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A street procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float carried through a crowded road lined with parked vehicles and an ambulance. Multicoloured triangular bunting strings span the street. Above the float is a fringed golden canopy, and many coloured umbrellas in yellow, green, blue and orange shade the crowd. Red and orange flags fly from poles. Garlands of marigolds hang on the float. Several men in white dhoti and shirts walk beside it, and uniformed police officers stand along the route. A pedestrian crowd fills the foreground.

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A street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with strings of triangular pennant flags in red, orange, green, blue, purple and pink. Many colourful fringed umbrellas in yellow, orange, green, blue and red shade the crowd. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha is covered with garlands, with a tall white canopy on top; a figure in white and saffron clothing stands near it. Red flags wave along the sides, and police officers in khaki uniforms walk beside the procession. Parked vehicles, an ambulance and a tree line the roadside, and many people in mixed clothing watch or follow.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded city road under bright daylight. At centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a large white canopy with fringed trim, garlanded with orange and white flower strands, and topped with a gold finial. Red and saffron flags flutter alongside. Many people walk among multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, red, blue, orange and pink, and strings of small pennant flags stretch overhead. Parked white vans, a white ambulance with red markings and cars line the roadside, and a gilded carriage with golden lion figures is visible at left.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded city road lined with parked vehicles. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe and garlands of orange marigolds is carried forward. A figure seated within the palanquin wears an orange-and-red garment and a headdress, and a second figure in white stands nearby. Hand-held umbrellas in yellow, orange, green, blue and red shade the procession, while red and saffron flags, bunting in pink, green, blue and purple, and brass ceremonial instruments add colour. Onlookers crowd both sides of the street and a white-and-blue ambulance is visible in the background.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town road under strings of multicoloured triangular pennants in purple, green, orange and blue. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a white canopy and a saffron-fringed cover is hung with marigold garlands and carries a brass-fitted structure. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-shouldered clothing walk beside it, and red flags and colourful parasols in yellow, blue and green surround the procession. Parked cars, a van and onlookers line the road, and a shop front behind shows portrait posters.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession seen from above during a daytime festival. At the centre, a white and gold canopy shades a palanquin-like float decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, carried by men in white dhotis. Many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, orange and purple are held aloft over the crowd, and tall red flags wave along the route. Uniformed police officers line the street, and a crowd of devotees fills the road beneath strings of bunting. Shops and a tanker truck are visible at the right edge.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town fills most of the frame, with many colourful umbrellas and canopies in red, orange, blue, green and pink carried over a palanquin-like float. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang from the central float, and a bald man in an orange-and-white ceremonial garment stands near the middle of the procession with a bead necklace. Red and orange flags and strings of purple, green, orange and blue triangular bunting stretch across the street. Behind them are white vans, an ambulance, parked cars and onlookers, with a shop billboard showing a man's portrait at the upper centre. Flower-decorated silver trays and attendants in white clothes are visible along the lower right.2016-04-18A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large ornate palanquin with a white fringed canopy and a golden kalasha-topped pole is carried through a dense crowd lined with people holding red, orange, blue and green umbrellas and saffron flags. A seated figure in orange-red garments and rudraksha-style beads sits in the palanquin amid marigold garlands and green leaf decorations, with attendants in white around it. Spectators line the metal barriers and balconies above, many in colourful saris and kurtas. Overhead wires cross the scene.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A large street procession in a crowded Indian city, viewed from above. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy edged in gold fringe carries an image of a deity and is draped with long orange-and-white garlands. Around it, many colourful umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow, green and orange are held up, and red flags fly above. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, while dense crowds of people in street clothes fill the scene. Some priests in white and saffron stand near the cart, and strings of bunting hang across the street. A white tanker truck and parked vehicles are visible on the right.2016-04-18