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A night-time procession moves along a road lit by street lamps, with a large maroon banner reading in Hindi 'Dhyanapeetham' and showing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland and a stylised line of text beneath. Several men lead the crowd: in front, a man in an orange shawl and red-and-white dhoti has a white tilak on his forehead; to his left, a man in white with a red shawl and a white forehead mark holds a hand up. Behind them, many devotees in orange, red and white garments carry red and saffron flags and a decorated ritual palanquin with figures in its upper section. A yellow sign at left reads 'Prayag'. Many more people fill the street behind the procession.

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September 13 20152015-09-13A nighttime procession at the Kumbh Mela moves along a road lit by street lamps. A large maroon banner reads in Hindi and English about Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Akhada, with a painted portrait of a saint at its left. Sadhus in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk with red and orange flags and a decorated ceremonial canopy. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard and a boy in a yellow shirt with a lanyard walk in the foreground. A tall float carries a deity murti under lights at the right. Several people in the foreground have white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Dozens of people are visible.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession at the Kumbh Mela with many robed sadhus walking along a lit road. A tall saffron flag with a blue emblem is carried at the front, alongside ornate gold-fringed banners and an umbrella. Men in white dhotis, saffron and orange robes and red waist cloths walk together, some with rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a white garment with a red sash and a bead necklace, and a saffron-robed sadhu walks beside him. Street lamps and a banner with a painted figure are visible in the background.2013-02-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA night procession moves down a crowded street with many devotees. In the foreground a maroon banner in Devanagari reads 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, Mahanirvani Akhada ke Mahamandaleshwar' with two printed portrait figures in saffron and red garlands, captioned 'Paramahans Nithyananda Swamiji'. Behind it, saints in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha malas carry red and saffron flags on poles. Bare-chested sadhus with white-painted foreheads walk in the front rows. Onlookers line both sides of the street, and illuminated shop signs and a Dena Bank sign are visible.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dirt road lit by street lamps. Many barefoot men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts with red or saffron waist cloths march carrying tall poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags. At right, a man in a black shirt and orange shawl walks beside a large white banner printed with a portrait of a deity and Hindi-style script. A decorated palanquin or ratha with lights and a deity figure is visible in the background at left. Several people carry a yellow-and-red ornamental banner. The scene shows a large devotional procession moving through the night.2013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession on a wide paved road lit by street lamps, with a hazy dusk sky. Robed men walk in a group: many wear white dhotis and shawls, others wear saffron or orange cloth. A man at center in orange robes carries a tall orange flag, and a man at right holds a large banner showing a standing figure in orange with raised arms. Ceremonial umbrellas, a long staff with brass ornaments, and a drum are carried in the procession. Several participants wear rudraksha malas. A deity murti is not visible.2013-02-15Night procession on a city road under orange street lamps. Devotees in white and cream clothing carry orange and saffron flags on poles. In the foreground an older bearded man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti and cream shawl, holds a long pole topped with a gold and orange emblem banner. Behind him a line of followers in white and red-orange garments walks in formation, and a banner on the left shows a portrait of a woman beside Hindi lettering. Several people on the far left stand on the roadside.2013-02-15Night procession on a wet road at a Kumbh Mela area, with a large group of saffron-robed and white-clad sadhus and sannyasis walking together. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron robe and carries a ceremonial staff, a white-robed figure beside him carries a long pole, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing follow. Ceremonial flags and a large decorated umbrella and tall banners are carried in the procession, with saffron flags and painted banners reading in Hindi. Floodlights and vehicles line the roadside.2013-02-15