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Night procession at the riverside, with orange-lit water and distant lamps behind. A large white banner carried by marchers shows a portrait of a figure with long dark hair and a red garment beside printed Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha text. Marchers in white dhotis and red sashes walk barefoot, while uniformed guards in camouflage flank the procession and carry rifles. Red flags and a decorated ceremonial pole rise above the group.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession crossing a narrow walkway over water at the Kumbh Mela, under a hazy orange glow. Several barefoot men and women in white and cream dhotis and saris with red and orange sashes walk behind a banner held aloft, reading a printed portrait of a smiling woman and the caption "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha". Some carry orange flags and a red umbrella-style canopy is visible above the group. A uniformed security officer with a rifle stands at the right edge. Ornate temple spires and lamps glow in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in person, so no identification is made.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style camp with many devotees carrying orange and saffron flags on poles. A large cream banner in front reads in Hindi and English, with a portrait of a smiling woman in red at its top-left corner, labelled as a printed portrait. A uniformed security officer in camouflage fatigues with a belt and holster walks on the left. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange sashes, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, march barefoot in procession. A large ornate orange umbrella-style standard with floral embroidery is raised at right. Street lights glow in the dusky background. a person figure in orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre-right holding a pole, his appearance uncertain.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession along a riverside embankment at the Kumbh Mela. Several men in front wear orange-red shawls and dark jackets, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, and carry orange flags on wooden poles. Two uniformed police or security officers in camouflage uniforms with dark caps walk in the middle, holding rifles. Behind them, people in white traditional clothing and red scarves follow, and an orange-red canopy and a large banner are held overhead. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red-and-gold sari with a red border and bold lettering reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Lights glow on the river at right. About 15 people are visible.2013-02-10