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A nighttime procession at the Kumbh Mela moves along a road lit by street lamps. A large maroon banner reads in Hindi and English about Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Akhada, with a painted portrait of a saint at its left. Sadhus in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk with red and orange flags and a decorated ceremonial canopy. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard and a boy in a yellow shirt with a lanyard walk in the foreground. A tall float carries a deity murti under lights at the right. Several people in the foreground have white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Dozens of people are visible.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight procession on a city street lined with glowing market stalls and tents. A large crowd of white-clad men, many bare-chested or in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold garlands, walks behind a maroon banner. Many carry saffron and red flags on poles; a decorated palanquin-style float with flower garlands and a kalasha-like ornament is visible at the front. A man in saffron clothing stands near the left edge. The maroon banner reads in Hindi and bears portraits of two saints in orange and red robes, labelled as Mahamandaleshwar of Mahanirvani Akhada, with Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji named below. Some attendees wear white masks.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA night procession on a dark road. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange shawls carry a long maroon banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, Mahamandaleshwar of Mahanirvani Akhada, with portraits of a figure in red and gold robes garlanded with flower and bead necklaces. Behind them, orange and red ceremonial flags and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a trident are visible, and a crowd follows in the dark. The man at right, in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bead and gold necklaces, spreads his arm wide.2015-09-15Night procession on a city road with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, carrying red flags and a large maroon banner reading the Hindi script for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham above a portrait of a figure in red and gold ceremonial dress with garlands. A shaved-headed man in orange-yellow cloth and a rudraksha-style neck garland walks at front and holds a ceremonial embroidered parasol with a painted emblem. Drummers in white sit at left, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with flowers appears at upper right. Street lamps glow in the background.2015-09-15A night procession on a road moves toward a brightly lit float decorated with garlands and illuminated figures. Several people in saffron and orange clothing carry tall orange flags on poles, and others in white and orange walk alongside. A large pink banner with Devanagari and Latin lettering is held up by marchers, and a vehicle with a lit deity display and ornate decorations rolls behind them. Silhouetted onlookers and parked vans line the roadside under streetlights.2015-09-15Night street procession photographed from the front. A large maroon banner carried by several people reads in Devanagari "नित्यानंद ध्यानपीठम्" and "महानिर्वाणी अखाडा के महामंडलेश्वर", with a portrait on each side of a smiling man wearing an orange and red robe, an orange turban and a white flower garland. Behind the banner a crowd walks under streetlights, with red and orange flags, a trident-topped staff and a decorated saffron pennant. A woman at right wears a white sari with gold necklaces and a bangle. A palanquin-like float with a figure is visible in the distance, and the street is lined with flags on rooftops.2015-09-15A night procession moves down a crowded street with many devotees. In the foreground a maroon banner in Devanagari reads 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, Mahanirvani Akhada ke Mahamandaleshwar' with two printed portrait figures in saffron and red garlands, captioned 'Paramahans Nithyananda Swamiji'. Behind it, saints in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha malas carry red and saffron flags on poles. Bare-chested sadhus with white-painted foreheads walk in the front rows. Onlookers line both sides of the street, and illuminated shop signs and a Dena Bank sign are visible.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a street lined with string lights and onlookers. Many men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk behind a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a red-and-gold canopy. Several tall red and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried on poles. At left, a pink figure seated in lotus-style meditation wears a red turban and rudraksha malas, appearing to be a statue or float. A maroon banner in front reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure wearing a red turban and garlands. Police officers in khaki stand at the right edge. Shop signs and a green road sign are visible above.2015-09-15 +1 copies