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A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian market road lined with shops, colourful bunting and a white domed mosque. A decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and red and yellow flags leads the procession, with saffron and white clad figures near it. Large crowds of men and women in varied clothing, including white dhotis, red turbans and saffron garments, fill the street behind metal barricades. A red vehicle with a placard reading Paramahamsa and program details is at right. Several uniformed police officers stand among the crowd.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a busy Indian town, with a decorated ratha or float under a golden canopy carrying a seated figure and deity murti surrounded by orange and yellow umbrellas. Red flags on poles flank the float, and a red tractor pulls a second decorated cart. Hundreds of onlookers in white kurtas, orange and saffron turbans, and colourful saris crowd the street behind yellow barricades. Shops with striped umbrellas and bunting line the road, with a white mosque-style building behind. The page does not place a person at this event, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2016-04-18A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian market lane, with a decorated ratha/chariot topped with a yellow canopy and red flags moving through the crowd. Many people in white, colourful and orange-yellow turbans and headwear, and women in saris and headscarves line both sides, while police officers in khaki uniforms guide the path. Yellow metal barricades line the road. On the right, a white van carries a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda with red panels in Hindi text and a portrait of a man in a red turban, and a man in khaki stands on its side. Colourful bunting and umbrellas decorate the street above the shops.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd filling the road between shopfronts and white buildings with arched windows. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold canopy and carved golden figures moves through the middle, flanked by men in white kurtas and saffron-coloured turbans. Red flags and red and pink umbrellas are carried overhead, and a red banner is held up with white lettering. Men in saffron and white garb walk beside the cart, while many devotees line the barricades, some in headscarves and bright saris. Strings of bunting and a tall white minaret are visible in the background.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in a crowded Indian market lane. A decorated ratha or chariot, draped in marigold garlands and topped by a white canopy with yellow and orange umbrellas and red flags, is pulled by a red tractor. Several men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls walk beside and ride on the float. Uniformed police in khaki stand along barricades, and a large crowd of devotees and onlookers fills the street, many holding up phones. Shops, banners and bunting line the road.2016-04-18A dense street procession moves through a crowded town lane lined with shops, colourful bunting and white buildings with a domed mosque in the background. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a golden deity murti with red and pink floral garlands, followed by red flags and saffron-clad participants. Many devotees in white and mixed clothing line the road and crowd the foreground, some seated on yellow barricades. Umbrellas in red, white and multicolour shade roadside vendors. Several people stand on the cart and in the crowd, but individual figures are small and cannot be clearly identified, so no a person candidate is confirmed.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town fills a narrow lane lined with shops, signboards and hanging orange and red flags. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a silver-trimmed base, red canopy and a white-fringed umbrella is carried forward, with a figure in white and orange seated on its raised platform and attendants in white garments around it. Many devotees in saffron, white and bright clothing press along both sides, while uniformed police officers in khaki walk through the crowd. Red and white banners and a portrait billboard reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda are visible on the right. Crowd count is large, roughly 100+ people visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town fills a narrow road lined with shops, stalls and striped umbrellas. At the centre, a decorated float or palanquin with a gold canopy and red and orange flags moves forward, with a red tractor visible behind it. Men in white kurtas and saffron or red clothing walk alongside, while police in khaki uniforms hold back the crowd behind yellow barricades. A mosque with white domes and minarets stands in the background, and bunting strings hang over the street.2016-04-18A dense street procession in a market town, with a large crowd filling the road. Many people raise their hands in devotion and some photograph the scene. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and red ornamentation is carried forward, with red flags fluttering on poles and yellow canopies overhead. Men wear white kurtas, dhotis and saffron or orange turbans, while others wear bright shirts. Shops with colourful bunting line the street, and a red tractor is visible on the right. The mood is festive and public.2016-04-18