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A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town lane. A large ornate palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe and orange-yellow umbrellas is decorated with marigold garlands and carries a figure in white garments. Uniformed police officers in khaki and some in white turbans walk alongside and in front, clearing the path. Hundreds of spectators line balconies and the street, many holding up phones, while red and saffron flags and banners fly overhead. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron robes is displayed on a wall-mounted banner at left, and a red-and-white banner with printed text hangs above the crowd. Strings of wires cross the street.

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A dense street procession in a crowded Indian town lane lined with red flags, colourful canopies and hanging banners. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with a white and gold-fringed canopy is carried through the crowd, draped with marigold garlands and bells. Around it, white-clad figures walk beside the palanquin, and uniformed police in khaki line the route. Thousands of spectators press along the lane, many raising mobile phones to photograph. Hanging portrait banners of a saint with white hair and orange clothing are visible on the walls and poles, along with a sign reading Mahakal Marg.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a narrow Indian town lane lined with multi-storey buildings, hanging wires and crowds on balconies. A decorated ratha-style palanquin with a gold canopy and marigold-style festoons is carried forward, with a white-fringed ceremonial umbrella, red and orange flags, and white horses or yak-tail fans beside it. Uniformed police in khaki line the route, and devotees in white and saffron crowd the street. Printed banners and posters on the buildings show portrait images and Hindi and Marathi text. The central figure on the palanquin is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A densely crowded narrow street procession in an Indian town. At the centre, a palanquin or decorated float under a large white and gold canopy is carried by men in white dhotis and kurtas, with a golden-trimmed structure and draped fabric. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside and ahead of it, and many devotees fill the street. Overhead, red flags and red, orange, blue and yellow umbrellas hang across the lane, and banners and framed portraits line the shopfronts. Crowds watch from balconies and doorways.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in an Indian town, with a decorated silver palanquin or ratha carried through narrow lanes lined with shops and onlookers. A man in a white shirt holds a red and white umbrella over the carriage, and several uniformed police officers walk alongside. Red flags and marigold-garlanded canopies fly above, and a large portrait banner of a bearded man with long hair hangs on a pole at left, its printed caption not fully readable. Many people fill the road and balconies, some in saffron and white attire.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A ceremonial procession moves through a crowded street. A shaven-headed priest in a bare-chested orange-and-saffron wrap stands on a decorated ratha/chariot, holding a long staff and gesturing with one hand. Beneath a white canopy edged with gold fringe and marigold garlands, the open vehicle is hung with flower strings and bells. Many red flags and colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, pink and red surround the chariot. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the road, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes walk alongside. A shop sign reads Shri Mahakal Jyotish Kendra. Several people are visible in the procession and crowd.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession seen from above, with a large palanquin or ratha canopied by a white umbrella edged with gold fringe and orange under-canopies. The palanquin is draped in orange and white marigold and flower garlands and holds brass kalasha-like vessels and ceremonial items. Several men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested and wearing saffron garments, carry or walk beside it, with a red flag held aloft. Dense crowds line both sides of a narrow street, many with hands raised in greeting, while uniformed police in khaki stand guard. Shopfronts and hanging red cloth frame the scene. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2016-04-18A crowded street procession in an Indian city with red and orange flags lining the road and a garland-draped arch of marigolds overhead. A red-draped float carries several men in white kurtas and orange shawls, one in the centre seated and others standing near him, under a decorated umbrella with a yellow parasol in front. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the procession route, and a large crowd of spectators fills the street. Street banners show a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and other printed posters line the buildings.2016-04-18