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Aerial view of a large street procession in a North Indian town, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people moving between buildings. Many marchers carry colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, green and pink, and red flags flutter above. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lead the line, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with an ornate golden canopy stands near the centre. Bystanders line the rooftops and balconies, saffron and orange flags hang across the street, and a bare tree and concrete buildings frame the scene. a person is not indicated on this page.

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Aerial view of a dense street procession with a large crowd moving between trees and small roadside shrines. Many marchers carry multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, red, blue, pink and green, and red flags fly above them. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. Strings of triangular bunting in red, yellow and green cross overhead. A large terracotta kalasha sits on a shrine at right, and a loudspeaker stack is visible at left.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in a town, with a large crowd of people in white and orange clothing moving between rows of colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, blue, green and pink. A golden palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy sits at the centre, surrounded by red flags carried by marchers. Police in khaki uniforms line the edges of the road. Strings of bunting and small flags stretch across the street above, and small shrines with kalasha-topped domes and decorated stalls line the roadside among trees and buildings.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a large crowd moving down the road between shopfronts and parked motorbikes. Many people carry red flags and open umbrellas in yellow, orange, red, blue and green. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the front, while others wear white kurtas and dhotis. A decorated vehicle with a golden canopy is visible at the top left, and loudspeakers are mounted on a stand at the right edge. Ceremonial procession with red flags and umbrellas on a city street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor street procession in an Indian town. Many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue, pink and orange are held aloft above the crowd, with red flags carried among them. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or float with gold and orange ornamentation moves along the road. Uniformed police officers line the street, and many devotees in saffron, white and bright saris walk in the crowd. Strings of colourful bunting cross overhead, and a red bus and parked vehicles sit along the roadside. A framed portrait printed on paper is pinned to a tree on the left, showing a bald man in a dark outfit, though this is a printed picture rather than a person present. A red-and-orange kalasha-like finial tops a small structure on the right.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.2016-04-18