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Night procession on a dirt path through dark trees, with many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walking behind a red and white banner reading NITHYANANDA NITHYA BHAJANS. Several saffron-orange flags on poles are raised above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or float is visible in the background. Foreground participants include a young man with a white tilak on his forehead in a light striped shirt, a boy in a red sweater, and a boy wearing a red mala and white shawl. Lights glow faintly in the distance.

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December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession on a dirt path lit by a bright overhead tube light, with trees and a chain-link fence around. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles are raised high at left, one with a blue emblem. Men and boys in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd; a boy in a mustard-yellow top holds a flag pole, and a figure in a red top stands beside a drummer in white. A printed banner reading NITHYANANDA is carried in the middle. Colourful decorations are visible behind the group.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dirt road lit by street lamps. Many barefoot men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts with red or saffron waist cloths march carrying tall poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags. At right, a man in a black shirt and orange shawl walks beside a large white banner printed with a portrait of a deity and Hindi-style script. A decorated palanquin or ratha with lights and a deity figure is visible in the background at left. Several people carry a yellow-and-red ornamental banner. The scene shows a large devotional procession moving through the night.2013-02-10A photograph of a procession walking along a sandy path through palm trees at dusk. In front, a young boy in white clothes and a rudraksha mala with a forehead mark claps his hands, while behind him a man in white shirt and white dhoti carries a cymbal-like instrument. A line of people in white clothes, some women with flower garlands, walks behind a large ceremonial canopy decorated with red, yellow and green borders and painted panels. Saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a few palm fronds lie on the ground. Several people wear ID lanyards around their necks.2005-01-01A night procession of devotees walks along a dirt road carrying saffron flags and colourful umbrellas. Umbrellas are multicolored with Dhyanapeetam printed on them. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry umbrellas and a flag; women wear orange and white saris; a red-shirted drummer plays a drum; musicians play long wind instruments. Two boys in white in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Dark night background.2007-12-23A night procession on a dirt road moves past a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. Orange flags with a blue bird emblem are carried high, and several decorated umbrellas with multicolored fringe and bird emblems are held aloft. Drummers in white dhotis play large drums on the left. Participants wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a boy in white in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. The scene is lit only by dim light and the moon.2007-12-23A nighttime procession at the Kumbh Mela moves along a road lit by street lamps. A large maroon banner reads in Hindi and English about Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Akhada, with a painted portrait of a saint at its left. Sadhus in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk with red and orange flags and a decorated ceremonial canopy. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard and a boy in a yellow shirt with a lanyard walk in the foreground. A tall float carries a deity murti under lights at the right. Several people in the foreground have white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Dozens of people are visible.2015-09-15 +1 copies