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Night procession with women in maroon and rust-red saris edged in gold, many wearing white floral garlands and gold bangles. A woman in the centre raises one arm high beside a golden canopy hung with gold tassels, pink and white flower garlands and a trident-topped finial. A woman at left in a white sari with a rust shawl smiles while holding a garland-wrapped pole. Behind them, red and saffron flags with a painted emblem and a large framed image decorated with marigolds are carried. Ceremonial procession, ratha-style float.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a decorated float with a canopy of marigold garlands and gold tassels. Several women in saffron-red saris with gold borders stand on the platform, some raising hands and holding red flags. Behind them, a large red flag shows a painted portrait of a man with a saffron turban and a beard. A woman in a white sari with a blue shawl stands at left, and a seated woman in white with a gold necklace sits at lower right. Spectators stand in the dark background, and a few hold small flags.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin at the Kumbh Mela. A woman in a white sari with a blue border stands at the front, holding a pole and raising one arm. Behind her, several people in saffron-orange and red robes with garlands and rudraksha-style beads stand on the float, some raising hands in devotion. Red and saffron flags on tall poles surround the float, and a golden canopy with hanging lamps and flower garlands sits above, with a trident visible at the right. Lower right, a bald man with white tilaka marks and orange garments is seen in the crowd.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A nighttime procession at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam camp, with a decorated palanquin under a canopy of colourful tassels and white and pink flower garlands topped by a trident. Women in rust-orange and saffron sarees with gold borders carry and guide the palanquin, several wearing white flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads. A man in an orange sarong and white upper cloth stands on the palanquin, and a woman in an orange sari with a red turban-like head covering stands among the bearers. Devotees and onlookers fill the street behind, with small flags and an American flag visible, and a red box is carried near the front. Brass ritual items and the ratha-like structure are lit by night lights.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a decorated float with flower garlands and a tasselled canopy. Women in rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders stand on the float, some holding long poles and fabric flags. A woman in white clothes stands in the centre, holding a flag pole. Red flags and umbrellas surround the float; a man in white with a garland and tilak sits at the lower left. Several devotees in red and saffron clothing stand in the background. No clear, identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-09-15