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A street procession moves past a large poster on the right showing a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes, captioned Living Enlightened Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A bald man in maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces and a wooden staff, leads the way; beside him a man in white shirt and white trousers with a maroon shawl walks in front of white-clad men carrying a silver palanquin-style frame, and decorated umbrellas and a golden kalasha-like object are visible behind. Several police and security personnel in khaki and black line the road, and a colourful painted backdrop of a deity with a fierce face is on the left.

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A procession moves along a roadside lane at the Kumbh Mela camp. A bald man in saffron-brown robes with a gold necklace and armband walks at the front, holding a red-and-yellow flag. Behind him a barefoot man in a white shirt and red shawl walks beside a bearer in white dhoti with gold borders carrying a silver tray. Other white-clad attendants carry an ornate golden palanquin and a kalasha under colourful canopies. A uniformed police officer and a guard in a black jacket stand at the left. On the right, a red vehicle bears a large poster of a smiling man in orange turban captioned Living Enlightened Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Painted banners and white flags line the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession moves through a town with shuttered shops and hills behind. A figure in the centre wears a maroon-brown robe, a red turban, a long gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and raises one hand in greeting beneath a colourful fringed parasol. Around him, men in maroon robes and gold-trimmed white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and large gold necklaces. A man on the right wears a white garment with gold border and a red mala, and a policeman in uniform stands at the edge. Onlookers and photographers crowd the roadside, with a red and yellow festival float visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the turban and gold necklaces, presumed to be a senior sannyasi in procession.2015-09-15December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a procession on a city street at dusk, with a group of men walking barefoot in ceremonial dress. The central figure wears a maroon-red turban and a dark maroon shawl with gold borders, heavy gold necklaces and a large pendant, and a gold-bordered dhoti. Men around him wear white dhotis with gold borders, maroon shawls and rudraksha malas with gold pendants. A decorated umbrella with tassels and a painted medallion is held above the group, and red saffron flags and a trident are visible in the background. Roadside stalls and a crowd stand behind the procession.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13Street procession in an urban Indian town. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace and pendant, a yellow-gold flower garland on the head and a white tilak on the forehead, walks forward while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds an orange umbrella over him. Other men in white dhotis carry rudraksha malas. A uniformed police officer stands behind, and a woman in a teal sari with glasses walks nearby, a videographer's camera visible at right. Corrugated metal walls and shop signs line the street, with a temple gopuram tower visible at upper left.2012-05-08A street procession moves past a red-and-orange gateway under a bright sky. A man at centre wears a red-orange turban, a long beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and maroon-and-gold robes, and raises one hand in greeting. Above him an orange-and-yellow parasol with fringed edging is held aloft. Around him, followers wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. One man at right carries a silver trident-topped staff, and red and orange flags wave in the background. Crowds line the road behind them.2016-04-18October 04 20142014-10-04September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded urban lane with people watching from balconies and doorways. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching robes wears a large white and red flower garland and raises one hand in blessing; he holds a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces raises one arm and speaks. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a long staff with a microphone and wears a gold pendant, and other devotees in white and saffron walk behind. Several ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-saffron flag appear overhead and at the edge. Marigold garlands and rudraksha malas are visible.2015-09-15A street procession moves through a crowded city lane at a religious gathering. At centre, a sadhu in a saffron-red turban and red-and-gold robe wears a large white and red flower garland and holds a silver trident, with a gold-and-red garland on his chest. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold trim and an identification badge holds a black staff, and a shaved-headed priest in red robes with gold border stands behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a black beret stands at left. Ornate fringed umbrellas and red and saffron flags fill the background, and a red-robed figure in a turban appears on a banner at upper right.2015-09-15