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A street procession in an Indian town crowds around a decorated palanquin-style float heavily garlanded with orange marigold flowers and draped with greenery. A large ornate umbrella with fringe shades the float, and several yellow, red and maroon umbrellas rise above the crowd. Several people in white and off-white ceremonial garments stand on the float, one holding an object near the top, while red saffron-coloured flags with a golden emblem fly on poles. Dense onlookers in shirts and saris reach up, raise phones and watch from the roadside beside a multi-storey building. Printed names on the flags and storefront are not legible here.

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April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor street procession with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carried through a crowd. Flower garlands in orange, yellow, white and multicolour drape the frame. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, carry and guide the decorated float, one holding a long handle near an ornate golden canopy with yellow fringe. A yellow parasol and red flags with saffron-coloured figures flank the scene. Onlookers in dark and light clothes raise phones and hands along the roadside, with police in khaki uniforms present. Buildings and a shop sign are visible behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in a crowded town with a golden-yellow canopy umbrella over a richly decorated palanquin draped in orange and marigold garlands. Several people ride on the palanquin: a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a shawl sits near the front, and a man in a red-orange turban sits beside him, while a man in white dhoti stands at the rear holding the structure. Crowds on the street raise their hands in greeting and phone cameras, and red flags line the procession. Balconies above are packed with onlookers and buildings display hanging marigold garlands.2016-04-18Outdoor street procession in a crowded city lane. A gilded ornate palanquin or ratha, heavily decorated with marigold garlands, is carried under golden and orange parasols. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with orange-red cloths, walk beside it. Many red flags with saffron emblems are raised. Uniformed police officers stand along the edge. Devotees and onlookers press close, one man in a blue shirt photographing with a phone. Multi-storey buildings with balconies and spectators line the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town crowded with onlookers, many raising mobile phones to photograph. A large gold-and-yellow canopy umbrella and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and marigold strings carry several men in white dhotis and saffron-and-red sashes. Red and orange flags fly along the procession route, and yellow and red parasols shade the crowd. In the background, men in white stand on a balcony of a white multi-storey building above the street.2016-04-18A street procession on a sunny day, with a large decorated palanquin or ratha in the foreground draped in orange and white flower garlands and topped by a gold fringed canopy. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, along with a saffron-robed figure, carry or walk beside the platform. Red and orange flags and umbrellas fill the street, and a crowd lines the roadside, including women in colourful saris and uniformed police officers. A drum is visible on the left. Pale multi-storey buildings and a signboard frame the scene.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18A street procession on a decorated chariot-like palanquin with a golden canopy umbrella and an orange fabric canopy, draped and garlanded with marigold and white flower strings. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the palanquin, one wearing a red-and-gold turban, holding its poles, while a man on the left side reaches up. Crowds of men and a few women in saris line the road, many with raised hands, and uniformed police officers walk alongside. Red flags with a portrait printed on one flag wave among the crowd, and a parked black SUV and roadside shops with signboards appear behind. Trees and a water tank are visible in the background.2016-04-18A festival procession on a street lined with onlookers. A large ornate palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, bells and tassels is carried forward under a golden canopy umbrella. Two men in white dhoti and shawl, one with a dark wrap and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand on the palanquin; a man in white with a camera steps forward at the front. Red and saffron flags, yellow and orange parasols, and uniformed police line the route, with a dense crowd in the foreground.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.2016-04-18