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Street procession in a crowded Indian town lane. A large blue ceremonial umbrella with fringed silver-coloured edging is held over a procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki shirts, caps and belts line the route and walk beside a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style mala and a plain necklace. At right, a man in white with a red-orange tilak and a red saffron flag on a pole walks near the umbrella. Dense onlookers in white, pastel and bright clothing fill the street and watch from a green-and-white multi-storey building, with women and children on its balcony. Some spectators hold up mobile phones.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with uniformed police in khaki walking alongside a crowd of men and boys, some raising phones to film. A blue ceremonial umbrella with red fringe shelters a palanquin or decorated procession element on the right, surrounded by people in white clothes and red cloth. Residents watch from a green multi-storey building balcony, and a large banyan tree with saffron flags frames the street. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance here.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane. A decorated palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and garlands leads the way, carried by men in white dhotis. Many red flags printed with a smiling portrait face are raised, and orange, blue and maroon umbrellas shade the crowd. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the route. Shopfronts, a banner with multiple portraits and onlookers on balconies line the street, and dense crowds of devotees and spectators press along the road.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town with a crowd lining a narrow road beneath a large banyan tree. A golden palanquin with a gold canopy and red-and-gold drapery is carried forward, with white-clad attendants walking beside it. Red flags with gold trim are held aloft. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps keep the crowd back. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk near the palanquin, and a man in a white garment with a red shawl and a bare-chested figure stand at right. Residents watch from a green multi-storey building's balconies. A saffron flag hangs from a pole. Crowded street scene with many spectators in casual shirts and jeans.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with a decorated open ratha or chariot at its centre. The chariot is hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands and has an ornate orange-and-gold canopy over it. Several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments stand on and around the chariot, while a bald man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside it holding a long staff. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white walk nearby. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the road, and red flags are raised at the right. Shopfronts and a billboard with a painted portrait sit behind the procession, with palm trees in the background.2016-04-18A daytime street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus walking along a dusty road under bright sun. Several large colourful parasols are held aloft: turquoise, red, royal blue and magenta. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk among the crowd, guiding it. Sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis and red shawls. Women in saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some photographing with phones. Red and orange flags are visible, and metal barriers line the road with a billboard and tents in the background.2016-04-22Outdoor street procession in a crowded town lane under a bright blue sky. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy is carried forward, surrounded by many colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red. Red flags are raised by people in the crowd. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the roadside, while men in shirts and women in saris line the street. Residents watch from balconies of multi-storey buildings on the right.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a flower-decorated ratha with a golden canopy. On the cart a seated figure in an ornate red-and-gold setting is attended by a standing man in a rust-red dhoti holding a long flagpole with a red flag. Below, a bald man in orange robes and a white-clad attendant walk beside the cart. Police in khaki uniforms and caps hold back crowds, and a man in a light blue shirt gestures with folded hands. Garlands of marigolds cover the chariot, and bells hang from the canopy. Shops and a multi-storey building line the road, with a large banner on a wall.2016-04-18