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Outdoor procession at a crowded road. A large open vehicle with dark wooden bodywork carries a seated man in white clothes and sunglasses, with a sleeved white cloth draped behind him. Two men in white stand on or beside the vehicle, one adjusting the white cloth. Several colourful umbrellas with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblems, red, blue and orange fabric with fringed tassels, are raised above the vehicle. Around it, devotees and onlookers walk on sandy ground; one man in an orange shawl walks at right, a woman in a white sari stands near the vehicle, a boy in a red vest stands at left, and a cyclist is in the foreground. Power lines and a pale sky sit above.

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Outdoor photo of a dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela-style festival site with many pedestrians in white, orange and brown clothing and white turbans. At centre, a wooden-framed open cart with large wheels carries a seated man in white kurta and dark sunglasses, with others in white beside him, while another man in white stands on the cart adjusting a white cloth. Several colourful striped umbrellas with fringe shade the cart, and a small child in a red sweater walks in the lower left. Utility poles, flags and a roadside billboard line the background.February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A procession at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad in early morning haze. Large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels and tasselled fringes are carried over a decorated cart and palanquin-style chariot. Men in saffron and orange shawls walk alongside, some in white dhotis, and a man in an orange robe stands on the cart holding a white fly-whisk. Colourful striped and embroidered poles and banners line the road, with tents and flags behind. No individual can be identified with confidence, and the figures are described by role only. +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12A procession outdoors under hazy sky, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles and colourful fringed parasols. At centre, a man in orange robes with long hair sits on a decorated carriage or palanquin with a trident-topped standard beside him, garlanded and under an umbrella. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, some women in saris, and a few onlookers in street clothes stand along the sides.2007-12-25Outdoor procession at a river festival at dawn or dusk. An elephant behind a red and gold embroidered parasol carries a folded bedding roll and cloth on its back. In the foreground a flower-decorated open vehicle carries two men in white clothes with orange marigold garlands; the man on the left has long hair and a yellow-orange mark on his forehead, and the man on the right wears a yellow turban and a light shawl and holds the parasol's pole. Orange marigold garlands drape the vehicle, and a striped red, yellow and green flag hangs at the left. Several people in the foreground, some wearing head cloths, watch from close by.A festival procession at a crowded roadside in a dusty outdoor camp. Two camels are ridden by robed devotees in saffron-orange clothing and white garments; the rider on the left wears orange robes and a beaded mala and holds a tall saffron flag, while the rider behind, in white, holds a colourful fringed parasol. A third camel and a white-clad attendant with another parasol follow. Dense crowds in white, orange and grey clothing line the road, with tents, a red gateway arch and a white van at right.February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty open road at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with hazy sky and distant tents. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a large rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace, walking between two uniformed police officers in khaki, one of them holding a camera. Around him, men in white kurta-pyjama carry red and gold umbrellas and tall orange-gold ceremonial staffs with trident and kalasha finials. Women in colourful saris walk on the left, and a man in white holds a red-and-gold fan-shaped ceremonial object. A feather-like white fan appears at lower right. +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10