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.2016-04-18Elevated view of a wide street in an Indian town during a procession. A long crowd of people in colourful saris and white clothes walks along the road, many carrying red and orange flags and some under orange and multicoloured umbrellas. Police in khaki uniforms line the route. A decorated vehicle with red and gold ornaments moves in the middle of the street, and a blue bus is visible on the right. On the right, a raised green stage with a banner stands beside a row of people in white and saffron, with a yellow banner reading a welcome message. Trees, low buildings and power lines frame the scene under a pale blue sky.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18