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Outdoor procession on a bright, clear day under a pale blue sky. In the centre, a golden palanquin-style float is covered by a yellow and multicoloured striped canopy. Seated on the golden float is a figure in orange robes with a saffron head-wrap, flanked by attendants; a man in white dhoti stands at the front of the float. Crowds fill the foreground. On the left, large red flags bear a painted portrait of a bearded man with long hair. On the right, young people in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit on a vehicle, and a boy in a white shirt is visible. Hindi-script signage and banners line the background, and a red-and-white flag streams in front of a tree.

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A dense outdoor procession in warm evening light. Several red flags with gold trim, bearing a portrait, are held aloft by devotees in the foreground. Behind them, a golden ornate palanquin-style float with a striped canopy carries a seated figure in orange robes surrounded by attendants in white dhotis. Crowds of onlookers in orange, pink and green clothing line the street, several raising phones. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and red-and-white cloth stands near the center. Trees, string lights and stalls frame the scene.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on dusty ground below a sandy embankment and a low wall, with banana plants and trees behind. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on an ornate golden palanquin (palaki) decorated with flower garlands, colourful tassels, bells and a golden canopy with a multicoloured umbrella; the palanquin is carried on gilded poles and ends in golden swan-like finials. A man in white uniform walks at the front of the palanquin and an attendant in white stands at its side. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and off-white saris, some in orange or yellow sarees, carry saffron-orange flags bearing a red emblem and white placards. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the procession. Some on the right hold red banners, and a red vehicle is visible beside the crowd.2010-07-24A festive procession on a dirt ground with a red-brown embankment behind it. A tall, ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, tasselled bells and garlands is carried forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands on the palanquin, raising a hand. Around it a large crowd of women and men in white and cream clothes, many holding saffron-orange flags and white placards, follows closely. A few uniformed officers in khaki and dark caps walk near the palanquin. Garlands and a decorated white banner stand in the background.2010-07-24Photograph of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange-and-gold turban, and orange beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like palanquin decorated with carved gold figures. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style beads stand and sit around the platform, some holding red and saffron flags and decorative umbrellas. Crowds of devotees with raised hands and phones press in on both sides of the street, and striped and colourful umbrellas line the route under trees. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and beaded necklaces, which is a probable appearance-based match to a person on a procession palanquin.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sunny day. A large ornate palanquin-style float (ratha) draped in marigold and yellow garlands sits under a red and white parasol with tassels, carrying a figure seated on a golden throne (peetha). A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the float holding a parasol pole. Below, a crowd of mostly bald and dark-haired devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron robes presses forward, with a cameraman filming. Orange flags bearing the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name and a golden fan-shaped standard flank the scene, with a red wall and building behind.2012-01-01April 22 20162016-04-22July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor festival procession under a pale hazy sky on dry open ground. Saffron-orange triangular flags on tall poles rise over the crowd, and an ornate red-and-gold canopy umbrella shades a white carriage-like seat where a robed figure in orange sits, lit by the sun. Around it walk many people in white and cream traditional dress, with some in orange shawls and sarees, and one person in a brown patterned saree at right. Orange and white balloons float among the group, and a bicycle and parked car appear in the background behind a line of trees and a low wall.2007-12-25January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground under a blue sky. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls, some holding tall orange flags on poles. A white horse with a red-and-gold decorated saddle cloth carries a seated man in a dark suit and white shirt, with pink and white balloons tied to the saddle. Multicoloured parasols and a large red umbrella with tasselled fringe shade the procession. A gilded finial pole stands at left. A young woman in white and orange in the right foreground looks on as others crowd around the horse.2007-12-25