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Night procession at a Kumbh-style gathering: a maroon banner held aloft by a man in white clothes and a saffron-clad man on the left, showing two full-length portraits of a saffron-robed figure with garlands, red-and-gold turban and rudraksha malas, with large Devanagari lettering. Behind the banner, devotees in yellow, orange and red saris and white dhotis walk among orange-robed sadhus under street lamps. Some portraits show a robed figure whose printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji; the figures in the print are depictions, not physically present.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight procession on a road with a large red banner held by devotees. The banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with flower garlands and carries Hindi text naming the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and the Mahanirvani Akhada. Above, a life-size statue of a seated saffron-clad figure in red turban and garlands is carried aloft. Women in orange and red saris lead the group, one raising a hand, and men in white dhotis walk alongside. Orange flags wave on the right under street lights.2015-09-15A 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 photograph of a procession on a dark road. Four men in white dhotis and white kurta-style garments with gold borders and red shawls stand behind a long maroon banner. The banner shows two printed portraits of a figure in saffron-and-red ceremonial dress wearing a turban and garlands, and carries a Hindi caption reading a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and Mahanirvani Akhada line with Paramahans Nithyananda Swamiji. Behind them, saffron and red flags and a lit ratha-style float with a golden figure can be seen. Two men at the right wear white with gold and orange cloth, one with arms raised. Marigold petals litter the road.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA street procession carries a maroon banner reading in Hindi 'नित्यानंद ध्यानपीठम्' and 'महानिर्वाणी अखाडा के महामंडलेश्वर' with the name 'परमहंस नित्यानंद स्वामीजी' in yellow, flanked by two printed portraits of a saffron-robed figure with a turban and garland. Three men hold the banner: at left a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and orange-red garland; at centre a barefoot man in white dhoti; at right a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and red shawl. Behind them devotees wave red flags and a decorated palanquin or deity murti appears under a red canopy, with uniformed police officers nearby and a crowd lining a pink-walled street.2015-09-15A night procession on a street lined with stalls and banners, led by many saffron-clad sadhus and devotees in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and red sashes, carrying red and orange flags, decorated pennants and long poles. A decorated chariot with garlands and lamps moves at the centre under electric lights. A large maroon banner in front reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham with portraits of a saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha garlands. A figure in orange kurta stands at the left edge, and a man in white sits atop a vehicle. Many people fill the scene.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A night street procession on a dark road with a white lane line. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and red-orange shawls walk behind a long maroon banner. The banner shows two printed portraits of a standing figure in orange-red robes, garlanded with flowers and beads, and reads in Hindi and Devanagari as a Nithyananda Dhyanapeeth banner for the Mahanirvani Akhada Mahamandaleshwar. Some men hold their hands raised or clasped in greeting. Behind them, a lit chariot-like float with orange flags and a ceremonial umbrella-style flag moves forward in the dark.2015-09-15