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A street procession moves along a road with hills behind. Several men in white dhotis and red-and-maroon shawls walk in the foreground; one on the left wears a white headband and dark sunglasses and raises an arm. A man in the centre wears a black shawl over white and a beaded mala. A man on the right holds a large red banner pole and wears glasses with a white dhoti and red shawl. Behind them a gilded palanquin-like ratha, a striped umbrella and red-and-saffron flags are visible, with many more white-clad participants and roadside shops with signs.

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September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A dense outdoor procession at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp during the Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a bald sadhu in a rust-red and saffron cloth with a gold-beaded necklace faces the crowd, his back to the camera. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and red shawl with a white-painted forehead raises his hand, and a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl and white forehead marking stands beside him. Other devotees in white kurtas, red sashes and saffron cloth surround them, some holding brass pots and flower garlands. Red flags and an ornate umbrella rise above the crowd, and a carved wooden doorway frames the scene on the left.2015-09-15 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a paved road moves past palm and tree-lined grounds. Red ceremonial umbrellas with gold patterns and fringe are carried aloft, and many red flags bearing a printed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange head wrap are held up. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies walk near the front, one with a red cloth wrapped on his head and a garland of beads. Others wear saffron and maroon robes, and a man in a red t-shirt and a man in dark clothes walk nearby. A small American flag is visible among the banners. Roughly a few dozen people are visible, many in white ritual dress.2016-05-21September 15 20152015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09