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A street procession in an Indian town moves along a dusty road lined with stalls, awnings and trees. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, while drummers and attendants wear orange turbans and orange-and-gold outfits. Large red flags, a line of colourful parasols in red, yellow, blue and orange, and drums with decorated covers lead the crowd. Spectators stand along the roadside and on a rooftop.

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A street procession of many people moves through a dusty town lane lined with market stalls, tarpaulin awnings and low buildings. Drummers in orange and saffron-coloured clothing with orange head cloths play large drums slung across their bodies. Men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas carry red and orange flags on long poles, and many hold colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red overhead. At the centre, a decorated float or ratha with orange and red fabric and a canopy moves forward. Spectators stand along the edges of the road and on a rooftop at right, and a tree shades the left side of the street.2016-04-18A street procession moves down a crowded road lined with makeshift shacks and tarpaulin stalls. Many participants wear white dhotis and saffron-orange turbans and shawls, while others carry tall red flags on poles. Several colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and blue are raised above a central palanquin-style float with an orange canopy. Uniformed police officers walk along the edges, and onlookers watch from balconies and doorways. Some drummers in patterned costumes march near the front of the procession, and trees shade the street.2016-04-18Aerial view of a street procession in a dusty Indian town. A large crowd of dozens of people walks along the road, many in white dhotis and kurtas, and others in saffron and orange turbans and orange-trimmed garments. Many carry tall red flags on poles. Colourful parasols in red, orange, yellow and blue are held over the procession, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy rises at the centre. Uniformed police officers line the edges of the road. Shops with tarpaulin awnings, low buildings and trees frame the scene under bright daylight.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession moving down a narrow road lined with crowds, police in khaki uniforms and bamboo barriers. Many people wear orange and saffron clothing, and a central group carries large colourful umbrellas in pink, yellow, blue, green and red. Tall red flags on poles and red and white banners line the street, with strings of bunting overhead. A decorated float or palanquin with a canopy sits near the centre, and loudspeaker horns are visible at the lower edge. Beside the road a printed portrait banner shows a figure in a light robe, and a small shrine with a golden kalasha stands on the right. Trees and parked motorcycles frame the scene.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a long line of participants in white and saffron-coloured garments moving between roadside crowds. Many marchers carry large colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow, blue, pink and maroon above them, and red flags are raised along the route. An ornate decorated cart with a white and gold canopy and a decorated carriage are visible, along with a truck with loudspeakers. Strings of bunting and a line of police in khaki uniforms line the street. Spectators stand on the left under a large tree and on the balconies, and a printed banner with a portrait hangs from a tree branch on the left.2016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession moving between whitewashed buildings and a row of trees. Many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and pink are raised above the crowd, with red flags on tall poles and string bunting strung across the street. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in bright saris walk along the road, while uniformed police stand along the edge. A decorated float or ratha with a yellow canopy is visible toward the back, along with a large terracotta pot on a platform at the right. The scene is part of a festival-style procession.2016-04-18 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road at a crowded religious gathering. Several large umbrellas dominate the foreground: a yellow canopy, a blue canopy with gold fringe, and a red and a green one on the left. Khaki-uniformed police officers in peaked caps walk beside a pink-and-red palanquin, one holding its edge. Robed sadhus in orange and white, some with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads, walk among saffron flags and crowds of devotees in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town seen from an elevated vantage point. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk among a large number of colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, many with fringed or patterned tops. Several tall red flags on poles rise above the crowd. Ornate decorated carts or palanquins with gold and red trim move through the middle of the procession. On the left, spectators gather on a rooftop and along the street beside a leafy tree, with a few uniformed police officers visible at the right edge. Strings of triangular bunting hang overhead, and a row of brass-coloured loudspeaker horns stands at the lower left. Many people wear saffron and orange garments.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.2016-04-18