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A nighttime procession on a paved ground at a Kumbh Mela site. At centre, a man in white dhoti and red cloth holds up a large printed banner reading a Hindi-style heading; the banner shows a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads with raised arms, the banner being a printed portrait rather than a physical person. Around it, sadhus in orange and white robes, some with white ash on their faces, carry triangular yellow and red ceremonial flags on poles. A man in white carries a brass pot, and another in a blue shawl walks nearby. A woman in white with a red waistband stands at right holding a flag.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela area: a line of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths walks on a wide paved ground. A large banner held upright by a man in a white dhoti and red waistcloth shows a printed photograph of a figure in orange robes with arms raised, labelled in Hindi-style lettering. Behind, another banner, a red and multicoloured umbrella, and orange flags are carried. Several marchers have white-painted foreheads and some wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2013-02-15A night procession with devotees in white dhotis and orange-red cloths carrying a large banner printed with a standing figure in orange clothing raising both arms, labelled in Devanagari as a Mahamandaleshwar named Jagadguru Paramahamsa Nithyanand, held aloft on poles. Beside it stand decorated flag poles with floral painted panels and bird emblems in blue, red and yellow, and orange flags. Bald and white-haired men in white and a woman in a red and brown sari walk among the crowd under smoky night lighting. The banner depicts a printed portrait; the figure is not a physical person present in the scene.2013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a wide paved road lit by street lamps, with a hazy dusk sky. Robed men walk in a group: many wear white dhotis and shawls, others wear saffron or orange cloth. A man at center in orange robes carries a tall orange flag, and a man at right holds a large banner showing a standing figure in orange with raised arms. Ceremonial umbrellas, a long staff with brass ornaments, and a drum are carried in the procession. Several participants wear rudraksha malas. A deity murti is not visible.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 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.2015-09-15