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A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town lane. At the centre, a decorated red-and-gold vehicle carries an ornate deity figure under a gold-fringed canopy, garlanded with yellow marigolds. Several men in khaki or uniform stand near the vehicle, and a man in a white shirt walks beside it. Red flags on long poles rise above the crowd, and many people in saris, kurtas and caps press forward, some raising hands. Shop fronts, a green awning and signboards line the street.

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A street procession in an Indian town passes between white multi-storey buildings. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and topped by a gold-fringed canopy is carried forward. Red flags with a printed portrait of a man with long hair and an orange turban fly on poles beside it. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk around the cart, and police in khaki uniforms guide the crowd. Umbrellas in yellow, red and blue shade the procession. A large crowd of men and women, some in saris and salwar kameez, watches from the roadside. A printed banner hangs on a building to the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow market lane crowded with onlookers. A decorated red and gold ratha or palanquin carries a central figure seated on a raised platform beneath a golden canopy, garlanded with flower decorations. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, and many red and saffron flags on poles ride above the crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route behind barricade ropes. Shops with awnings and signboards line the street, and devotees press forward with raised hands and phones.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves past a green multi-storey building with balconies, where spectators watch from windows and rooftops. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a gold canopy and ornate golden structure is carried along, with men in white dhotis and kurtas accompanying it. Red flags on tall poles are carried through the crowd. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the route, and a large banyan tree shades the street on the right. Many men in white and casual clothes crowd the roadside and watch. No individual figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers. Red flags on tall poles are carried in front, and a line of men in orange and saffron ceremonial dress, some with ornate headpieces and a tall ceremonial staff, walks through the street. Nearby, a man in white with an orange-and-red sash over his shoulder walks among the crowd, and a police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands beside him. Other devotees in white and orange clothing, a man in a white cap, a bald man in a pink shirt, and a woman in a white top with beads fill the foreground. A large stage speaker stack and a shop front with signage are visible in the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a narrow Indian town lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging banners. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a red and multicoloured canopy, with red flags on poles and a golden ornamented frame. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk and steer beside it, and uniformed police officers in khaki line the route. A large crowd of men and women, some in saris, fills the street and balconies, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole overhead.2016-04-18