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A large street procession winds through a crowded Indian town under strings of pink, green, yellow and blue pennants. At the centre, several men in white dhotis and shawls carry a decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a white canopy and gold ornaments, flanked by drummers in saffron turbans and orange tunics beating drums. Many umbrellas in red, pink, yellow and blue are held over the procession. Red flags flutter, police in khaki uniforms walk along the edge, and dense crowds of devotees and onlookers fill the street. Shopfronts with banners line the road.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession in an Indian town, filmed from an elevated vantage point. Drummers in orange and saffron turbans and rust-patterned tunics beat drums at the centre, followed by men in white kurtas and dhotis. Many open umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow and red shade a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with flower garlands, and red and orange flags wave above the crowd. Bunting strung across the street in orange, green, purple and yellow fills the frame. Crowds of onlookers, many in saris and salwar kameez, line the road, and uniformed police stand along the edges. A small framed portrait hangs on a wall at upper left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor procession seen from above on a city street. Many colourful umbrellas (chhatris) in red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink and purple are carried over a crowd of people in saffron, orange and red clothing. Red and yellow flags on poles rise above the umbrellas. A decorated vehicle with a painted front stands at the top of the street, and a few uniformed police officers line the edges. A large portrait banner is visible on the left. Some devotees wear white and orange garments. The overhead view shows a crowded festival or yatra march.2016-04-18A large street procession in Ujjain winds between tree-lined buildings under strings of small bunting flags. Foreground: a white decorated palanquin with gold trim and a red-and-gold canopy at left, carried past uniformed police officers. Many participants wear saffron and orange robes and turbans; some carry long red and orange flags and umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and red. Framed portraits of a long-haired bearded figure with flowing hair are held aloft by marchers near the centre. A white truck with a raised stage and a decorated float with a gold-topped structure sit in the crowd. The procession is watched by onlookers on the street and balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession seen from above during a daytime festival. At the centre, a white and gold canopy shades a palanquin-like float decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, carried by men in white dhotis. Many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, orange and purple are held aloft over the crowd, and tall red flags wave along the route. Uniformed police officers line the street, and a crowd of devotees fills the road beneath strings of bunting. Shops and a tanker truck are visible at the right edge.2016-04-18Elevated view of a street procession in a busy town. A palanquin-like decorated float carries a figure at the centre, surrounded by a long column of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, many holding large colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, green, yellow and red. Red flags flutter above the crowd, strings of bunting cross the street, and uniformed police officers line the route. Spectators in saffron, white and bright saris fill the sides. A framed portrait is held up near the left edge.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with many people walking between rows of colourful bunting strung across the road. Numerous ceremonial umbrellas in yellow, green, blue, pink and red are carried above the crowd, and tall red flags wave among them. Men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes walk near the front, and uniformed police line the roadside. Shops, parked vehicles and a decorated float with people standing on it appear along the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18