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Evening procession on a city street at dusk, with a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a rudraksha mala holds a tall ornate umbrella-style banner with a red, gold and blue emblem and a bird motif. Behind him men and women in white and orange flow along with red and saffron flags on poles. Further back a figure in a pink-and-orange headdress and garland rides atop a decorated float or chariot lit with string lights and marigold garlands. Street-side buildings with balconies and shop lights line the road, and a streetlamp glows overhead. A large banner portrait is held at the left edge. Several people on the right wear face masks.

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Night procession on a road lit by street lamps, with devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls marching behind a tall float. Foreground, a woman in a white sari and red garland holds a long blue-and-red flag pole; a man at left wears white with a gold necklace and orange shawl. A large banner-sized portrait on the float shows a seated figure in an orange-red turban, garlanded with a rudraksha-style mala, with a flower-decorated kalasha-like float beside it. Red and blue flags, a yellow ornamented umbrella and crowds line the route, with stalls and lights in the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesEvening procession at dusk with a golden palanquin topped by a decorated canopy of flowers and striped fabric. Two women in saffron and white saris carry the wooden poles of the palanquin, one wearing a red-orange sari and the other a white sari with a garland. A man in an orange-red dhoti stands at the left holding a multi-tassel tasselled ceremonial fan. Red and orange flags, a ceremonial umbrella and a crowd of devotees line the street.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a road, with devotees in white dhotis and sarees and red sashes walking and raising arms, many holding long red and blue flags on poles. A figure seated high on a platform wears a red turban and a garland of flowers, appearing as a statue or effigy rather than clearly a living person. Lamps and a lit structure glow at the left edge.2015-09-15Night procession on a city road with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, carrying red flags and a large maroon banner reading the Hindi script for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham above a portrait of a figure in red and gold ceremonial dress with garlands. A shaved-headed man in orange-yellow cloth and a rudraksha-style neck garland walks at front and holds a ceremonial embroidered parasol with a painted emblem. Drummers in white sit at left, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with flowers appears at upper right. Street lamps glow in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Evening procession on a decorated wooden palanquin with a tall ornamented canopy hung with rainbow tassels, marigold and pink garlands, and gold-rimmed round fans. Several people stand on the platform: a man in a pink turban and pink garland at left, a woman in a white sari with orange garland in front, and women in maroon-brown robes with gold borders holding a pole. Red and saffron flags are waved by people in the crowd, one flag bearing a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. A golden ceremonial staff with a tassel is held at left. Crowd and tented stalls with banners are visible in the background at dusk.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA night procession moves through a narrow street lined with onlookers on balconies and rooftops. Many participants wear white dhotis and sarees with red and gold borders, and several carry tall blue poles and red and orange flags. A silver palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is visible in the background, with orange and red banners overhead. A man in white dhoti with a red sash on the right gestures with an open hand. The crowd is dense, and marchers are shown from behind and in profile.2015-09-15 +1 copies