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A night street procession moving through a crowded city road lit by electric lights. In the foreground a man with white tilak on his forehead wears a red-and-orange shawl, a gold chain necklace and a white dhoti, and smiles toward the camera. To his left a man in glasses and white shirt with a red lanyard walks beside a large maroon banner showing a portrait of a figure in orange and red ceremonial dress with a turban, garlands and a rudraksha mala, flanked by Tamil-script text. Behind them saffron and red flags on poles, and a lit ratha or palanquin with figures in the distance. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the right edge beside a man in white. Many people in white, saffron and orange cloth fill the street.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15Night 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.2015-09-15Night procession with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with red and white markings on their faces and bodies, holding red and saffron flags on poles. In the front, a smiling man with a rudraksha mala and red tilak carries a red flag, while a man with white paste on his face smiles beside him. A garlanded palanquin or ratha with golden decorations is visible in the background, with a figure in a red turban standing above it. Strings of lights and colourful decorations glow behind the crowd against a dark sky.2015-09-15 +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 dark road, lit by a warm street lamp at upper left. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti with a red shawl and lanyard holds a hand near his mouth. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a red shawl raises a long blue-and-orange flag pole. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and saffron-red shawls walk, some wearing beaded necklaces and white sacred-thread garments. A large maroon banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Mahanirvani Akhada, showing a portrait of a saffron-clad sadhu with garlands. Ornate lit floats and orange-clad marchers appear in the background.2015-09-15Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large crowd of devotees carrying a long white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" in English and Hindi, held on bamboo poles. A portrait on the banner shows a smiling figure with hands folded in namaste, wearing a red-orange garment, with a red bindi. Many participants wear saffron/orange cloth and hold orange flags; some wear white dhotis and have painted white or ochre faces and forehead markings. A man at left in white robes and red cloth holds a golden staff. Warm sodium streetlights glow in the background.2013-02-10Outdoor street procession at dusk with many people walking along a road. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold necklace, rudraksha-style red garland and a white cloth tied on his head carries a silver palanquin-style frame on his shoulder. Behind him, people in white and red robes carry red and saffron flags, including one with a saffron figure, and ornate red and gold umbrellas with tassels are visible. A bald man in orange-brown robe and gold necklace stands at left edge. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-like setting lit by warm lamps. A central figure in a deep maroon-brown robe wears a multicolour and white flower garland with a purple tassel, a gold pendant, and a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace, carrying a tall staff. Behind him, a man in a dark brown robe raises a long pole, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit torch. Women in orange and gold saris and gold jewellery follow, with an illuminated golden temple tower and lights behind. a person appears to be the central figure in the maroon robe and garland, based on a visible rudraksha necklace and gold pendant alongside the garland and staff; he is in procession rather than on a throne.2016-09-05Night procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd. A large orange-and-white banner carries a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, red and orange clothing and a garland, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" and "Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Behind it, an ornate golden and red canopy umbrella rises above saffron flags and gold-tipped staffs. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a trident, and other men in white dhotis and orange cloth walk among dense crowds under warm lamplight.2013-02-10