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Night outdoor scene of devotees holding up cream-coloured placards on poles. The foreground placard reads "Guru" in red lettering beside a portrait of a man in a white turban and white robe with long dark hair, plus a sun-like mandala; the man in the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person present. Other placards read "...deshwara" and "Ananda Ganapathy" with small emblems. A woman in the centre wears a white top, a floral blue-and-pink scarf and a bracelet, and a woman at left has a white forehead mark, red bindi and a mala. Several other people hold signs in the background, partly in shadow. A wooden crate stands at right.

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A night-time photograph of a crowd outdoors. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair and an orange-saffron garment looks toward a placard reading "Guru" in large red letters on a cream background, with a small oval photograph of a man in a white turban and white robe with a red tilak on the left side of the placard. Behind it, other people hold placards and stand in a dark setting, one wearing a colourful patterned scarf and white top. The placard's printed portrait is a depiction, and the foreground person is visible in profile.2006-09-02A night procession at a ground with a moon in a dark sky. Several people carry poles bearing placards, and on each placard is a portrait of a bearded-free figure with a white head covering and dark hair; the placards read "Guru" and "Anandeshwara" with a partially visible third reading "Anandeshwari". Behind them, ornate golden palanquins are decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, and one holds a figure in orange cloth. People in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in a red-and-white sari, and a man in a white shirt and khaki shorts walk along. A few onlookers stand at the edges, and a person on the far right holds a camera.2006-09-02Night photograph of a people gathering with a large cream placard held on a grey pole. The placard reads Ananda Subramanya in orange letters, with a circular inset portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment and an orange lotus-like flower motif on the right. In front, a man with long dark hair and an orange vibhuti-marked forehead wears an orange shawl and smiles while holding the pole. Facing the camera from the right, a person with curly dark hair wears an orange garment over white. A woman in a white top and floral-patterned scarf stands to the left, with other people behind and wooden crates in the background.2006-09-02A procession on dusty ground under a pale evening sky with trees behind. A woman in a white saree with an orange-red border holds a white placard reading "Guru" with a multicolour mandala, and a small portrait on it of a man in a white turban. Behind her a man in a dark shirt holds a long dark pole, and a bald man in a yellow t-shirt and white trousers carries the pole's other end, which supports a palanquin. On the palanquin a seated figure wears orange robes and a golden crown-like headpiece, flanked by a garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers. A woman in a maroon saree and a man in white stand nearby.2006-09-02Night 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.2013-02-10December 31 20112011-12-31February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15February 10 20132013-02-10