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A large crowd gathers in front of a pink temple-style gateway decorated with a blue banner showing deity murti and a Shivalinga, with the printed sign reading Sri Pancha Dashnam Juna Akhara Mahamandaleshwar and Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam text on the arch. Many people in saffron and white clothing, some with red and orange headwear, carry or hold up colourful umbrellas in green, red, yellow, pink and blue, and red flags flutter in the foreground. Blue side banners read Swagat Vandan Abhinandan and show a portrait of a man in saffron with a red turban and rudraksha beads. Trees and a dusky sky frame the procession scene.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festive procession passes through a pink ornamental gateway decorated with a large painted banner showing Shiva and other deities, and a seated saint. The gateway is inscribed with a Hindi header reading Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani. Crowds of devotees fill the street under numerous colourful umbrellas in yellow, red, blue and orange with fringed edges, many carrying red and saffron flags. Two large side banners read Swagat Vandan Abhinandan and show standing saints in saffron robes holding staffs. Several people in the foreground wear garlands and saffron clothing. Sunlight and warm evening light illuminate the scene.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large dense crowd of devotees fills a street outside a pink ornate gateway topped with a painted blue banner showing deities and saints, with Hindi script reading the gate's name. Many umbrellas in red, green, teal and pink with fringed edges are raised above the crowd, and red flags are carried among them. Men wear white kurtas, orange and saffron clothing, and red and orange turbans or headcloths. A man in the foreground carries a large white sack on his shoulder, and a few people in yellow caps and grey caps stand near the front. A blue banner beside the gate shows a robed saint with a crown-like headdress holding a staff, and a hanging white flag is held up on a pole. The scene appears to be a procession moving through the gate.2016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A crowd gathers outside a pink temple-style gateway at a Kumbh Mela procession. A large banner on the building shows a blue-skinned Shiva with a trident and a seated figure. A tall banner on the left shows a man in red and saffron robes with an orange turban and rudraksha beads, beside a blue sunburst background. Many devotees in white and orange clothing walk among colourful yellow, red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas. On the right, a golden palanquin with an ornate canopy carries a seated figure, and attendants stand beside it. Red flags fly over the crowd under a bare tree.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd gathers before a tall pink gateway with a pointed spire, decorated with a large blue banner showing painted deities and figures. Banner text reads Sri Kailasa Adheenam Pradhanpeeth style lettering and Hindi script; side panels show a robed sadhu figure in orange. Many people in white, orange, saffron and multicoloured clothing press forward, several holding large red flags and colourful umbrellas. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand among the crowd, and tents and banners fill the background under a clear sky.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a dusty street before a pink ornamental gateway topped with a golden finial, whose banner reads Sri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani. Red ceremonial flags on tall poles and several green embroidered umbrellas rise above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured robes walk in a procession, some carrying flags, while uniformed police and volunteers in high-visibility vests keep order. Many devotees, including women in pink, red and yellow saris, press close, and a cameraman with a video camera films the procession. Side banners show welcome text and portraits on trees and stalls.2016-05-21