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Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a large crowd of people filling the road. Many colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, green, pink and blue are carried above marchers, and many red flags wave among them. Strings of multicoloured bunting stretch across the street between trees and buildings. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside uniformed police officers in khaki, and a red bus and a decorated vehicle are visible. Some participants wear ornate costumes with bright headdresses and a small domed shrine stands at the roadside.

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Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a golden-canopied deity murti garlanded with flowers, followed by a crowd beneath many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and purple. Men in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis carry red flags and play drums, while uniformed police officers line the street. Bunting strung between buildings and a small shrine with a kalasha and red-and-gold canopy appear at the right. Crowds of onlookers fill the roadside and balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in an Indian town. A large ornate palanquin or ratha with a white canopy sits in the middle, surrounded by many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, orange, blue and pink carried by people in white clothing. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the left edge, and uniformed police stand near the procession. Crowds line the road and balconies, with bunting strung across the street and parked vehicles beside it. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Elevated view of a street procession in a busy town. A palanquin-like decorated float carries a figure at the centre, surrounded by a long column of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, many holding large colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, green, yellow and red. Red flags flutter above the crowd, strings of bunting cross the street, and uniformed police officers line the route. Spectators in saffron, white and bright saris fill the sides. A framed portrait is held up near the left edge.2016-04-18Elevated view of a street procession moving through a crowded Indian town. Many red flags and colourful parasols in green, blue, yellow and pink are raised above the crowd. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a gold canopy and flower garlands carries deity murti figures, with attendants in white clothing walking alongside. Uniformed police officers stand along the edges, and onlookers in saris and kurtas line the lane and balconies. Several men near the front wear saffron and orange garments. No individual's identity is established from appearance.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 copiesAerial 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.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Aerial view of a dense street procession in Ujjain with many colourful umbrellas (yellow, green, blue, pink, red and orange) carried above marchers in white clothing. Red flags and bunting line the road, and a crowd of onlookers fills the street and balconies. Uniformed police officers walk along the procession edge, and a row of loudspeaker horns stands at left beside a parked blue jeep. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with red and pink drapery is visible within the procession.2016-04-18