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February 14 2013

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Photograph of a large beige ornate gateway at a Kumbh Mela site, with a tall central spire, four smaller turrets, and a white horse-drawn chariot sculpture above the arch. Orange and yellow banners hang on the facade, and the gateway's name appears on a red and gold signboard. Pedestrians walk across a dusty open plaza, including a man in a yellow kurta and a woman in a red bag, while a food cart and a parked truck sit to the right. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2013-02-05February 11 20132013-02-11A decorated temple-style entrance gate of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam pavilion at a Kumbh Mela site, with an orange canopy and a painted arch showing deities. Two mounted police officers on a white horse and a dark horse sit at the gate; one wears a khaki uniform with a yellow cap, the other a dark vest. Pedestrians in saffron and white clothing walk past, and a few people stand near the entrance with shoes left on the ground. Nandi bulls sit on the wall top, and a long printed backdrop of temple architecture covers the enclosure. A printed banner on the gate shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the name of the institution.2013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela, with hazy winter light. Two white horses, decorated with red and green pompoms, pink flower garlands and tassels, pull an ornate open carriage painted in orange, yellow and red. Two colourful parasols with fringed edges and red feathers stand over the horses. In the carriage, a man in a dark coat and a turban sits at the front, with others in saffron and orange robes behind him. In the right foreground, a man in an orange shawl, white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands with one hand raised, beside several devotees in saffron shawls and white clothing. Behind the arch on the right, a sign reads Sri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani. Several people walk along the road, and a red and white banner marks the entrance. +1 copiesA hazy outdoor festival scene at a riverside camp. On a concrete pontoon bridge, women in orange and saffron saris and a few in white walk along a rope-lined path, while a red tractor pulls an ornately decorated float with a canopy, garlands and orange drapery. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on the float and beside it. Behind them a crowd gathers on sandy ground near a tall multi-storey temple-style gate painted in bright yellow, red and white, with flags and printed banners along the street. Many onlookers stand on a mound of sand at right.2013-02-12February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11 +1 copiesMay 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a Kumbh-style gathering: a small pink-and-orange temple structure with a tiered kalasha-topped spire stands behind a metal barricade. A large banner on its facade shows painted deities and reads a Hindi title. Red flags on tall poles stand at right, and blue ceremonial umbrellas are set up near the crowd. Many people in mixed clothing move around the barricade and a tall wooden pole with a hanging strand. Bare trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2016-04-18January 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesA decorated procession cart drawn by a white horse with pink and red tassels moves along a dusty road during a Kumbh Mela procession. A man in a brown jacket and knit cap sits at the front holding the reins. Behind him, a person in an orange robe and garland sits under a multicoloured canopy decorated with marigold garlands, and a woman in orange with a mala stands beside them. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed edges shade the scene. On the right, a man in a striped top and orange shawl holds an umbrella, and a man in orange holds a small brass plate. Marigold garlands drape the cart's frame and the horse's bridle, and the procession is surrounded by many people walking in the hazy morning light.